Next week’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual meeting in Las Vegas provides an excellent opportunity for Nexcelle to update the industry on its role in the GE Passport 20’s integrated propulsion system, which is to power the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 business jets.
With Nexcelle as the nacelle and thrust reverser supplier, the Passport 20’s development takes full advantage of benefits from the common technology development processes, program processes and operating practices utilized by Nexcelle and GE.
In practical terms, the aerodynamic design of the engine and the nacelle’s inner flow lines are done from one operation within GE Aviation, facilitating tradeoffs and optimization – as the same team “owns” performance on both sides. This has helped drive technologies that are being developed in the Passport 20’s nacelle and thrust reverser, including optimizing flow paths, removing steps and gaps, and expanding the application of composites.
It also extends to the single supply chain shared by our co-parent company, Middle River Aircraft Systems, which is part of GE Aviation. Material planning, sourcing and quality are all shared on both the engine and nacelle sides.
I will be leading the Nexcelle team attending NBAA, and look forward to meeting my industry colleagues – as well as future operators of the Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 – on the GE Aviation exhibit stand, Booth #N1833.
