General Electric employee Ron Carlson inspects a CF6-80C engine at

General Electric employee Ron Carlson inspects a CF6-80C engine at the GE Aviation Peebles Test Operations Facility in Peebles, Ohio, November 15, 2013. U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co posted a slightly better-than-expected rise in revenue on Friday propelled by its businesses selling oil pumps and jet engines, and said its order backlog again swelled to a record. Picture taken November 15, 2013. REUTERS/Matt Sullivan/File photo