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GE Aerospace reports news on its aircraft engine, services, and systems business, including commercial engine orders, long-term service support, maintenance, repair and overhaul investments, and digital tools used in production, supply chain, and military aircraft readiness. Coverage includes customer selections for GEnx and other GE Aerospace or CFM-powered fleets, dividend declarations, workforce-training initiatives, and governance matters involving defense-related products.
GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik have inaugurated XEOS, a new engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Środa Śląska, Poland. The state-of-the-art 35,000 square meter facility specializes in servicing CFM LEAP engines for Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
XEOS currently handles LEAP-1B shop visits, LEAP-1A module work, and engine testing, with plans to add LEAP-1B test cell capability. The facility employs 250 people and features an engine prep hall, main assembly hall, clean-and-inspect line, repair stations, training center, and advanced test cell.
LOT Polish Airlines, operating 18 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with 13 more on order, has become a key customer, having their LEAP-1B engines serviced at XEOS. This development marks GE Aerospace's 30-year presence in Poland, where it now employs over 2,000 people across six facilities and collaborates with 1,000+ local suppliers.
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) has achieved FAA certification for its Catalyst turboprop engine, marking a significant milestone as the first new centerline turboprop engine of the 21st century. The certification process involved extensive testing with over 23 engines and 190 component tests, completing more than 8,000 hours of operation.
The Catalyst engine features an industry-leading 16:1 overall pressure ratio, delivering up to 18% better fuel consumption and 10% higher cruise power compared to competitors. Key innovations include two stages of variable stator vanes, cooled high-pressure turbine blades, and additive manufacturing components.
Designed and manufactured at GE Aerospace sites across Europe, including facilities in Italy, Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany, the engine will power the Beechcraft Denali aircraft.
GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an increased quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend will be paid on April 25, 2025, to shareholders who are recorded as owners at the close of business on March 10, 2025. The ex-dividend date has been set for March 10, 2025.
GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) has successfully completed initial ground runs of its T901 engine on a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter at Sikorsky's West Palm Beach facility. The tests validated critical systems performance and gathered comprehensive data for the flight test program.
The T901 engine, building on GE's T700 engine legacy with over 100 million flight hours, delivers 50% more power and improved fuel efficiency. Key features include a simpler design with fewer parts, resulting in reduced life cycle costs. The engine provides increased range, longer loiter time, and reduced maintenance costs for the Army's fleet.
This milestone represents a significant advancement in the Improved Turbine Engine Program, demonstrating the T901's capability to meet the U.S. Army's performance requirements and supporting their modernization efforts.
GE Aerospace has secured an order for 210 T700 engines to power 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces. This follows a cooperative agreement signed in August 2024 between GE Aerospace and the Polish Ministry of National Defense.
The agreement establishes that Military Aviation Works in Deblin (WZL-1) will provide licensed MRO support for T700 engines, while the Military University of Technology in Warsaw will manage training programs. This partnership will create high-value jobs in Poland and provide new areas of engine maintenance technology.
The T700/CT7 engine family has an impressive track record with over 25,000 engines delivered and 130 million total flight hours accumulated across 50 countries. In Europe alone, more than 1,300 T700/CT7 engines have been delivered or are on order for 20 European military customers.
GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend will be paid on January 27, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 27, 2024. The ex-dividend date is set for December 27, 2024.
GE Aerospace and NASA are partnering on flight tests to advance understanding of contrails using new test methods and technologies. The Contrail Optical Depth Experiment (CODEX) will be conducted from Virginia starting November 18, using NASA's G-III aircraft to follow GE's Flying Test Bed and scan aircraft wake with LiDAR technology. The partnership aims to better characterize contrail formation and behavior, supporting industry research to reduce non-CO2 emissions. The tests will also provide insights for GE's future engine technologies, including the CFM RISE program, which targets over 20% better fuel efficiency and lower CO2 emissions compared to current commercial engines.
GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) has announced a regular quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on October 25, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 26, 2024. This date also marks the ex-dividend date for the New York Stock Exchange. The declaration of this dividend by the Board of Directors demonstrates GE Aerospace's commitment to providing returns to its shareholders and may indicate confidence in the company's financial stability and future prospects.
GE Aerospace has secured an order from EVA Air for GEnx engines to power their newly acquired Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft. This follows EVA's recent purchase of four 787-10s. The GEnx engine family has accumulated over 56 million flight hours since 2011 and is GE Aerospace's fastest-selling high-thrust engine, with nearly 3,000 engines in service or on backlog.
EVA currently operates 15 GEnx-powered Boeing 787s and praises their fuel efficiency and reliability. The GEnx-1B engine powers two-thirds of all 787 aircraft in operation. It features advanced materials and design techniques, can operate on approved Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blends, and offers reduced weight, enhanced performance, and decreased maintenance requirements.
GE Aerospace has secured an order from American Airlines for 180 CF34-8E engines plus spares to power 90 new Embraer 175 regional jets. This deal reinforces the long-standing partnership between the two companies and highlights GE's success in providing industry-leading products and services. The CF34 engine line has a strong presence in the market, with over 7,500 engines in service across more than 900 operators globally.
The CF34-8E model has accumulated over 40 million flight hours and 29 million cycles since its introduction in 2004. The entire CF34 engine line boasts an impressive dispatch reliability rate of 99.97%. Additionally, all CF34 engines can operate on approved SAF fuel blends, aligning with sustainability efforts in the aviation industry.