SINGAPORE, February 11, 2014 -- GE Capital Aviation Services, the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced at a press conference prior to the 2014 Singapore Air Show, that it has signed a contract with Myanma Airways, the flag carrier of Myanmar, to lease 10 new Boeing narrow bodies. Deliveries of the new leased aircraft are scheduled to begin in June 2015 and come from GECAS' existing order book with Boeing. The contract calls for six Boeing 737-800 models and four Boeing 737-8MAX models. The aircraft will deliver through 2020.
Inventive Data: Brilliant Machines Take the Cake on Edison's Birthday
Inventive Data: Brilliant Machines Take the Cake on Edison's Birthday
Thomas Edison received 1,093 patents during his lifetime for inventions spanning everything from the tattoo machine to the electric grid. His innovative mind inspired President Ronald Reagan to celebrate National Inventors’ Day on the anniversary of Edison’s birthday on February 11.