Press Archive: 2007

December 21, 2007
China Aviation Industry Rolls Out GE-powered ARJ21-700 Regional Jet with Major Order
December 18, 2007
Evergreen Aviation Technologies Signs OnPoint Solution Agreement with GE
December 14, 2007
GP7200-powered A380 Receives FAA, EASA Type Certifications
December 12, 2007
GE to Supply Avio with LM2500+G4 for Third FREMM Vessel
December 11, 2007
CFM-Powered KC-135R Tanker Fleet Logs 11 Million Flight Hours
December 3, 2007
Skybus Becomes First North American Operator of Advanced CFM56-5B Tech Insertion Engine
November 21, 2007
GE Awarded Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine Contract by U.S. Army
November 19, 2007
CF6 Upgrade Program Available for Northrop Grumman KC-30
November 13, 2007
transavia.com Places $95 Million CFM56-7B Engine Order
November 13, 2007
ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company Selects GEnx Engine for Boeing 787 Fleet
November 13, 2007
Sama Signs an Agreement with GE for USD 51 Million
November 12, 2007
Saudi Arabian Airlines Places $135 Million CFM56-5B Engine Order
November 12, 2007
Saudi Arabian Airlines and GE Sign Overhaul Support Agreement
November 12, 2007
Emirates Signs Fleet Management Agreement with Engine Alliance for GP7200 Engines
November 12, 2007
Royal Jordanian Signed OnPoint Solution Services Agreement with GE
November 12, 2007
Dubai Aerospace Places $945 Million CFM56-7B Engine Order
November 12, 2007
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Orders GE Engines for New Fleet
November 12, 2007
Royal Jordanian Reaffirms GEnx Engine Selection for Its Boeing 787 Fleet
November 11, 2007
Qatar Airways Selects GEnx and GE90 Engines for Its New Boeing 787 and 777 Aircraft
November 11, 2007
Emirates Order Additional GE90-Powered Boeing 777 Aircraft
November 11, 2007
Emirates Selects GP7200 Engines for Additional Airbus A380 Aircraft
November 11, 2007
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and GE Sign Global Cooperation MOU
November 8, 2007
Cathay Pacific Airways Places GEnx and GE90 Engine Orders, Signs 15-year OnPoint^SM Solutions Engine Maintenance Agreement
November 6, 2007
Jet Airways, CFM Celebrate 2 Million Flight Hour Milestone
October 25, 2007
Singapore Acquires Additional F110 Engines For F-15SG Fleet
October 17, 2007
Olivier Savin Named New CFM International Executive Vice President
October 17, 2007
GE's CF34 Engines Celebrate 15 Years of Powering Regional Jets
October 17, 2007
CF34-10A FETT Achieves Successful, On-time Startup
October 11, 2007
Uzbekistan Airways Selects GEnx Engine to Power its Boeing 787 Aircraft
October 9, 2007
GE Aviation's China Operations Center Celebrates First Anniversary
October 9, 2007
Royal Jordanian Selects GEnx Engines for its Boeing 787 Fleet
October 3, 2007
Royal Saudi Air Force Selects General Electric Company to Re-engine F-15S Aircraft
September 27, 2007
U.S. Navy-GE Team Receives Defense Secretary T700 PBL Award
September 27, 2007
Finnair Becomes Launch Customer for CF6 Engines with Tech CF6 Upgrades
September 25, 2007
CF6-80E1 Powers KC-30 to Successful First Flight
September 24, 2007
Fighter Engine Team Successfully Tests Augmentor on F136
September 20, 2007
U.S. Army Awards T700 Upgrade Contract
September 11, 2007
GE Honda Aero Engines Begins Full Engine Testing of HF120
September 10, 2007
GE Aviation Offers Boeing's GoldCare Services to GEnx OnPoint Customers
September 10, 2007
GE LM2500 Gas Turbines to Power Spanish Navy's F105 Frigate
September 5, 2007
GE Selected for United States Air Force Advanced Research Program
August 27, 2007
General Electric Company To Acquire Walter Engines a.s.
August 13, 2007
GE's CF6-80E1 Engine Completes One Million Takeoffs/Landings
August 13, 2007
GE YT706 Production Contract Awarded by US Army
August 7, 2007
Jet Airways Operate GE90 Engines on First Flight to U.S.
August 7, 2007
Cathay Pacific Orders Additional GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777s
August 3, 2007
Air New Zealand Orders GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777s
August 1, 2007
GE90 Engines Power Air India's New Flights to the United States
August 1, 2007
GE to Supply Austal USA with LM2500 Gas Turbine Modules for U.S. Navy's Next Littoral Combat Ship
July 31, 2007
Republic Airways Signs OnPoint Service Agreement with GE
July 23, 2007
BOC Aviation Orders CFM-Powered A320 Aircraft in $95 Million Engine Order
July 16, 2007
Turkish Air Force Selects F110-powered F-16s and Become First International Customer of F110 Service Life Extension Program
July 11, 2007
New Presidential Helicopter Makes Successful First Flight
July 11, 2007
GE Aviation Receives AHS Supplier Excellence Award
July 5, 2007
GEnx Completes Successful Fan Blade Out Test
June 29, 2007
easyJet Signs Exclusive OnPoint Engine Service Agreement with GE
June 27, 2007
Virgin Blue Orders $300 Million in GE90 Engines
June 25, 2007
CFM Books 319 New Orders During Paris Air Show
June 21, 2007
Spain Chooses GE Engines for its NH90 Helicopters
June 20, 2007
AFLACO Selects CFM56-5B to Power Seven New Airbus Aircraft
June 20, 2007
Air France-KLM Orders CFM56-5B Engines to Power New A320 Aircraft
June 20, 2007
China's Qiantang Airways Places $150 Million CFM56-5B Engine Order
June 20, 2007
Air France-KLM Orders Additional CFM56-7B-Powered 737-800
June 20, 2007
Air France-KLM Orders GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777 Aircraft
June 20, 2007
KLM E&M Signs Material Solutions Agreement with GE Aviation
June 20, 2007
GE Aviation and KLM Engineering & Maintenance Celebrate Five Year Cooperation
June 19, 2007
Avianca Places $500 Million CFM56-5B Engine Order
June 19, 2007
Afriqiyah Selects CFM56-5B To Power 14 New Airbus Aircraft
June 19, 2007
S7 Places $510 Million CFM56 Engine Order
June 19, 2007
GE Launches F414G Engine for Saab's Gripen Demonstrator Program
June 18, 2007
Lion Air Places $540 Million CFM56-7B Order to Power 40 Additional 737-900ERs
June 18, 2007
LEAP56^TM Program Making Significant Progress
June 18, 2007
CFM56 Upgrade Sales Surpass $1.5 Billion
June 18, 2007
CFM56-7B with Tech Insertion Enters Service; CFM56-5B Certification on Track for 3rd Quarter
June 18, 2007
CFM Logs $7 Billion in Orders through May
June 18, 2007
CFM Achieves Record Production Rates
June 18, 2007
GE Aviation's Used Materials Expands Operations
June 18, 2007
New Applications and Service Offerings Expand F110, F404 and F414 Engines Presence
June 18, 2007
GE's Turboshaft Engines Are Providing Power for Today and Tomorrow
June 18, 2007
GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team Successfully Completes Key Component Tests
June 18, 2007
Engines for Regional Jets Continue to Soar
June 18, 2007
Engine Alliance Delivers First Production GP7200 Engines to Airbus
June 18, 2007
GE90-115B Engines Log One Million Successful Flight Hours
June 18, 2007
Emission Testing on GEnx Engines Exceed Expectations and Validate TAPS Combustor Technology
June 15, 2007
CFM Successfully Tests Ester-Based Biofuel on CFM56-7B Engine
June 8, 2007
GEnx Engine Completes Flight Tests on GE's Flying Testbed and Verifies Boeing 787 Electrical Requirements
June 6, 2007
T700 Commonality Benefits Army and Apache Longbow Engine Upgrades
June 6, 2007
GEnx Engines to Power Air Pacific's New Boeing 787 Fleet
June 4, 2007
GE LM2500 Gas Turbine to Power Polish Navy's Next-Generation Corvette
May 30, 2007
GE Aviation's Used Materials Expands Operations
May 29, 2007
GE To Open Special Composites Component Factory In Mississippi
May 22, 2007
Turkish Air Force Continues F-16 Operation With GE F110 Power
May 22, 2007
Turkey First International Customer To Select F110 Service Life Extension Program
May 24, 2007
GE Honda Aero Engines Thoroughly Testing the HF120 Engine
May 22, 2007
Engines for Regional Jets Continue to Soar
May 21, 2007
GE's Unique Peebles Test Operation Undergoes $90 Million Expansion
May 21, 2007
GE90-115B Engines Log One Million Successful Flight Hours
May 16, 2007
GE Renews Canadian Navy Contract for Maintenance and Logistic Support of LM2500 Gas Turbine-Based Frigates
May 7, 2007
Southwest Airlines Orders 92 Additional CFM56-3 Advanced Upgrade Kits
May 4, 2007
GE Aviation Completes Acquisition of Smiths Aerospace
April 23, 2007
Engine Alliance GP7200 Achieves EASA Engine Certification
April 19, 2007
Japan Transocean Air Orders Additional CFM56-3 Advanced Upgrades
April 18, 2007
Delta Air Lines Signs Long-Term Materials Agreement with CFM
April 17, 2007
vivaAerobus Puts First Upgraded CFM56-3 Engines into Service
April 17, 2007
Continental Orders CFM56-3 Enhanced Performance Kits
April 12, 2007
Air Astana Signs Exclusive OnPoint Engine Service Agreement with GE
April 10, 2007
GE CF34 Engine to Power Bombardier CRJ1000 Regional Aircraft
April 4, 2007
50 Years and Counting for the GE T58 Engine
March 29, 2007
easyJet Selects CFM56-5B to Power Additional A319 Aircraft
March 28, 2007
CF6 Engines Selected by Northrop Grumman for U.S. Air Force Tanker Replacement Program
March 27, 2007
Virgin Nigeria Airways Signs $15 Million OnPoint Solutions Service Agreement with GE
March 27, 2007
Qatar Airways Sets Time-On-Wing Record for GE's CF6-80E Engines
March 26, 2007
Australia To Acquire 24 GE-powered Super Hornets
March 22, 2007
GEnx Orders Top $10 Billion, Making It Fastest-Selling Big Engine in GE Aviation History
March 14, 2007
Azerbaijan Airlines Selects GEnx Engine for New Boeing 787 Dreamliner
March 12, 2007
GE Features a Complete Line of Products for Total Electrical Systems Aboard Cruise Ships and Super Yachts
March 12, 2007
GE Gas Turbines Provide Reliable Propulsion and Onboard Power for 17 Cruise Ships
March 12, 2007
ALAFCO Places $100 Million CFM56-7B Engine Order
March 12, 2007
ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company Selects GEnx Engine for its Boeing 787 Fleet
March 8, 2007
CIT Places $200 Million GE Engine Order
March 8, 2007
DHL Selects GE's CF6 Engines for Its Boeing 767 Freighters.
March 7, 2007
North American Airlines Signs OnPoint Service Agreement with GE
February 28, 2007
New CFM56 Engine Maintenance Training Center To Open in India
February 28, 2007
Qantas Selects GEnx Engine for Its Boeing 787 Fleet
February 22, 2007
GEnx Engine Takes Its First Flight on GE's Flying Test-Bed
February 22, 2007
Death Notice of Brian H. Rowe, Chairman Emeritus, GE Aviation
February 20, 2007
GE Turboprops Help Power U.S. Coast Guard Deepwater Program
February 20, 2007
Virgin America Signs OnPoint Service Agreement with GE
February 19, 2007
UPS Selects GE to Power New Boeing 767 Freighters
February 14, 2007
Indian Airlines, CFM Sign MRO Joint Venture Agreement
February 13, 2007
Skybus Airlines To Purchase CFM56-5B engines for its A319 Fleet
February 7, 2007
F404-GE-IN20 Engines Ordered for India Light Combat Aircraft
January 29, 2007
Air China Places $345 Million CFM56-5B Engine Order
January 26, 2007
US Army Black Hawks, Apaches Get Engine Upgrades
January 24, 2007
Republic of Korea Orders 57 F404 Engine Kits for T-50 Trainers
January 24, 2007
GE Launches New Engine Program for U.S. Marine Corps Heavy-lift Helicopter
January 16, 2007
GE Completes Major Marine Certification Testing Milestone on LM2500+G4 Gas Turbine
January 15, 2007
GE To Acquire Smiths Aerospace, Extending Aviation Offerings
January 8, 2007
VivaAerobus Signs $37 Million OnPoint^SM Services Agreement with GE
January 7, 2007
SALE Exercises CFM56-7 Options With $275 Million Order
January 3, 2007
Air Mauritius Orders GE Engines to Power New Fleet

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