GE Aerospace is developing a new site dedicated to advancing inspection repair and overhaul technology that will be used at aviation service shops around the world.
GE plans to invest US$14 million (£11.5 million) and bring 50 salary jobs over the next two years to the Services Technology Acceleration Centre (STAC), located in the Cincinnati suburb of Springdale, Ohio.
The STAC facility will be dedicated to developing engine services technologies and work processes, allowing for collaboration between engineering and manufacturing. The teams work together to demonstrate a technology's manufacturing readiness before scaling it for use at service shops, accelerating the entry of new repairs into the market.
The 85,000 ft² facility will also be used as a training centre for many of these state-of-the-art service technologies, as well as a GE Aerospace customer education centre.
GE Aerospace Commercial Engine & Service franchise is globally responsible for on-wing support, repair, used materials and overhaul of global airlines' fleets. In the past five years, GE has developed and matured a number of technologies at its service shops, including GE 360 Foam Wash, AI White Light Inspection and Blade Inspection Tool (BIT).
