Waygate Technologies and GE Aerospace Deploy New Inspection Templates for GEnx Engines

GE Aerospace has announced the deployment of new automated inspection templates for GEnx engines, as part of their ongoing Joint Technology Agreement with Waygate Technologies.

Waygate Technologies, GE Aerospace Drive the Future of Automated Engine Maintenance - Courtesy GE Aerospace

On Tuesday (April 7, 2026), GE Aerospace announced that in partnership with Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes company, and market leader in nondestructive testing (NDT), they have deployed new inspection templates for GEnx engines.  The new, automated Menu Directed Inspection (MDI) templates for GEnx-1B and -2B engine borescope inspections will help deliver a new level of standardization and automation to the inspection process.  Automated MDI templates represent the latest development through the ongoing Joint Technology Development Agreement (JTDA) between the two companies that began in 2023.

In Tuesday’s announcement, Waygate Technologies’ General Manager, Michael Domke, said,

“We are excited to see the MDI Templates now available to our customers, providing a standardized approach to inspections and advancing the next phase of automation in engine maintenance.  Through our Partnership with GE Aerospace, we are combining decades of inspection expertise with AI and automation to accelerate the future of digital maintenance.”

Also commenting on the deployment of the new inspection templates, GE Aerospace’s Chief MRO Engineer, Nicole Jenkins, added,

“Together with Waygate Technologies, we’re further integrating automation and AI to help our operators drive more standardization, consistency, and efficiency with video borescope inspections for critical engine parts.  These technologies are empowering our MRO workforce to work more, while raising the bar even higher on safety and quality.”

The templates are being added to Waygate Technologies’ Mentor Visual iQ+ video borescope, which builds upon AI-assisted technologies previously incorporated through the JTDA to enhance the detection capabilities with commercial engine inspections.  The new templates enhance quality and efficiency by embedding guided workflows and AI assistance to help ensure consistent, high‑quality images during every inspection, accelerating operator proficiency and strengthening confidence in every assessment.

The MDI templates have been designed to guide inspectors in achieving the recommended views for High-Pressure Turbine (HPT) S1 and S2 blades, fully aligning with Aircraft Maintenance Manual tasks.  The new templates provide image overlays and representative images directly on the Mentor Visual iQ+ borescope screen, ensuring consistent imaging and reducing operator variability.  This advancement streamlines the screening and dispositioning of blades by integrating automated and manual 3D measurement capabilities, including line, area, depth, and profile.

Some of the key benefits of the new MDI templates include automated image and video data labeling enriches the quality and traceability of inspection results, and easy inspector transitions between inspection areas and store results in real-time via the InspectionWorks Insight cloud platform by Waygate.  By providing clear visual guidance, the templates will help address labor market challenges and reduce the learning curve for new technicians.

This initiative is another step on the journey to increased automation and assistance for engine inspections.  GE Aerospace and Waygate Technologies are looking to utilize automation to drive even greater efficiency and reliability in engine maintenance.  The GEnx Menu Directed Inspection Templates are available now via GE Aerospace Customer Technical Education Center, and are accessible for customers. 

GE Aerospace is a global aerospace propulsion, services, and systems leader with an installed base of approximately 50,000 commercial and 30,000 military aircraft engines.  With a global team of approximately 57,000 employees building on more than a century of innovation and learning, GE Aerospace is committed to inventing the future of flight, lifting people up, and bringing them home safely.

Source: GE Aerospace