1,100 scientists, engineers and technologists will focus on information technology, energy and aviation R&D; drive progress in manufacturing capability
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--26 June 2009-- The General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) today announced that it will open an advanced manufacturing technology and software center in Michigan. The center is expected to grow to more than 1,100 GE employees over the next few years.
SHANNON, IRELAND June 26, 2009. -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Airbus A320-200 (serial number 3927) to Wizz Air to help the carrier's fleet expansion.
GECAS acquired the aircraft through a purchase and leaseback transaction with the airline. The aircraft is part of an existing order agreement between Wizz Air and Airbus.
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HOUSTON--25 June 2009-- GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas advanced technology equipment and services, has been awarded a contract worth more than $70 million by StatoilHydro to upgrade a suite of subsea control systems for StatoilHydro's Tordis Vigdis Controls Modification (TVCM) project. The solution will incorporate GE's award-winning next-generation subsea electronics module---the VetcoGray SemStar5.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.--25 June 2009-- GE Capital, Commercial Distribution Finance today announced the launch of extended distribution financing programs available for resellers who source their Fujitsu America branded products through D&H, Tech Data or Synnex. The finance program offers resellers free 60-day payment terms for select Fujitsu products sold through those distributors.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boeing and GE Aviation have jointly developed a simpler method to implement condition-based maintenance systems on aircraft. It is called the Open System Architecture for Condition-Based Maintenance (OSA-CBM). This will become an industry standard with the signing of an agreement by the two companies to grant rights for its use to the Machinery Information Management Open Systems Alliance (MIMOSA) organization.
Second Contract Secured by GE under a Frame Agreement Signed in December 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO--24 June 2009-- GE Oil & Gas, a world leading company in oil and gas advanced technology equipment and services, today announced that it has been awarded a contract of more than $11 million to supply four VetcoGray subsea wellhead systems and running tool rentals to OGX Petroleo e Gas Ltda., the largest independent oil company in Brazil.
ATLANTA--24 June 2009-- Marking a significant step forward in the use of cleaner coal technology to help meet the country's future energy requirements, the first major pieces of equipment have arrived at Duke Energy's Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle (IGCC) plant in Edwardsport, Ind. Using GE IGCC technology, the plant is expected to be the largest cleaner coal IGCC facility of its type in the world when it is complete.
