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☆ Sneak peek at NASA aircraft that could transform air travel by the 2030s
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The US aerospace behemoths want to build, test and fly an emission-reducing, single-aisle aircraft before the decade is out. We’re trying to validate technology.”The first test flight of this full-scale demonstrator is set to take place in 2028. NASA hopes that one day the technology should serve about half of the commercial market through short- to medium-haul single-aisle aircraft. Airlines largely rely on single-aisle aircraft, which account for nearly half of aviation emissions worldwide, according to NASA. Boeing estimates that the demand for the new single-aisle aircraft will increase by 40,000 planes between 2035 and 2050.

Persons: CNN —, they’ll, “, Bill Nelson, It’s, Bob Pearce, Nelson, CNN’s Ashley Strickland Organizations: CNN, NASA, Boeing, EAA, Aeronautics Research Mission, GE Aerospace, Saab, AeroTEC Locations: Oshkosh, “, United States

☆ GE to jointly produce fighter jet engines in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Indian Air Force (IAF) LCA Tejas performs an aerobatic display during the Aero India 2023 air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 13, 2023. REUTERS/Samuel Rajkumar/File PhotoJune 22 (Reuters) - General Electric's (GE.N) aerospace unit said on Thursday it has signed an agreement with India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HIAE.NS) to make fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force. The agreement includes the potential joint production of GE Aerospace's F414 engines in India and the engines will be used to power Tejas fighter jets, GE said. Reuters reported in May the Biden administration was poised to sign off on a deal that would allow GE to produce jet engines powering Indian military aircraft. GE first began working with Hindustan Aeronautics and the Aeronautical Development Agency in 1986 to support the development of India's light combat aircraft with F404 engines.

Persons: Samuel Rajkumar, Electric's, Narendra Modi, Biden, Aishwarya Nair, Varun, Shounak Organizations: Indian Air Force, IAF, LCA Tejas, Aero, REUTERS, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Indian, GE Aerospace's, Tejas, GE, Hindustan Aeronautics, Reuters, Aeronautical Development Agency, Thomson Locations: Aero India, Bengaluru, India, United States, Washington

☆ Factbox: Flurry of US-India deals on AI, defense as Biden, Modi meet
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The following is a roundup of the major announcements:VISASThe Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States. The United States intends to open new consulates in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. India is opening a new consulate in Seattle this year and will soon announce two new consulates in the United States. The MQ-9Bs will be assembled in India, a joint statement said, and U.S. manufacturer General Atomics will also establish new facility in India. ADVANCED COMPUTINGIndia and the United States established a Joint Indo-U.S. Quantum Coordination Mechanism to facilitate joint research between the public and private sectors across both countries.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Joe Biden, Biden, Katherine Tai, Vikram Solar, Electric's, General Atomics, Atomics, Jarrett Renshaw, Heather Timmons, Grant McCool Organizations: Indian, U.S, The State Department, United, INDIA, Micron Technology, Micron, United States Trade, World Trade Organization, Minerals Security Partnership, European Union, India’s Epsilon Carbon, VSK Energy, JETS, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Indian Air Force, GE Aerospace's, Tejas, GE, Reuters, SPACE, Artemis Accords, NASA, International Space Station, Thomson Locations: Washington, United States, U.S, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, India, Seattle, Gujarat, US, Colorado, China, SPACE India

☆ Inside China's spy war on American corporations
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Eamon Javers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Top intelligence and law enforcement officials in Washington are issuing a stark warning to American companies: The Chinese government wants to replace you. Asked whether the Chinese government wants to compete with or eliminate American companies, FBI Director Christopher Wray told CNBC: "Well, their definition of competing, I think, involves embracing the idea of eliminating." The paid-in foreign investment reached 127.69 billion yuan, up 14.5% year on year. Foreign companies including US investors have been upbeat about the China market and plan to expand in China. Former GE engineer David Zheng and GE Aerospace also declined to comment.

Persons: Christopher Wray, Sen, Marco Rubio, Rubio, Mark Warner, …, Warner, Xu Yanjun, Xu, James Olson, Xu Yanjun's, David Zheng, – CNBC's Katherine Liu, Bria Cousins, Laura Measher, Wally Griffith Organizations: CNBC, American, Democrat, World Trade, Ministry of State Security, GE, Boeing, Honeywell, GE Aviation, FBI, CIA, American Chamber of Commerce, Business Environment, US Department of Commerce, GE Aerospace Locations: Washington, America, U.S, China, Nanjing, Cincinnati, South China, reinvest

☆ GE says all options on the table over engine for stretched A220
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - GE (GE.N) Chairman and GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp said on Monday all options were on the table, when asked whether the company would be interested in investing in a new engine for a potential larger version of the Airbus (AIR.PA) A220 jet. "I don't think we would rule anything in or rule anything out," he said at the Paris Airshow. GE co-owns engine maker CFM International with France's Safran (SAF.PA). The A220 is currently powered solely by engines from CFM competitor Pratt & Whitney (RTX.N). Reporting by Tim Hepher Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Larry Culp, France's Safran, Tim Hepher, Mark Potter Organizations: GE, GE Aerospace, Airbus, Paris Airshow, CFM, Pratt & Whitney, Thomson

☆ GE nears deal with India's Hindustan Aeronautics to co-manufacture fighter jet engines
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Seema Mody | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

General Electric is in final discussions to cement a partnership with India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. to co-manufacture jet engines in the country, CNBC has learned. Earlier this week, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited India and discussed the jet engine deal with Indian officials, sources told CNBC. The nature of the agreement — whether it will be labeled a partnership, joint venture or co-assembly — still remains to be seen. The potential GE deal comes as India's economy has grown exponentially, drawing more interest from corporate giants like Apple , Google and Amazon . "We certainly see a lot of activity brewing in India," GE CEO Larry Culp told CNBC in late April, weeks after Air India placed a massive order for more than 800 GE LEAP engines.

Persons: Cope, Narendra Modi, Lloyd Austin, Richard Rossow, India —, Daniel Silverberg, Tim Cook, Modi, Silverberg, Larry Culp Organizations: Indian Air Force, IAF, Tejas, The United States Air Force, USAF, General, India's Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, CNBC, Indian, Washington , D.C, . Defense, GE, U.S . State Department, Capitol, State Department, Pentagon, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Washington, Capstone, Apple, Google, GE Aerospace, Air India Locations: Kalaikunda, India's West Bengal, Washington ,, India, U.S, Russia, Asia, China

☆ Air India plane from Delhi to San Francisco lands in Russia after engine problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A bird flies over a logo of Air India airlines at the corporate headquarters in Mumbai, India, October 19, 2021. An Air India plane flying from Delhi to San Francisco was forced to divert and land at an airport in Russia's Far East after it developed a technical issue with one of its engines, the airline said on Tuesday. The 216 passengers and 16 crew onboard were being offered support on the ground and accommodated in local hotels for the night, Air India said. Air India said it could not share any passenger details. GE Aerospace said it was aware of the diversion and working with Air India to resolve the issue.

Persons: Vedant Patel, Patel, Rosaviatsia Organizations: Air India, An, Boeing, United Airlines, Air, . State Department, General Electric, Union, Norwegian Air Boeing, Washington, GE, U.S . Treasury, U.S . Department of Commerce, GE Aerospace Locations: Mumbai, India, An Air India, Delhi, San Francisco, Russia's Far, Russia, Air India, U.S, Magadan, Okhotsk, Iran, Shiraz, United

ISTANBUL, June 6 (Reuters) - An Air India plane flying from Delhi to San Francisco was forced to divert and land at an airport in Russia's Far East after it developed a technical issue with one of its engines, the airline said on Tuesday. The 216 passengers and 16 crew onboard were being offered support on the ground and accommodated in local hotels for the night, Air India said. Air India said it could not share any passenger details. GE Aerospace said it was aware of the diversion and working with Air India to resolve the issue. However, Air India and some Gulf-based, Chinese and African carriers continue to fly over Russia, making flying times shorter and American rivals uncompetitive.

Persons: Rosaviatsia, Campbell Wilson, Biden, Aditi Shah, Tim Hepher, Joanna Plucinska, David Shepardson, Valerie Insinna, Alexnader Marrow, Gleb Stolyarov, Josephine Mason, Emelia Sithole, David Evans, Mark Potter Organizations: An, Boeing, United Airlines, Air, General Electric, Union, Norwegian Air Boeing, Washington, GE, U.S . Treasury, U.S . Department of Commerce, GE Aerospace, International Air Transport Association, Reuters, Thomson Locations: ISTANBUL, An Air India, Delhi, San Francisco, Russia's Far, Russia, Air India, Magadan, Okhotsk, Iran, Shiraz, India, Washington, United States, Moscow, Ukraine, American, U.S

☆ GE finance chief Dybeck Happe to step down
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 18 (Reuters) - General Electric Co (GE.N) said on Thursday Carolina Dybeck Happe would step down as finance chief of the industrial giant, as it prepares to complete the spin-offs of its businesses next year. Rahul Ghai will become the CFO of GE, effective Sept. 1, while retaining his role as the finance chief of GE Aerospace, which he has held since August 2022, the company said in a statement. "Since Rahul joined GE Aerospace, we have benefited greatly from his leadership, including his wealth of experience as a public company CFO and with the spin-off process," GE CEO Larry Culp said. Moller-Maersk executive, Dybeck Happe took over as GE's CFO in early 2020. In late 2021, GE announced it would split into three public companies that would focus on energy, healthcare and aviation.

☆ Jefferies upgrades this multinational on continued growth in the aerospace sector
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Jefferies thinks a storied multinational can benefit from strong growth in its aerospace segment. Jefferies posits that GE will grow its aerospace sector sales by 16% in 2023 to $30.2 billion. GE YTD mountain General Electric could continue to benefit from the growth of its aerospace segment, according to a Thursday note from Jefferies. "GE Aerospace will have a clearer story to tell following the GE Vernova spin in early 2024, which we believe is one of the better positioned stories to the aerospace ramp," Jefferies equity analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu wrote on Thursday. Aerospace margins could also grow to 20% by 2025, Kahyaoglu said, although operating expenses will continue to add pressure.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Amazon, GE, Home Depot, Elanco, SeaWorld & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Goldman Sachs reiterates Tesla as buy Goldman says Tesla's earnings report on Wednesday was a "negative" but that it's standing by the stock. Bank of America reiterates Amazon as buy Bank of America says it's standing by Amazon heading into earnings next week. Bank of America upgrades WestRock to buy from neutral Bank of America said in its upgrade of the packaging solutions company that it sees "transformation benefits." Bank of America downgrades NetApp to underperform from neutral Bank of America said in its downgrade of the hybrid cloud data services company that it sees weaker demand. Morgan Stanley initiates SeaWorld as overweight Morgan Stanley said in its initiation of SeaWorld that it sees an attractive risk/reward.

☆ GE's largest union ratifies 2-year contract extension with wage hike
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 19 (Reuters) - General Electric Co's (GE.N) workers have ratified a two-year contract extension that provides for a 12% rise in wages, their union said on Wednesday. The contract extension, which covers about 3,000 American workers of GE, will also ensure labor protections after the spinoff of the company's aerospace and energy divisions, according to the International Union of Electric Workers - Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA). GE is set to separate its aerospace and energy businesses in early 2024 to become GE Aerospace and GE Vernova, respectively. The contract extension will take effect on July 1 and continue through June 22, 2025. Separately, eight local unions that together cover about 400 employees also ratified contract extensions with the company, GE said on Tuesday.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

JPM revenue $39.3 billion versus $36.2 billion expected; adjusted EPS $4.32 versus $3.41 expected. WFC revenue $20.7 billion versus $20.1 billion expected; adjusted EPS $1.23 versus $1.13; bought back $4 billion at $46. Dow stock JPM up nearly 6%, the most I have ever seen ahead of regular trading. Dow stock Boeing keeping a lid on the Dow after a big rally Thursday. Revenue $91.9 billion versus $89.4 billion expected.

A jump in air travel demand has driven up sales at its aerospace division, which makes and services engines for Boeing Co (BA.N) and Airbus SE (AIR.PA) jets. GE also reiterated its profit outlook for 2023 as booming demand in its aerospace business is expected to make up for the challenges in its renewable energy business. It expects adjusted earnings of $1.60 to $2.00 per share in 2023, with revenue growth percentage in high single digits. GE estimated that the aerospace business would generate double-digit revenue growth this year, translating into an operating profit of $5.3 billion-$5.7 billion. However, supply and labor shortages have hurt jet engine output, with CEO Culp saying it was a daily battle to meet jet engine demand.

☆ A 30-year-old property owner in Seattle is experimenting with short-term rentals and overcoming the 'Airbnbust' by setting up one-of-kind listings, including a 70s-themed 'Groovy Guest House'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Real estate investor Peter Keane-Rivera recently got into short-term vacation rentals. After nearly five and a half years of doing long-term rentals, Seattle-based property owner Peter Keane-Rivera is experimenting with short-term vacation rentals via Airbnb. "He said, 'you'll pretty much double the rent on a long-term rental unit if you convert it to a short-term vacation rental,'" Keane-Rivera, who works full-time at a large aerospace manufacturer in the Seattle area, told Insider. While that may have been true when his mentor was listing Airbnbs, vacation rental bookings started slowing down in 2022 and hosts started worrying about what was coined 'Airbnbust.' After looking through listings of other Airbnbs in the Seattle area and evaluating his competition, Keane-Rivera settled on creating a 70s-themed space.

☆ United Airlines, five other companies launch effort to develop sustainable aviation fuel
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Phil Lebeau | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A United Airlines passenger plane takes off from Frankfurt Airport. The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund will start with $100 million invested by United Airlines, Air Canada , Boeing , GE Aerospace, JPMorgan Chase and Honeywell . The United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund will allow United and the other inaugural investors the chance to play a larger role in startups developing and expanding access to SAF. Since then, United Airlines Ventures has invested in startups focused on decarbonization and new fuel sources. In announcing the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund, Kirby reiterated his belief the path to lower emissions requires developing new ideas and technology.

☆ Air India has options to buy 370 more jets after mammoth order
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Air India has options and purchase rights to buy 370 more aircraft from Airbus and Boeing over the next decade, an company executive said in a recent LinkedIn post, days after the carrier unveiled a record order for 470 jets. "The order comprises of 470 firm aircraft, 370 options and purchase rights to be procured from Airbus and Boeing over the next decade," said Nipun Aggarwal, chief commercial and transformation officer at Air India, wrote in a post late Wednesday. The firm order comprises 220 Boeing (BA.N) planes and 250 Airbus (AIR.PA) aircraft, while the options can be converted to firm orders at a later date. Aggarwal also said Air India had signed long-term engine maintenance contracts with CFM International (CFM), Rolls-Royce (RR.L) and GE Aerospace (GE.N). Aggarwal said the aspiration with this order is to connect India "non-stop" to every major city in the world and shows the "tremendous economic potential" unleashed by the privatisation of Air India.

☆ GE’s Finance Chief Sees Future for AI Across Company’s Business
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Thomas Gryta | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

General Electric Co. sees a future for using generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT across its business, from the shop floor to the front office, according to Carolina Dybeck Happe, the company’s chief financial officer. Ms. Dybeck Happe said the use of AI in manufacturing begins with gathering a huge amount of data from different complex systems. A native of Sweden, she joined GE after spending about a year as finance chief of Denmark-based shipping giant A.P. She became GE’s finance chief in early 2020, taking on a role traditionally held by long-term employees of the company, which has long prided itself on its management training. Using artificial intelligence and automation is part of increasing efficiency and quality, Ms. Dybeck Happe said.

☆ GE forecasts weak 2023 profit on troubles at renewable business
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The General Electric Co. logo is seen on the company's corporate headquarters building in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. July 23, 2019General Electric forecast a lower-than-expected 2023 adjusted profit on Tuesday, as the industrial major struggles persistent problems at its money-losing renewable energy business. Shares of GE fell about 1% before the opening bell after the company forecast an operating loss between $600 million and $200 million for its energy business GE Vernova in 2023. The renewable energy unit has been delivering poor results due to policy uncertainty following the expiry of renewable electricity production tax credits in 2021, which has hit customer demand. Parts shortages have also hobbled overall production and inflationary pressures have driven up costs, hitting margins and forcing GE to raise prices. GE Aerospace's operating profit is expected to come in between $5.3 billion and $5.7 billion for 2023.

☆ GE's 2023 profit forecast weighed down by renewable business
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 24 (Reuters) - General Electric Co (GE.N) forecast a lower-than-expected 2023 adjusted profit on Tuesday, as the industrial major struggles with persistent problems at its money-losing renewable energy business. Shares in GE were down 2% at $78.29 in premarket trade after the company forecast an operating loss between $200 million and $600 million for its energy business GE Vernova in 2023. The company's renewable energy business has been facing challenges due to inflation and supply chain pressures. GE Aerospace's operating profit is expected to come in between $5.3 billion and $5.7 billion for 2023. GE's adjusted profit for the fourth quarter was $1.24 per share, beating analysts' average estimate of $1.13 per share.

☆ Boeing resumes 777X flight testing after recent engine issue -planemaker
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Thursday it has resumed flight testing of its 777X after an issue with a GE9X engine prompted a halt following an inspection. "We’re supporting GE Aerospace as they continue to assess a recent GE9X engine issue," Boeing said. "We have resumed airplane testing following our comprehensive safety process and appropriate mitigations while our supplier and technical teams continue their work." GE (GE.N) said last month it was reviewing a technical issue that occurred during GE9X post-certification engineering testing of the plane that is formally as the 777-9. Reporting by David Shepardson Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Oppenheimer upgrades General Electric, says the industrial giant's outlook is improving
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors should load up on General Electric heading into 2023, according to Oppenheimer. Analyst Christopher Glynn upgraded the industrial giant to outperform from perform, saying several factors are boosting confidence in the stock next year, including a planned spinoff of its health care division and strong momentum for its aviation business. "Our Outperform rating reflects strong Aviation momentum along industry recovery path, with strong execution amidst widespread industry supply-chain challenges impacting the commercial business and internal production challenges serving military markets," Glynn wrote in a Monday note. General Electric is planning to split into three separate public companies by early 2024, separated into GE Aerospace, GE HealthCare and GE Vernova . General Electric has performed better than the S & P 500 this year, down just 10% compared to the 17% fall in the broader market index.

☆ Investing in Space: SpaceX graduation day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Michael Sheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Tuesday is important for many of the 10,000 or so folks at SpaceX: It's vesting day. Twice a year, on May 15 and Nov. 15, employees are granted their stock awards, which can be very lucrative. Like many companies, stock awards are part of multi-year equity packages. There are now dozens of companies, organizations and more – many in the space industry, as well as adjacent sectors – that feature wealthy former SpaceX employees as founders, executives and more.

☆ SpaceX, Boeing and Lockheed Prepare Future Hardware for NASA’s Artemis Moon Program
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Micah Maidenberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Companies behind NASA’s Artemis moon program—including SpaceX, Boeing and Lockheed Martin Corp.—are working on future missions as the agency prepares to try to get its first lunar rocket off the ground next month. Artemis is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s effort to return astronauts to the surface of the moon for the first time since 1972, among other goals, using several space vehicles developed by a gaggle of large aerospace companies and smaller suppliers.

☆ Airbus urges European leaders to refrain from Russian titanium sanctions
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-12 | by ( Tim Hepher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The logo of Airbus is picuted at the Airbus facility in Montoir-de-Bretagne near Saint-Nazaire, France, March 4, 2022. "Sanctions on Russian titanium would hardly harm Russia, because they only account for a small part of export revenues there. In March, Airbus said it "is directly sourcing titanium from Russia as well as from other countries" and indirectly acquiring Russian titanium via suppliers. On Tuesday, it reaffirmed this in answer to a Reuters query but declined to say when it had last received Russian titanium. Last month, Boeing said it had suspended buying Russian titanium.

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