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GE Aerospace is the registered tradename for General Electric, which at one time was one of the largest and best-known corporations in the world. It is the legal successor to the corporation and holds rights to the name and the legendary GE logo found on many products no longer manufactured by the company.

History

After the former General Electric conglomerate sold other business lines, it was left with three operating divisions: aircraft engines, healthcare, and energy. Corporate leadership then decided to split the conglomerate into three separate companies, spinning off two of them: GE Healthcare (spun off in January 2023), GE Vernova (energy; spun off in April 2024), and GE Aerospace (which remains the legal successor to General Electric).

Business

GE Aerospace is one of four major aircraft engine manufacturers in the world, along with Pratt & Whitney (part of RTX Corporation), Rolls-Royce (the British firm, better known for its luxury cars), and Safran (a French manufacturer). GE Aerospace and Safran are equal partners in CFM International, which holds around 40% of the commercial aircraft engine market (GE Aerospace itself holds around 15%; thus, it holds about half the world's market share).

It, along with Pratt & Whitney, are the two major suppliers to the Department of War for military aircraft engines.

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