GE Aerospace makes jet and turboprop engines and integrated propulsion systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation, with 70,000+ engines in service and 53,000 employees in 100+ countries.
GE Aerospace designs and manufactures jet and turboprop engines and integrated propulsion systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation. The company traces its origins to a 1917 turbosupercharger contract and now has more than 44,000 commercial and 26,000 military aircraft engines in service worldwide. It employs 53,000 people and operates in over 100 countries.
Technical work spans jet engine technology, turboprop engines, integrated propulsion systems, advanced materials, alternative fuels and adaptive cycle propulsion. The XA100 adaptive cycle engine is among its next-generation programmes. GE Aerospace invests billions of dollars annually in research and development.
The company states a purpose of inventing the future of flight, lifting people up and bringing them home safely, with an emphasis on safety, quality, reliability and performance. It also cites a focus on sustainable flight - safe and efficient aviation for future generations - and continuous investment in pushing technical boundaries.
