Engines
GE Explores Rotorcraft Operations Center
GE center would provide remote engine diagnostics and analytics for rotorcraft customers.
Bell 525 super-medium twin-engine helicopter in flight
GE Aviation provides its CT7-2F1 for the Bell 525 super-medium twin-engine helicopter which is expected to be certified later this year. (Photo: Bell)

GE Aviation intends to establish a rotorcraft operations center to provide remote engine diagnostics and analytics to helicopter customers based on what it furnishes to its fixed-wing clients. “We’ve been working with some key customers on how we can provide that product to expand our services offering,” said Elissa Lee, GE director of commercial rotorcraft programs. 

She added that GE would say more about it next month at HAI Heli-Expo. However, Lee did say that the company plans to make it available to commercial customers for its line of CT7 turboshaft engines, including Bell, Leonardo, and Sikorsky. A start date depends on demonstrated customer interest, but the nuts and bolts already are there. “It’s something that we use today internally,” Lee said. 

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