Good Bye GE

[hidn45]

GE is huge in railroading.

Or maybe "was"...  GE is a very personal thing around these parts (Erie, PA), just depends which side of the debate you're on.  The loco plant here is by far the largest employer, at least in dollars...  WallyWorld may have 'em beat in number of bodies, with 5 or 6 stores in Erie County.  But the union isn't helping things, holding out for money that isn't there...  They don't seem to understand that if GE goes, we ALL go...  Tearing down gigantic shop buildings so they don't have to pay taxes on them would seem to be a sign...

Well, we do have the tourist trade to fall back on....

[Diploman]

I would hardly describe GE as "hitting the skids."  In aviation, GE is the world leader in jet engines:  GE itself has a line of large turbofans and is preparing the world's largest turbofan to power Boeing's forthcoming 777X; Along with its French 50/50 joint venture partner Safran, GE has formed CFM International, a hugely successful venture that has built engines for the entire 737 Next Generation line (CFM56) and now is building both the LEAP 1B for the 737 Max and the Leap 1A for the Airbus A320 NEO.  Taken together, GE and CFM have more engines on wing currently than either of the other two big jet engine makers, Rolls Royce and Pratt and Whitney.  As mentioned in a previous post, aviation is one of the areas GE will focus on henceforth.  They are in a very strong position in this multi-billion dollar market.

[LowRyter]

We had no RR engines, just PW and GE big fans on the widebodies. Always liked the GE "cause it was a direct drive fan unlike the PW which was geared.

The GE fighter engines are damn good as well.

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The Pratt fighter engine is good too, especially for Pratt.  (I can spell ECP and TCTO multiplied by 40 years.)   

It was the sale of the century.