Mohamed Ali, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology & Operations Officer at GE Aerospace, one of the parent companies of engine maker CFM International, is a recognized expert in aviation propulsion. In this role, he oversees product safety, quality, global manufacturing, supply chain and commercial engineering for GE Aerospace. With a strong background in engineering, he has contributed significantly to the safe operation, maintenance, and monitoring of approximately 45,000 commercial engines in service with airlines around the world produced by GE Aerospace and its partners.
Mohamed plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of flight, leading the team of engineers working on CFM’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) program. Unveiled in 2021 by the GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines joint venture CFM International, the RISE program will demonstrate a range of advanced new technologies for future aircraft engines and prove the art of the possible.
At Airbus Summit 2025, Mohamed will share insights on the RISE program’s breakthrough Open Fan engine technology in development for a flight test demonstration this decade with Airbus. He’ll discuss how Open Fan engines could help deliver more than 20% better fuel burn than engines today, new breakthroughs in engineering capabilities that make the time for Open Fan now, and the latest testing progress.
Passionate about GE Aerospace’s efforts to invent the future of flight, Mohamed believes “to change the future of flight and make it more sustainable, we have to change the aircraft engine.”
“Around the world, our engineers are rising to this challenge, developing revolutionary technologies to drive the efficiency gains needed. The Open Fan architecture is the most promising engine technology to help the industry reduce flight emissions, designed to meet or exceed customer expectations for durability and to deliver a step change in fuel efficiency using conventional or alternative jet fuels,” he explains.
Join Mohamed Ali at Airbus Summit 2025 for 'Pioneering technology for future aircraft' on 25 March at 11:30 CET. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the RISE program’s Open Fan technology.
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