GE-Aviation

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GE-Aviation
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Type Division
Founded 1917[1]
Headquarters Evendale, Ohio,[2] USA
Key people Scott C. Donnelley, President & CEO

Russel F. Sparks, Vice President & General Manager, Military Systems Operation
David L. Joyce, Vice President & General Manager, Commercial Engines
Brian J. West, CFO
John M. Seral, Vice President, CIO

Jack F. Ryan, Vice President, Human Resources
Industry Aerospace
Products Aircraft engines
Avionics (with Smiths)
Revenue US$$13.2 billion (2006)[3]
Employees 26,800 (2007)[3]
37,800 (with Smiths)[3]
Parent General Electric
Subsidiaries GE Honda (50%)
CFM International (50%)
Engine Alliance (50%)
Smiths Aerospace (pending)[3]
Website geaviation.com

GE-Aviation, a subsidiary of General Electric, is headquartered in Evendale, Ohio (a Cincinnati suburb). GE-Aviation is the top supplier of aircraft engines in the world and offers engines for the majority of commercial aircraft. GE-Aviation is part of GE Infrastructure, itself a major part of the conglomerate General Electric, one of the world's largest corporations. The division operated under the former name of General Electric Aircraft Engines or GEAE until September of 2005.

In 1942, General Electric developed the first US jet engine in Lynn, Massachusetts. It continues to make jet engines for the United States Department of Defense and subsidiary services. Engines assembled at this plant include the F404, F414, T700, and CFE738 military power plants. The plant at Lynn also produces the CT7 commercial turboprop power plant and commercial versions of the T700.

The Evendale plant conducts final assembly for the CFM International's CFM56, CF6,as well as LM6000, and LM2500 power plants.

The Durham, North Carolina facility conducts final assembly for the GE90 and CF34 power plants. Crucial parts for these engines are crafted in secondary GEAE facilities, such as those in Bromont, Quebec, Hooksett, New Hampshire, Madisonville, Kentucky, and Rutland, Vermont, where the engine blades and vanes are manufactured.

GE-Aviation's main competitors in the engine market are Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney. Snecma has significant interests in the GE Aviation civil engine range - having an equal share of CFM International which was established thirty years ago and major stake holdings in other engine families. GE-Aviation is also a partner with Honda Motor Company in the GE Honda joint venture.

Then-GEAE (and competitor Rolls-Royce) were selected by Boeing to power its new 787. GE-Aviation's offering is the GEnx, a development of the GE90. GE-Aviation has also secured lead engine status on Boeing 787's competitor, the Airbus A350, and has two-year exclusivity on the Boeing 747-8.

It was announced on 15 January 2007, that General Electric is planning to acquire Smiths Aerospace for US$4.8 billion.[4] Smiths Aerospace, which is an important supplier, will become an operating subsidiary of GE-Aviation.[4] This will reportedly give the combined unit the clout to resist pricing pressures from its two largest customers, Boeing Commercial Airplanes and EADS Airbus.[4] Analysts further assert that it will enable General Electric to acquire assets similar to those which it desired in its failed bid for Honeywell in 2000.[4]

Contents

  • I-A and I-16 (J31) (1942-45)
    • Bell P-59
    • Ryan FR-1
  • J33 (I-40), with Allison (1945)

CFM56-5 installation on an A340
CFM56-5 installation on an A340

  1. ^ "GE-Aviation: History." GE-Aviation website.
  2. ^ "GE-Aviation: Facilities." GE-Aviation website.
  3. ^ a b c d "GE To Acquire Smiths Aerospace, Extending Aviation Offerings; Plans JV with Smiths Group To Build Global Detection Business." GE-Aviation official press release. January 15, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c d "Smiths To Sell Aerospace Ops To GE For $4.8B." McGrath, S.; Stone, R. The Wall Street Journal. 15 January 2007.


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