NEW YORK CITY -- February 19, 2009 -- Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has signed an exclusive 10-year materials agreement with GE Aviation Services for the airline's entire fleet of 100 purchased and leased CFM56-5B* engines powering its Airbus A320 fleet.
Under the terms of the agreement, which is valued at approximately $300 million U.S., Saudi Arabian Airlines will exclusively use genuine CFM parts in the maintenance and overhaul of this fleet.
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HOUSTON--12 February 2009-- GE Oil & Gas' PII Pipeline Solutions group has helped National Grid USA complete a challenging inspection of a decades-old natural gas pipeline running under the busy streets of New York City, showcasing the heightened efforts of operators to evaluate the condition of pipelines located in high-population areas around the country.
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ATLANTA--12 February 2009-- Hydro-Québec, one of the largest electric utilities in North America, has selected GE Energy to perform a turbine island refurbishment that will extend the reliable operating life of the 675-megawatt Gentilly-2 nuclear generating station, a major supplier of electricity for Montreal and Québec City in Canada.
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GE Gas Turbine Technology to Add 2,000 Megawatts of Power to Help Meet Kingdom's Energy Needs
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--11 February 2009-- GE Energy has signed a contract for nearly $1 billion to supply more than 30 Frame 7EA gas turbines for the Saudi Electricity Company's (SEC) Riyadh Power Plant 10 (PP10). This project, the latest in a series of GE contracts for SEC power projects, will add 2,000 megawatts of much needed power to help support the region's dynamic economic and population growth.
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* GE Gas Turbine Technology to Add 2,000 Megawatts of Power to Help Meet Kingdom's Energy Needs
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; February 11, 2009: GE Energy has signed a contract for nearly US$1 billion to supply more than 30 Frame 7EA gas turbines for the Saudi Electricity Company's (SEC) Riyadh Power Plant 10 (PP10). This project, the latest in a series of GE contracts for SEC power projects, will add 2,000 megawatts of much needed power to help support the region's dynamic economic and population growth.