GE Aviation’s Passport, the first ultra-long-range business jet engine, officially entered service on Dec. 20 during a ceremony by Bombardier Business Aircraft celebrating the delivery of its first Global 7500 luxury aircraft.
This milestone was complemented by news on Dec. 18 that GE Aviation secured type certification for Passport by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Passport was certified in 2016 by The Federal Aviation Administration.
Passport production engines are manufactured and maintained at GE Aviation’s facility in Strother, KS, where an extensive production ramp up continues as planned. Passport engines are ground tested at GE Aviation’s test site in Peebles, OH, with the same rigor as GE’s commercial engines. Twelve Passport engines and a dedicated team were used in the rigorous ground and flight test program.
