GE Launches Engine Core for New Commercial Airplanes

Initiative Targets Improved Fuel Efficiency Up to 16 Percent

(Farnborough, July 13, 2008) -- GE Aviation has launched a new engine core program, called "eCore", as the technology cornerstone for a new generation of jet engines for narrow-body, regional, and business jets.

The program is designed to outpace competitive engine designs by offering aircraft operators up to 16 percent better fuel efficiency over GE's best engines in operation today.

GE already produces some of the world's most fuel-efficient jet engines. For example, Boeing 777s powered by the GE90-115B are the most fuel-efficient, long-range aircraft in production. The GEnx-powered Boeing 787 will achieve even greater levels.

Building on this experience, "eCore" raises the bar further for all future aircraft with 200 passengers and fewer. The fuel-efficiency targets for eCore exceed competitive engine offers being announced for new-generation commercial aircraft.

"eCore is also the foundation for new regional and business jet engines now being designed by thousands of GE engineers," said David Joyce, president and CEO of GE Aviation. "Using eCore as the basis, GE is developing and maturing technologies for new regional and business jets for a time frame of 2015 and beyond."

Source : GE Aviation

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