FARNBOROUGH, England - GE Engine Services (GEES) continues to build its product and service offerings to help improve cost of operation and productivity of customers operating GE, CFM International, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce and IAE engines.
"GE Engine Services offers a wide variety of products that increase value for our customers, both large and small," said Dan Heintzelman, president and CEO of GE Engine Services. "Our main focus is on developing technologies and service offerings that address our customer's operational requirements while increasing the value of the installed base." GE Engine Service's product and service offerings include:
- Engine Upgrades. GE engine upgrade kits incorporate today's technologies to enhance the residual value of the upgraded engines and the aircraft they power. GEES currently offers engine upgrade kits for the GE90, CF6, CFM56, CF34 and CT7 engines. Customized upgrade packages are available in order to address specific fleet needs and reduce maintenance costs, and many can be incorporated during normal maintenance activity. Application of GE technology ensures that the overall engine system design integrity is maintained and improved as these new products are developed, certified, and introduced to the original base platform design.
- Maintenance Cost Per HourSM (MCPHSM). The MCPHSM program uses GE Engine Services' maintenance network, engineering resources, and program management expertise to maintain an individual customer's fleet based on a flat rate per engine flight hour, enabling the customer to forecast operating costs with greater accuracy.
- Material Solutions. For customers with in-house overhaul and repair capability, Material By The HourSM (MBTHSM ), Material Cost Per SetSM (MCPSSM), and Integrated Supply Chain Management enable material cost predictability, increased asset utilization, and reduced cost of ownership.
- Material Services. Material Services provides new, and used serviceable, spare parts support and materials management. GE repair technology products that reduce the engine cost of ownership include airfoil coating advancements, such as coating rejuvenation available now for CFM, CF6 and CF34 engines, and high-pressure turbine blade tips for increased time on wing and higher repair yield. In addition, repair process improvements such as honeycomb backer repair enable recovery of previously unserviceable hardware.
- Engine Overhaul and Repair. GE Engine Services overhaul and repair facilities are located in: Nantgarw, Wales; Prestwick, Scotland; Hungary; Poland; Petropolis and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Singapore; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Xiamen, China; and Taipei, Taiwan, as well as United States locations in: Ontario, California; Strother Field near Arkansas City, Kansas; and Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas.
- Inspection Technologies. GE Inspection Technologies provides advanced state-of-the-art inspection equipment and sophisticated, world-class inspection services to the aerospace industry, as well as to a broad range of other industries in which precision and high-quality evaluation of manufactured goods are critical. Inspection Technologies capitalizes on the considerable technical expertise of GEAE, other GE businesses and GE Corporate Research and Development to develop its products. The Radiographic Digital X-ray System offers customers unprecedented digital inspection capabilities, high reliability, lower operating costs, reduced cycle time, and increased productivity.
- On Wing SupportSM. GE On Wing SupportSM, the world's most extensive on wing maintenance and repair shop network, stands ready to dispatch "rapid response" teams of technicians to wherever they are needed, 24 hours, a day in support of 250 customers worldwide. On Wing Support Centers are located at: Luton and Heathrow Airports near London, England; Xiamen, China; Seoul, South Korea; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; New York, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio; Dallas, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; and Los Angeles, California.
- GE Remote Diagnostics. GE Remote Diagnostics provides "real-time" remote monitoring and diagnostic data throughout a flight to prevent costly delays and cancellations and to minimize maintenance costs.
- Speed CellSM. GE's Speed CellSM initiative includes a dedicated engineering and repair team that develops one-of-a-kind or first-of-a-kind repairs for previously unrepairable parts. The Speed Cell focuses on developing repairs that are beyond the ones specified in the manual, and on shortening the repair development cycle. Working on a case-by-case basis, GE decides whether a part can be repaired cost-effectively, and then makes a recommendation to the customer.
- GE Engine Leasing. GE Engine Leasing provides a full range of operational and financial alternatives, ranging in duration from a few days to as long as the customer requires. GE Engine Leasing provides customized flexibility by aligning spare engine solutions with operational needs.
GEAE, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is the world's leading manufacturer of jet engines for civil and military aircraft, including engines produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of Snecma Moteurs of France and GE. GEAE also manufactures gas turbines, derived from its highly successful jet engine programs, for marine applications. In addition, GEAE provides comprehensive maintenance support, through its GE Engine Services operation, for GE and non-GE jet engines in service throughout the world. Visit GEAE online at: www.geae.com.