LE BOURGET, France - June 18, 2007 – GE Aviation today announced the successful demonstration of several Linzhi, China  Required Navigation Performance (RNP) procedures by a Boeing 737 airplane using  the GE Aviation Flight Management Computer (FMC).  This successful flight demonstration proved once again that the GE Aviation FMC is capable of safely guiding the aircraft through the most demanding of the world’s navigation procedures. 

“The successful integration of RNP capabilities into our flight management software keeps GE Aviation’s FMC on the leading edge of technology,” said Dr. John Ferrie, President, Systems for GE Aviation.  “The upgrade supports our customers’ need for safe, flexible and economical route options, particularly as more airports move to implement RNP worldwide.” 
 
The FMC RNP capabilities enable the aircraft to fly routes with a combination of straight and curved path segments, ideal for terrain-challenged airports like the one in Linzhi, China.  The procedures also provide significant fuel and time savings by allowing operators to use more economical, shorter routes, in addition to routes that reduce the level of noise in a community.  GE’s FMC is standard equipment on all new 737s, and similar computer is customer selected on the A320, A330 and A340 series aircraft. It is also flying on a large number of Government owned aircraft around the world.    The flight management computer is provided through the Systems division of GE Aviation.

GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading provider of commercial and military jet engines and components as well as integrated digital, electric power, and mechanical systems for aircraft. GE Aviation also has a global service network to support these offerings. For more information, visit us at www.ge.com/aviation.

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