GE Aviation Group

GE Aerospace, formerly known as General Electric Aerospace, was established in 1919 and became an independent publicly traded company on April 2, 2024. Its headquarters are located in Evandale, Ohio, USA.

Business scope

• Commercial engines and services: Manufacturing engines and components for commercial aircraft such as regional aircraft, narrow body and wide body aircraft, and establishing CFM International Narrow Body Engine Company with Safran to provide maintenance, repair, overhaul services, and sales of replacement parts

• Defense: Manufacturing jet engines for military aircraft such as fighter jets, bombers, tankers, helicopters, and reconnaissance planes, as well as marine application engines, providing maintenance, repair, overhaul services for related products, and selling replacement parts

• Systems and Others: Providing products and services such as avionics systems, power systems, turboprop engines, engine gears, and transmission components for commercial and military aviation operations, as well as mechanical equipment, materials, and design services required for additive manufacturing

In 1917, the United States joined World War I and the US government sought a company to develop the first aircraft engine "booster" for the fledgling American aviation industry. This type of booster or turbocharger installed on a piston engine uses the engine's exhaust gas to drive an air compressor, in order to increase power at high altitudes. GE

The first team accepted the challenge, but another team also requested the opportunity to develop a turbocharger. In the first military aircraft engine competition in the United States, the contract was awarded. Under wartime secrecy, the two companies tested and developed various designs until the Army requested a test demonstration.

In the harsh environment of Pike Peak at an altitude of 14000 feet, GE showcased a 350 horsepower turbocharged free aircraft engine and entered the business of making airplanes fly higher, faster, and more efficiently than ever before. The mountaintop test of the first turbocharger brought GE its first aviation related government contract and paved the way for GE to become a global leader in the field of jet engines.

For over twenty years, GE has been producing turbochargers that enable aircraft (including many that served during World War II) to fly higher and carry more payload. The company's expertise in turbines and turbochargers prompted the US Army Air Force to choose GE to develop the country's first jet engine.

Since then, GE Aviation's aircraft engine division has achieved many firsts. This includes: the first jet engine in the United States, the first turbojet engine to fly at twice and three times the speed of sound, and the world's first high bypass ratio turbofan engine put into use.

Today, GE Aviation is a global provider of engines, systems, and services with revenues exceeding $30 billion. As a leader in aviation technology, GE Aviation continues to design, develop, and manufacture jet engines, components, and integrated systems for military, commercial, business, and general aviation aircraft, as well as aviation derived gas turbines for marine applications. In addition, GE Aviation is a world leading comprehensive engine maintenance resource.