* Community event organized at "Senses - Residential & Daycare for Special Needs" in Dubai for 20 children
Dubai, UAE; September 7, 2009: GE Volunteers, a voluntary network through which GE fosters the development of the communities where GE employees work and live, hosted an Iftar for special needs children at the "Senses -- Residential & Daycare for Special Needs" center for rehabilitation in Dubai.
Dubai, UAE; 25 August, 2009: GE Energy has signed a multi-year service contract for more than US$45 million with Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL), one of the world's largest producers of premium quality aluminum. The agreement is designed to reduce the cost of aluminum production while maximizing the reliability and overall performance of 19 GE gas turbines that power the DUBAL production complex.
EAST HARTFORD, CT -- August 24, 2009 -- The Engine Alliance's GP7200 engine has marked a successful first year in service with Emirates. Since entering service in August 2008, the GP7200-powered Airbus A380 has had no in-flight shutdowns, and the engine has demonstrated a departure reliability rate greater than 99.9%.
GE announced second-quarter 2009 earnings from continuing operations (attributable to GE) of $2.9 billion, or $.26 per share attributable to common shareowners, down 47% from second quarter 2008.
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A milestone in a strategically important new water supply that will help alleviate a severe water shortage in Jordan's capital and surrounding area has been reached with funding of construction of a pipeline project by GAMA Energy A.S., a joint venture between GAMA Holding A.S. and GE (NYSE:GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services. The US$1 billion Disi Water Conveyance Project includes construction of a 325-kilometer pipeline that will pump water from the Disi aquifer in Mudawarra to Jordan's most populous city, the capital of Amman.
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GEnx launch, Mubadala agreement, engine sales and services are show highlights
LE BOURGET, France --- June 18 2009 -- With its unveiling of the fastest selling large jet engine in GE history -- the GEnx -- and its strategic agreement with Mubadala Development Company, GE (NYSE: GE) and its joint ventures, CFM* and Engine Alliance+, announced more than $8 billion in orders at this week's Paris Air Show, which is held at Paris' Le Bourget airport.
LE BOURGET -- June 16, 2009 -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has selected the GEnx-1B engine to power its new fleet of 35 Boeing 787-9 aircraft and 10 GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
The total value of both engine orders is worth $2.2 billion (USD) list price. Additionally, the airline holds options for 25 Boeing 787 aircraft and 10 Boeing 777-300ERs with purchase rights for a further 10 Boeing 787 and five Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
