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2024
21 July

ReleaseGE Aerospace and U.S. Department of Energy reach agreement to expand supercomputing capability for revolutionary new Open Fan engine architecture 

17 July

ReleaseTriumph awarded F404 Auxiliary Gearbox from GE Aerospace

10 July

ReleaseGE Aerospace successfully develops and tests new hypersonic dual-mode ramjet

27 June

ReleaseGE Aerospace T901 engines accepted by U.S. Army for UH-60 Black Hawk flight testing

27 June

ReleaseTwo U.S. Army T901 Improved Turbine Engines (ITE) arrive at Sikorsky for Black Hawk integration efforts

26 June

Hanwha receives order for forty engines for the KF-21

About 40 F414 engines and spare modules will be installed in the full production run of the KF-21, and Hanwha will also provide follow-up support such as engine maintenance instructors and on-site technical support.

25 June

ReleaseColibrium Additive unveils Point Melt, Powder Supports and Plate Free

20 June Results of the hybrid electric component and baseline engine tests are being used to evaluate and update models in preparation for a ground test.

GE advances development of hybrid electric engines with NASA

Embedded electric motor/generators will optimise engine performance by creating a system that can work with or without energy storage like batteries, accelerating the use of hybrid electric tech for commercial aviation.

7 June

ReleaseGE Aerospace inaugurates Türkiye Technology Center in İstanbul Kartal

3 June

ReleaseKanders & Company completes acquisition of antenna and test equipment businesses from L3Harris

29 April

ReleaseGE Additive rebrands as Colibrium Additive

24 April A GE Aerospace F110 engine being used in high-pressure turbine testing.

RISE engine efficiency project gains momentum

CFM reports that it is at a stage of the Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) program in which it is doing real testing on real hardware and making real progress.

3 April An historic final step in the multi-year transformation of GE.

GE Aerospace launches as independent public company

The company generated approximately $32 billion in adjusted revenue in 2023, with 70% generated by services and the strong economics of the engine aftermarket.

12 March

ReleaseGE Aerospace to invest over $650M in manufacturing facilities, supply chain in 2024

2023
21 December

NASA contracts for next phase of advanced engine compact core development

The HyTEC's Phase 2 Integrated Core Technology Demonstration is a cost-sharing contract with a maximum value of approximately $68.1 million and a five-year performance period.

12 December

ReleaseGE Aerospace and partners achieve new milestone, testing 10 different aircraft engine models with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

30 November The delivery of the Invictus engine to Bell.

Bell installs T901 improved turbine in Invictus

As Bell prepares for flight tests, the T901 engine, also a new development program, is still progressing through developmental testing with GE for the Army and has an expected clearance for flight in 2024.

15 November

GE Aerospace's XA100 engine completes testing with USAF

The XA100 engine is estimated to provide pilots up to 25 per cent greater fuel efficiency and 30 percent greater range to help the U.S. ensure its airpower advantage in contested environments.

9 November Upgraded components are expected to go through development, validation and insertion from 2024 to 2030.

Partners extend contracts for future GEnx development

GKN Aerospace has secured life-of-programme contracts under the new agreement. It will now deliver 100% of GEnx, CF6 and GE90 fan cases, as well as 50% of GE9X fan case assembly for the duration of the programme.

26 October The Bell crew take a first look at the T901.

Bell receives T901 turbine engine for the 360 Invictus

Once the aircraft has been functionally tested with the T901 installed, the next steps for the Bell 360 include completing the Test Readiness Review and a restrained ground run.

16 October

ReleaseGE Aerospace researchers to build and demonstrate small prototype engine with fuel cells and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to help advance more sustainable flight

12 September

ReleaseGE Aerospace delivers 3,000th GE90 production engine

8 August

ReleaseGEnx engine family surpasses 50 million flight hours

25 July

ReleaseNASA and GE Aerospace unveil hybrid electric aircraft paint scheme

8 June GE says the LMXT strategic tanker is the optimal aircraft for its CF6-80E1 engine.

Lockheed Martin confirms CF6-80E1 will power tanker

The LMXT will first be produced as an A330 airliner at Airbus' U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, before being configured for strategic tanking at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia.

12 April

ReleaseTaiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) and GE sign a 10-year contract for engine components

7 March

ReleaseSikorsky long-Range hybrid-electric VTOL demonstrator to inform future military and commercial missions

2022
7 November

ReleaseGE delivers 250th CT7-2E1 engine

18 October

ReleaseTurn up: Larger, lighter additive parts

10 October

ReleaseGE readies second T901 engine for testing

19 July

ReleaseGE first in world to test high power, high voltage hybrid electric components in altitude conditions

23 May

ReleaseGE Aviation completes testing of Passport engine using 100% sustainable aviation fuel

28 April BAE Systems will design, test, and supply energy management components for GE Aviation’s megawatt class hybrid electric propulsion system in development.

GE selects BAE for NASA's hybrid electric research

BAE Systems will provide energy storage and the high-integrity controls and cables for the demonstrator's power management system, which will be tested on CT7-9B turboprop engines.

30 March

ReleaseGE begins industry's first adaptive cycle engine tests at Arnold Engineering Development Complex

23 March

ReleaseGE begins testing on first T901 turboshaft engine for U.S. Army

3 February

ReleaseGE Aviation to partner with Boeing on hybrid electric flight test demonstration program

28 January

ReleaseTranscend Air receives market research investment to advance U.S. DoD high-Speed VTOL capabilities

2021
15 December

ReleaseGE successfully concludes phase 1 testing on second XA100 adaptive cycle engine

16 November

ReleaseFMi Chemical becomes approved supplier to General Electric

15 November

ReleaseGE Aviation validates durability of GE9X with dust-ingestion tests

4 November The F110 powers every new production F-15 ordered in the past decade, as well as nearly 70% of today's most advanced U.S. Air Force F-16C/D aircraft.

GE wins ongoing contract to power USAF F-15EX fleet

The F110 engine by GE be will continue to provide the power for the U.S. Air Force's F-15EX fleet. To date, over 3,400 F110 engines have been delivered worldwide, accruing over 10.5 million engine flight hours.

27 October

ReleaseGE Aviation to develop new compact engine core with NASA HyTEC award

11 October

ReleaseGE Aviation completes GEnx endurance testing as engine celebrates 10-years in service

7 October The Catalyst engine in flight on the Beechcraft King Air flying test bed.

Catalyst takes flight as first fully European turboprop for 50 years

The Catalyst engine took part in a test flight which lasted for one hour and 40 minutes. The turboprop features a 16:1 overall pressure ratio, enabling it to achieve 20% lower fuel burn compared to the competition.

7 October NASA illustration of an advanced subsonic aircraft with an Electrified Aircraft Propulsion system.

NASA selects EPFD partners as it aims for 2035

NASA has chosen GE Aviation and MagniX as partners to support its electric powertrain flight demonstration. Each company will be awarded a share of $253.4 million for the work over the next five years.

1 October

ReleaseGE Aviation selected by NASA for hybrid electric technology demonstrator

10 September

ReleaseGE Aviation awarded U.S. FAA CLEEN III funding for more sustainable aviation technologies

7 September

ReleaseGE initiates testing on second XA100 adaptive cycle engine

26 August 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines will go to HAL by 2029.

HAL commits to 99 engines for Tejas light jet

GE Aviation has committed to supply 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines by 2029, in a deal worth $716 million. The engines will be used to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.

12 August CT7-8 powered Vy 400 in ART service, in helicopter mode...

Transcend harnesses GE turboshaft for high speed VTOL

Transcend Air says that, on the day it is certified, the Vy 400 will simultaneously become the world's fastest helicopter and the world's fastest single-engine civil turboprop. The CT7-8 will power this achievement.