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GE Aviation, flydubai ink intelligent network software deal

By TechTaffy Desk

GE Aviation and flydubai have inked an agreement for GE to provide Intelligent Network software for recovery of disruptions across the airline’s fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft. The companies earlier launched a digital customer solutions built on GE’s Predix platform in June 2016.

GE Aviation opened the first Middle East Aviation Technology Center in Dubai in 2015. The company also has a digital center in Austin, Texas and foundries in San Ramon, Paris and Shanghai.

[Image courtesy: flydubai]

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