“Hyper focus on reliability and durability out of the gates”

By Scott Hamilton Sept. 11, 2024, © Leeham News: GE Aerospace and Safran advance on the CFM RISE Open Fan engine with an overriding goal: “Our customers really want us to be hyper-focused on reliability and durability out… Read More

Customer interest in Open Fan increasing, says GE

By Scott Hamilton July 25, 2024, © Leeham News: GE Aerospace advances testing and market information with its RISE Open Fan engine, which officials say is the best hope for reducing carbon footprints in the next decade. RISE… Read More

Boeing prepares to swap engines from MAX inventory to new production

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 15, 2022, © Leeham News: Boeing CEO David Calhoun says the company won’t build 737 gliders. That’s what airplanes are called as they exit final assembly without engines. The mitigation ironically comes… Read More

Pontifications: Assessing the future of stand-alone GE Aviation

By Scott Hamilton Nov. 22, 2021, © Leeham News: GE Aviation’s (GEA) spin-off takes the corporate burden off its back and opens that way to move forward just as commercial aviation should be over the COVID-19 pandemic. The… Read More