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GE Aviation's Turboprop Engine to Power Cessna Denali Jets

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GE Aviation,a segment of General Electric Company (GE - Free Report) , was recently chosen by Textron Aviation, a Textron Inc (TXT - Free Report) company, to provide its Advanced Turboprop Engine to power Cessna Denali aircraft.

Unison Industries was selected by Textron Aviation to provide additively manufactured air-air heat exchangers for its latest Cessna Denali high performance single engine turboprop. Expected to achieve the first flight in 2018, the single engine turboprop will be powered by GE’s Advanced Turboprop Engine. Headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, Unison employs over 2,000 people worldwide. The company is a leading manufacturer of electrical and mechanical components and systems for aircraft engines and airframes

The additive air-air heat exchanger by Unison is the industry’s first, and is part of General Electric’s $1 billion investment and commitment to the advancement of additive manufacturing. The air-air heat exchanger improves reliability through elimination of braze joints, provides reduced weight and volume. It will help Unison live up to its customers’ expectations.

General Electric has outperformed the Zacks categorized Diversified Operations industry in the last three months, driven by a string of strategic acquisitions and collaborations with an average return of 9.53% compared with 9.51% of the latter.

With approximately 44,000 employees, and 84 facilities, GE Aviation posted $6,300 million in revenues in third-quarter 2016. GE Aviation offers commercial and military jet engines and components and aftermarket services.

General Electric presently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). A couple better-ranked stocks in the same industry include Carlisle Companies Incorporated (CSL - Free Report) and Hitachi, Ltd. (HTHIY - Free Report) , both carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Hitachi has a long-term earnings growth expectation of 13% and has beaten estimates twice in the trailing four quarters for an average positive earnings surprise of 145.6%.

Carlisle Companies has long-term earnings growth expectation of 16% and has beaten estimates in each of the trailing four quarters for an average positive earnings surprise of 13.5%.

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