GE Aviation of Yakima announced to its employees the company was exploring options to sell the Landing Gear and Actuation business in order to remain competitive.
Senator Maria Cantwell stopped in Yakima Thursday to highlight the need for aerospace jobs in Washington. Cantwell toured the GE Aviation Plant which manufactures parts for the military and companies including Boeing.
KIMA learned there are dozens of jobs available in Yakima county. While we told you before about opportunities picking fruit, we took a closer look at the top five local in-demand jobs, and why some employers are having trouble filling them.
A plan to get the economy back on its feet will partly come from a lower unemployment rate -- which was part of the goal for Senator Patty Murray's visit to Yakima today
Jet engine manufacturer GE Aviation on Thursday offered to fund continued development of the recently terminated alternate engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter through 2012.
European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. NV says it has appointed General Electric Co.'s Sean O'Keefe as chief executive officer of its North American division, effective Nov. 1.
Aviation officials probing the charred wreckage of a Taiwanese jet said Tuesday they were investigating the possibility a fuel leak led to the fire that forced all 165 people aboard to flee the aircraft after it landed.
Passengers used emergency slides to evacuate the Boeing jet before it burst into a fireball Monday in Japan. All 165 people aboard escaped unhurt, including the pilot, who jumped from the cockpit at the last second.
General Electric Co., the world's largest aircraft engine maker, agreed Monday to buy the aerospace business of Smiths Group PLC, Britain's third-largest aerospace company, for $4.8 billion in cash.