GE Capital is named Innovator of the Year at Leasing Life awards ceremony
LONDON 14th November 2011: GE Capital has been named Innovator of the Year at Leasing Life magazine's annual awards ceremony, held in conjunction with the publication' s leasing conference, hosted this year in Munich on November 3rd.
One of the most iconic landmarks in the world, London's Tower Bridge is set to get a makeover for the 2012 Games, in time to be beamed around the world to millions of people when all eyes turn to the capital for London 2012.
Plans to replace Tower Bridge's 25 year old lights with a new energy efficient system were granted final planning consents in October 2011. The state of the art LED lighting and cabling system will be installed in time for next year's 2012 celebrations.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DUBAI AIR SHOW --- Emirates has ordered 50 additional GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and has also signed a 12-year OnPoint solution agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of these newly ordered GE90-115B engines. The engine order list price and service agreement is valued at approximately $6 billion (USD) over the life of the contract.
Issued at the Dubai Air Show 13 November
DUBAI, U.A.E. -- 13 November 2011 -- Garuda Indonesia today announced that it has selected CFM International's advanced LEAP-1A engines to power 10 new Airbus A320neo aircraft scheduled to begin delivery in 2017. The engine order is valued at approximately $220 million U.S. at list price. The aircraft will be operated by Garuda low-cost subsidiary Citilink.
| DUBAI, U.A.E. --- 13 November 2011 --- CFM International (CFM) is having the second highest orders year in its history. Through October, the company has logged orders in for nearly 2,200 commercial, military and spare engines at a value of $24 billion at list price. business unittagsGE Aviation Wales has been announced as the winner of the EEF South West Region Business Growth Award, sponsored by Westfield Health, in a ceremony held at the @Bristol conference venue. The company, based in Nantgarw, just North of Cardiff, which specialises in the overhaul, repair and maintenance of a range of aircraft engines, won the award for the increase in growth it experienced following its investment in technology and resource, helping to boost operating performance and increase the volume of work carried out annually. business unittagsLondon/Hanover 11 November 2011: GE Capital has recently agreed distribution finance facilities with agricultural machinery manufacturer Kverneland, a leading player in the agricultural and viticultural machinery markets, specializing in seeding and harvesting machines and ploughs. The programme will support the Kverneland dealer network in both Sweden and Denmark. business unittagsFAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE is a strong supporter of the WTO and welcomes Russia's WTO accession. We look forward to expanded trade and investment between the US and Russia. A strong international trading system creates open markets and a level playing field leading to economic growth and expanded opportunity. This is an important step forward for international trade. About GE business unittagsFairfield, CT. --- November, 10, 2011 --- GE is a strong supporter of the WTO and welcomes Russia's WTO accession. We look forward to expanded trade and investment between the US and Russia. A strong international trading system creates open markets and a level playing field leading to economic growth and expanded opportunity. This is an important step forward for international trade. About GE business unitSHANGHAI, November 10, 2011 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced delivery of two new Airbus A320 aircraft to China Southern Airlines. The aircraft come from GECAS' existing order book with Airbus and will assist with the airline's growth. China Southern Airlines is Asia's largest airline, flying more passengers than other Asian carriers and operating the region's largest fleet of more than 400 aircraft business unittags |
