GE Canada
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Daniel Verreault
V.P., Gov. Relations & Business Development, Can.
Tel: (613) 235-3421
Fax: (613) 235-2481
daniel.verreault@ge.com
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GE–Aviation markets and supports aircraft engines for Canadian military and commercial programs as well as aero derivative gas turbines for the Canadian Navy.
GE supports the T700/CT-7 engines for the CH-148 Cyclone (Sikorsky S-92) Maritime helicopter, the CH-149 (AgustaWestland EH101) Cormorant Search and Rescue helicopter, the F404 engine for the Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornet fighter, the Snowbirds’ J85 engine, the T58 engine powering the Sea King helicopter, the Airbus A310, CF-6 engine, and the T64 engine that powers the Buffalo aircraft.
GE-Aviation’s CF34 turbofan powers Bombardier Aerospace’s Business and Regional Jets.
The CF6 and CFM56 commercial engines also power several Canadian scheduled airline fleets. Air Canada’s newly acquired Boeing 777 is powered by the GE 90 engine and the B787 Dreamliner will be powered by the new GEnx, an ECOmagination© product. GE-Marine Engines is the leading supplier of reliable aero derivative gas turbines for marine propulsion applications. GE’s LM2500 gas turbines power the Navy’s Canadian Patrol Frigates.
The GE-Rolls Royce Fighter Engine Team is offering the F-136 engine to power the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightening II fighter. Designed for the Lightning II, the F136 engine offers the latest gas turbine technology.
GE-Aviation has two manufacturing plants in the country. The Bromont, Québec facility produces gas turbine airfoils to meet worldwide commercial and military aircraft engine requirements. The GE Canada Unison plant (Formerly Smiths Components) located in Orillia Ontario manufactures engine shroud segments, housings and rotating air seals to combustor cases, bearing housings and vane actuator assemblies. GE-Aviation has a long-standing history in Canada, and is proud to serve the Canadian Military and Airline markets.
In Canada, GE is composed of 6 businesses generating in 2009 over $5.3 Billion. As a result, our company offers a broad selection of high quality Industrial and Regional Benefits (IRBs) generated by our 15 manufacturing plants and over 150 sales and service locations from coast to coast. Since the 1980’s the company has executed over $2.3 Billion in IRBs.
