GE AVIATION INDIA FACT SHEET
GE Aviation is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components
and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation
aircraft. GE Aviation has a global service network to support these offerings. GE Aviation
also supplies engines for marine applications.
Meeting the needs of a growing nation
India’s passenger traffic today is 160
million passengers, but that number is
estimated to grow to 452 million1 by the
end of the decade as a burgeoning middle
class takes to the air, according to the
aviation intelligence service CAPA - Centre
for Aviation.
Those numbers are another sign of India’s
rapid growth, and just like GE’s energy,
health, transportation and finance
businesses, GE Aviation is proud to be a
partner in the country’s development.
GE’s industry leading GEnx and GE90 engines are based on proven architecture and
superior technology, developed in the United States and refined based on inputs received
from research centers across the globe.
At GE, we work to innovate and develop technology solutions that improve quality of life in
India.
GE Aviation: Moving India
Aviation in India is growing at a rapid pace as a growing middle class takes to the skies.
With thousands of GE engines installed on the global fleet of commercial, business and
general aviation aircrafts, GE is helping power aircrafts that are moving India.
GE engines set the industry standard for fuel efficiency, reliability and outstanding service.
India’s commercial airline fleet is expected to triple in the next two decades and GE
Aviation is poised to meet the challenge of that rapid growth.
GE Aviation is a leading provider of jet engines, components and integrated systems to
Indian carriers. GE helps move India by ensuring that people and goods travel quickly and
efficiently within the country and around the globe.
Commercial Engines
GE Aviation’s commercial jet engines power a wide variety of airframes. These engines lead
the industry in their respective thrust classes and have set the standards in terms of
reliability, maintainability and cost of ownership.
GE’s CF6-50 engine began operating on Indian
Airline’s Airbus A300 fleet almost 30 years ago,
and this was followed by orders from Air Indian
for CF6-80C2 engines to power its A310 aircraft.
More recently, Air India ordered more than 100
GE and CFM*-powered aircraft in 2006. Other
Indian airlines, including Jet Airways, SpiceJet
and GoAir have also selected GE and CFM
engines for their growing fleet. More than 450 GE
and CFM engines are in-service in India with an
additional 200 engines on order with local
carriers.
A Boeing 787 aircraft with GE engines
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GE provides OnPoint solution agreements to its customers for the Maintenance, Repair
and Overhaul (MRO) of their engines at its overseas facilities. These facilities provide
comprehensive material support, training and assistance on overhaul workscopes to Air
India for GE90 engine. GE also provide technical support to Air India for MRO services on
their 787 GEnx-1B engines. This places Air India among a select group of MROs capable of
undertaking GEnx overhauls. Such an agreement also helps GEnx customers in the region
save costs, while being assured of GE’s global standards for engine overhauls. Further,
CFM has established a training school in the city of Hyderabad to provide localized engine
training solutions to its airline customers in the region.
Military Engines: Powering India’s armed
forces
GE's military engines provide the power and
reliability for many military applications.
GE supplies F404IN20 engines for the Light
Combat Aircraft-Tejas Mk-1. In 2010, the
F414-INS6 engines were selected to power the
MKII version of the Light Combat Aircraft-Tejas.
GE’s CT7-8 engines power the Indian Air Force’s
VVIP squadron of AW101, while CFM56 engines
power the Indian Navy’s P-8I.
A GE90 engine being inspected by GE’s
On-Wing service specialists
Each of India’s indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft LCA Mk-II fighter jets will be
powered by a single GE F414-INS6 jet engine. Beyond that, GE is supporting India’s defense
modernization through reliable and proven solutions for indigenous aircraft programs.
Systems
GE Aviation is also a leading supplier of integrated systems and technologies for combat
aircraft, military transport, helicopters, land vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles. GE's
systems have been delpoyed on various Indian platforms including the Hawk Mk 132,
SEPECAT Jaguar (Shamsher), P-8I, C130J and HJT-36 Sitara.
GE’s Performance-Based Navigation (PBN)
GE Aviation’s technologies extend from the wings
into the cockpit. GE’s PBN Services is a world
leader in the design and deployment of
Performance-based Navigation and is working
with aircraft operators and air traffic
management providers in China, South and
Central America, the United States, Australia,
New Zealand, Canada and Europe to implement
PBN solutions. Our Performance-based
Navigation (PBN) flight paths can help alleviate
air traffic problems by allowing aircraft to fly
precisely defined trajectories without relying on
GE’s Performance-Based Navigation
ground-based radio-navigation signals. This
Technology
allows pilots to fly precise routes
precision allows pilots to land the aircraft in
weather conditions that would otherwise require
them to hold, divert to another airport, or even to cancel the flight before departure. This
technology could be a critical enabler for India as it gears up its navigation infrastructure
to rising air travel.
For more information about GE Aviation, visit www.geaviation.com.
* CFM is a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma (SAFRAN Group)
1. CAPA-SITA report on Innovation & Technology