GE Aerospace
I’m responsible for media relations for the world’s most popular aircraft engines, powering all Boeing 737 aircraft since the early 1980s and more than half of the Airbus A320 family. These are CFM56 and CFM LEAP engines, produced by CFM International, a 50-50 joint company of GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines of France.
Highlights
Service & Support
With demand rising for CFM LEAP engines, the need for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) is also growing. To support the company’s efforts to increase MRO capacity, I oversaw the inauguration of XEOS in Poland – an event attended by Polish government officials, shareholder Lufthansa Technik, and operator LOT Polish Airlines – resulting in coverage from key aviation trades like Aviation Week, FlightGlobal, and AeroTime, and several local outlets. I’ve helped promote the growth of licensed shops around the world, including the addition of MTU Maintenance of Germany as a Premier MRO provider, via their new shop in Dallas.
Product Maturity
CFM LEAP engines are known for their fuel efficiency, high reliability, and high asset utilization. To help these engines achieve the same low maintenance burden and long time between shop visits for which its CFM56 predecessor is known, the company is deploying two improvements. I’ve led media relations and content creation for these enhancements – a cooling system and more durable hardware – demonstrating how the company is on track with these efforts.
Since customers have shown a preference for LEAP-powered aircraft, I’ve also promoted recent orders from full-service carriers, low-cost carriers, harsh environment operators, and aircraft leasing companies – as well as the first commercial flight of the new Airbus A321XLR.
50th Anniversary
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of CFM International with GE Aerospace employees, and to support early career recruitment, I managed a 32-stop roadshow with a LEAP-1B (Boeing 737 MAX) engine, which stopped at 18 company sites and 14 universities.
I also acted as overall project manager for a global employee broadcast and customer reception in Washington, DC. It was a team effort with contributions from more than 100 people – both internal and external.