GE Aviation and United Engine Corporation sign MOU to explore turboprop business opportunities in Russia

GE Aviation and United Engine Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore turboprop engine business opportunities, as well as identify areas of synergy for growing a turboprop portfolio in the Russian market. With its large, remote areas and high demand for domestic connectivity, the Russian territory – is a good environment for turboprop aircraft. Turboprops can operate out of small landing fields and operators can benefit with considerable cost savings due to lower fuel consumption on shorter flights. To date, there are thousands of GE turboprop engines manufactured, powering multiple applications on 6 continents, including Russia since the 1970s. One of GE’s newest line of engines is the H-Series turboprop, which has three models that vary from 550 to 850 horsepower. “The reliable, robust and easy-maintenance design of GE H-Series engines target the most severe environments and remote areas of Russia, e.g. Siberia, Far East said Michele D`Ercole, President & Managing Executive of GE Aviation’s Business & General Aviation Turboprops. “With a strong turboprop technology footprint and localized turboprop services in Russia, GE turboprops address market needs, serving customers all across the vast Russian territory in commuter & business regional transport, utility and training aircrafts.”