GE Aerospace has inaugurated a new İstanbul location for its Türkiye Technology Centre (TTC), building on its five-decade commitment to Türkiye’s economic development and the growth of its aviation sector. The new campus will house nearly 400 highly skilled GE Aerospace engineers and technicians, deepening GE Aerospace’s existing engineering, innovation, research and manufacturing capabilities in the country.
The opening of the new offices in the Kartal district of İstanbul comes two months after GE Aerospace launched as an independent company on April 2, 2024.
In addition to TTC, GE Aerospace operations in Türkiye include joint venture TEI, a 40-year collaboration with Turkish Aerospace Industries. TEI contributes to GE Aerospace’s global supply chain, manufacturing hundreds of engine components for GE Aerospace and partners, including turbines and compressors for CFM LEAP, GEnx, and GE9X engines and prototyping for the CFM RISE (revolutionary innovation for sustainable engines) programme.
The work done at the TTC benefits global and regional commercial customers, including Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines and SunExpress. Engineers at TTC also support indigenous Turkish defence programmes across air and sea, including Türkiye’s domestic KAAN and Hürjet fighter jet programmes.
“Türkiye is a vibrant market in a vital region for us, providing a highly skilled workforce and keeping us close to both commercial and defence customers,” said Mohamed Ali, Vice President and General Manager of Engineering for GE Aerospace. “We are proud to have been in Türkiye for many decades and proud to continue to be a partner now and in the future.”
Established in 2000, TTC has contributed to global engineering work for the GEnx, CFM LEAP, GE9X and Catalyst engines, as well as ongoing technology enhancements to in-service engines. Additionally, engineers are working on aeroderivative technology, developing marine and power engines derived from commercial engines.
