Howmet CEO "fine" with GE Aerospace deal, working to meet demand for engine parts ↧ ↧ Howmet CEO "fine" with GE Aerospace deal, working to meet demand fo... Howmet Aerospace's CEO said on Wednesday he is fine with a $12 billion deal by GE Aerospace to acquire a ​castings giant, even as the company's own growth to meet customers' ‌vast demand for jet engine parts is "testing us."