New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) GE Aerospace has become an independent public company, marking the completion of the multi-year transformation of conglomerate GE.

The company will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker 'GE' from Tuesday.

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The launch of GE Aerospace as an independent public company comes after spinning off GE Vernova and marks the successful completion of GE's multi-year transformation, according to a release.

In India, GE Aerospace has been operating since 1982. More than 700 engines manufactured by the company as well as its partner are being used in aircraft of Indian carriers.

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Besides, the company's military engines are part of LCA Mark 1 and Mark II programmes.

In June last year, GE Aerospace announced a plan to locally co-produce with Hindustan Aeronautics the F414 engine for the LCA programme.

The company has an engineering centre in Bengaluru and a factory in Pune.

"With the successful launch of three independent, public companies now complete – today marks a historic final step in the multi-year transformation of GE...

"GE Aerospace moves forward with a strong balance sheet and greater focus to invent the future of flight, lift people up, and bring them home safely," GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO H Lawrence Culp Jr said.

Now, GE has three independent, public companies -- GE Aerospace, GE Vernova and GE Healthcare Technologies.

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