Christoph Pereira

Chief Executive Officer of Aerospace Carbon Solutions (ACS) & Sustainability, GE Aerospace

Search every verified Christoph Pereira interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Christoph Pereira, Chief Executive Officer of Aerospace Carbon Solutions (ACS) and Sustainability at GE Aerospace, discussed the company's software business and sustainability strategy in an interview at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026. He described the software division as an adjacent offering to the core engine franchise, aimed at providing a more compelling customer offer and contributing to increased airspace capacity. Pereira cited three key factors for leveraging customer data with AI: volume, trust and governance, and industry context and expertise. He also mentioned Fuel Insight, a product that helps airlines save fuel through practices such as single-engine taxiing, and noted that customer feedback is gathered annually at the Waypoint industry event. Pereira stated that GE Aerospace's "North Star" has been about reliability and efficiency, which translates into reduced emissions, and highlighted the company's installed base of 80,000 commercial and military engines. He said that customer feedback this year indicated a growing demand for support with increasing regulations such as the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and CORSIA, noting that different jurisdictions have their own forms of ETS. He also mentioned that he is considering a pilot training program offered by Beta, though he has not yet committed to it.