Archives Tagged as : Czech Republic

Rising Star in the Russian Sky

Guest post by Milan Šlapák, Commercial Director at GE Aviation, Turboprops

”I am really pleased that Czech – Russian cooperation in aviation is growing dynamically and the number of Czech aircraft in the Russian sky is growing,” said I. D. Irinich, General Director Deputy of the 2nd Arkhangelsk Aviation Company, one of GE Aviation’s customers in Russia, at the very first Russian Customer Advisory Board meeting. The meeting was held by GE Aviation in Moscow recently and was a great opportunity for us to talk to our customers from different parts of the country and beyond, as they came from Yakutsk, Kamchatka, Moscow, Yaroslavl, Archangelsk, Kazakhstan and other places. The opening speech of Jan Krs, Head of Economic Section at the Czech Embassy in Moscow, emphasized the close cooperation between Russia and the Czech Republic.

Accelerating Innovation

Guest post by Norman Eisen, U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic

Just over a year ago, I had the pleasure to host GE Aviation at my residence for the official unveiling of the H80 turbo-prop engine. GE’s H80, on display that night in the center of my house looked like a gift that any kid (including grown-up ones!) would want for the holidays. But the gleaming chrome and high-precision aviation parts represented more than just the anticipation of flight. The H80 also symbolized the qualities that have attracted so many U.S. companies to do business in the Czech Republic.

Proton Energy Against Cancer

Guest post by Honza Kubena, GEHC Country Manager for Czech Republic

The Proton Therapy Center in Prague, the first of its kind in CEE, is preparing to treat its first oncology patients. The Czech center will be able to treat up to 2500 patients a year in its five treatment rooms and has been equipped with state of the art diagnostic, planning and therapy equipment including GE Healthcare CT, MRI and a PET/CT scanners as well as US.

”Baby Engines” – Just Born

Only six months have passed since the EASA certification of GE Aviation H80 new engine and the aviation media star known as the first GE engine developed and designed outside the US in the Czech Republic, has already two newborn successors – H75 and H85 turboprop derivates. The two new engines have been just launched at 2012 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin, the greatest international gathering of aviation enthusiasts held in the US.

Guest post by Jan Cap, Plant Leader, GE Aviation, Business & General Aviation, Turboprops

Debt Ridden or On The Move?

Guest post by Petr Gapko, Macroeconomic Analyst, GE Money Bank Czech Republic

In his article published in Hospodarske noviny (available in Czech for registered users only), Petr Gapko, Macroeconomic Analyst from GE Money Bank Czech Republic, raises the question of public finances and state debts in Central Europe and the ‘tax’ we hesitate to pay for their restructuring and for further economic growth.

A New European Dream

Guest post by Tomáš Sedláček, Czech economist and author Thanks to the current economic crisis, the European Dream is also widely being discussed. But paradoxically enough, all this may even give rise to a New European Dream, argues Czech economist Tomáš Sedláček . But  in an article written for Hospodarske noviny, the Czech equivalent to The Financial Times, and published on his blog on aktualne.cz he asks is there such a concept, or we just chase the American dream and try to adopt it?

Regional Takeoff

Many Boeing airplanes have at least one component made in Romania. The first GE Aviation engine designed and produced outside the US comes from the Czech Republic. And the Boeing 787, the current celebrity among airplanes, is powered by a GEnx engine partly created in Poland. In addition, components for GE, CFMI, and Rolls Royce Engines are repaired in Hungary. The CEE region plays a key role in the global business success of GE Aviation.

No More Excuses

Guest post by Tomáš Sedláček, Czech economist and author

CEE countries should all consider the legacy that Václav Havel, the recently deceased ex-president of the Czech Republic, playwright and former dissident, left to the region: in particular, the importance of freedom, the power of ideas and the necessity of European cooperation. In his blog, Tomáš Sedláček, Czech economist and author, calls everyone’s attention to the fact that “we can afford no more excuses and no more hiding behind the illusion that someone else will get things done for us. ... We must learn not to confuse sovereignty with stubbornness, introversion, egoistic national interests and commonplace unwillingness. Our national interest is Europe; that much must be obvious to anyone. That is anyone who can see a bit further than the tip of their nose.