General Electric

Propulsion-related test and development contracts have been awarded to engine-makers General Electric and Pratt & Whitney as well as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and

GE chairman and CEO Larry Culp has taken over GE Aviation as well, a few years in advance of an already planned transition as part of the parent company’s breakup into three segments.

The U.S. Air Force has discovered two new Category 1 deficiencies for the KC-46A.

GECAS parent General Electric (GE) and AerCap are in talks to combine the two leasing businesses.

The Italian Army has selected the General Electric (GE) CT7 engine for its new Leonardo AW249/AH-249 attack helicopter.