Alcoa, Pittsburgh, has signed a long-term contract with GE Aviation for jet engine components made of advanced nickel-based superalloys, titanium, and aluminum for a broad range of GE Aviation engine programs. The agreement is valued at more than $1.5 billion over the contract life.
“We greatly appreciate GE’s continued confidence in Alcoa’s aerospace capabilities, and are proud to support its advanced jet engine programs through this agreement,” said Alcoa Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Klaus Kleinfeld.
Alcoa will employ advanced manufacturing capabilities to produce the parts across several facilities, including LaPorte, Indiana; Whitehall, Michigan; Hampton, Virginia; Dover, New Jersey; Wichita Falls, Texas; Winsted, Connecticut; Dives, France; and Laval, Canada.
Alcoa Power and Propulsion, a major business unit of Alcoa, is the number one supplier of nickel-based superalloy airfoils for jet engine and industrial gas turbine applications. It is also a leading supplier of structural castings made of titanium, aluminum and superalloy for aero engines and airframes. Additional value-add products and services include additive manufacturing, vacuum melted alloys, advanced airfoil coatings and machining, hot isostatic pressing and research & development. With 20 global production facilities, Alcoa Power and Propulsion employs more than 9600 people worldwide.
