22 December 2008

Southwest Airlines awards GE $40 million large area display system contract for Boeing 737
Grand Rapids, MI - GE Aviation has been awarded a $40 million contract from Southwest Airlines to provide the new SDS-6000 large area display suite for Boeing 737 Classic aircraft. First production deliveries will take place in early 2011.

9 December 2008

GE Introduces OnPointSM Solutions for Systems
GE Aviation today launched its OnPoint solutions covering the systems content and capabilities with the signing of a comprehensive agreement with Singapore Airlines for the Boeing 777 aircraft fleet.

1 December 2008

U.S. Army Aviation selects GE for integrated corrosion monitoring solution
GE Aviation was selected by the US Army to partner with Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) to research, develop and apply the technology behind an integrated corrosion health monitoring system (I-CHMS) for rotorcraft fleets.

18 November 2008

GE awarded A350XWB Wing Trailing Edge package
GE Aviation today announced a contract award with Airbus for the design and manufacture of composite and metallic sub assemblies and components for the A350XWB wing trailing edge.

10 November 2008

GE Isle of Man facility is awarded eCO2 Star award
GE Aviation’s Isle of Man facility was recently awarded the GE eCO2 Star award for Green House Gas (GHG) reduction.

6 October 2008

Lorraine Bolsinger Named President and CEO of GE Aviation Systems; Steve Fludder Named Vice President, ecomagination
GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt today named Lorraine Bolsinger president and CEO of GE Aviation Systems, LLC.

13 August 2008

GE to Supply Flight Control, Power Generation Systems to RQ-4 Global Hawk
GE Aviation today announced that it is under contract to supply flight control actuation, electrical power generation & control, emergency power and other aircraft systems for use on the RQ-4 ‘Block 20’ Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.

24 July 2008

GE Begins Delivery of Flight Recorders for Boeing 787
July 24, 2008 – Grand Rapids, MI – GE-Aviation today announced it has completed qualification and has begun delivery of its new enhanced airborne flight recorder (EAFR) for the Boeing 787 aircraft.

15 July 2008

GE and SAFRAN to Create Joint Venture for Engine Nacelles on future Single-aisle Airliners
Farnborough, England, July 15, 2008 – GE-Aviation and SAFRAN today announced agreement on a new joint venture company to cooperatively develop, produce and support engine nacelles for the next-generation single-aisle commercial airliners.

14 July 2008

GE provides integrated systems for the V-22 Osprey worth $190m
14 July 2008 - Farnborough – GE-Aviation has been selected by Bell Boeing to supply integrated systems and equipment for a multi-year contract for 167 of the V-22 aircraft.

14 July 2008

GE to Supply Power Distribution and Actuation for Gulfstream G650
July 14 2008 – FARNBOROUGH, U.K. – GE-Aviation today announced it will supply the secondary power distribution system and APU door actuation system for the new Gulfstream Aircraft Corporation G650 business jet.

14 July 2008

GE provides Integrated Display systems worth $55m for UK MOD
July 14, 2008 – Farnborough, UK – GE-Aviation has been selected by AgustaWestland to provide the Integrated Cockpit Display System on 70 Future Lynx and 30 Merlin Capability Sustainment Plus (MCSP) aircraft for the UK Ministry of Defence.

14 July 2008

GE to supply Open Systems CNI solution for C-130J flight deck
Farnborough, UK – July 14, 2008 – GE-Aviation has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply the open systems avionics solution for the C-130J aircraft.

14 July 2008

GE selected for $14M program for the Royal Air Force VC-10
Farnborough, UK - July 14, 2008 – GE-Aviation was recently selected by BAE Systems to provide spares inclusive repair and overhaul of Royal Air Force VC-10 Powered Flight Control Units (PFCU). The five-year agreement is valued at up to $14 million.

14 July 2008

GE completes Boeing 737 flight management software update
July 14, 2008 – Farnborough, UK – GE-Aviation announces the completion of the new flight management system (FMS) software Update 10.8 for the Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft.

15 May 2008

GE receives contract for M1A2 Position Navigation Systems
May 15, 2008 – Grand Rapids, MI – GE’s Aviation business received a contract from General Dynamics Land Systems valued at more than $20 million for M1A2 position navigation systems.

8 February 2008

GE Aviation achieves Boeing Performance Excellence Award
Southampton, United Kingdom - February 8, 2008 – GE Aviation has been selected as a recipient of a Boeing Performance Excellence Award for 2007.

16 January 2008

GE Aviation selects Missouri for University Development Center
Rolla, MO – January 16, 2008 – GE Aviation today announces the selection of Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla) for a new University Development Center to be located in Rolla.