* Abdulla Fouad partners with GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies on $1MM investment
Saudi Arabia, Dammam; November 15, 2009: In conjunction with its local partner, Abdulla Fouad Holding Co, GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies is proud to announce the opening of a new $1 million non-destructive testing application center in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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DUBAI, U.A.E. -- 15 November 2009 -- Libyan Airlines has become a new CFM International customer with the selection of CFM56-5B engines to power seven firm, five option Airbus A320 family aircraft. The firm engine order is valued at approximately $95 million U.S. at list price and the airline is scheduled to begin taking delivery in mid-2010.
Libyan Airlines, based in Tripoli, was founded in 1964 as the national flag carrier of Libya. It operates scheduled passenger and cargo services within Libya and Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
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DUBAI, U.A.E. -- 15 November 2009 -- Tunisair has placed a $180 million order for CFM56-5B engines to power 10 firm A320 family aircraft. The airline, which also took options on two additional aircraft, is scheduled to begin taking delivery in June 2010.
"Tunisair is pleased to announce the selection of the CFM56-5B/3 engines to power its new Airbus A320 aircraft," said Nabil Chettaoui, president & CEO of Tunisair Group. "With this firm acquisition of CFM engines, Tunisair intends to fulfill the operational and economic targets we have planned for the future."
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Am Dienstag fiel der Startschuss zum Umwelt-Workshop "Global Collaboration in Environment and Alternative Energy Strategies". Gastgeber in den Räumen des GE Forschungszentrums in Garching bei München ist die US-amerikanische Luft- und Raumfahrtbehörde NASA und das Center for Pollution Prevention Program (C3P). Zum Auftakt der Veranstaltung sprachen Pedro Barata vom portugiesischen Umweltministerium, General P.C. Branco, General Director C3P, Olga Dominguez vom NASA-Infrastrukturbüro, Conrad Tripple, US-Generalkonsul in München, und Dr.
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Este año GE (General Electric) lideró el clásico ranking de Forbes y ocupó el cuarto lugar de Interbrand.
Lima, noviembre 11 de 2009.- Pese a que los índices financieros del 2008 y 2009 fueron los peores de la década debido a la crisis que golpeó la economía mundial, GE ha relevado a otras importantes empresas en el ranking Forbes y ha mantenido su cuarto lugar en el Best Global Brands 2009 de Interbrand superando eficientemente la tormenta que representó para el mundo empresarial este año en sus cifras.
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KENYA -- November 9, 2009 -- GE Aviation has recognized Kenya Airways for achieving the highest time on wing for a CF6-80C2 engine in Africa. The Kenya Airways' CF6-80C2 engine was installed on a Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in 2001 and has accumulated more than 35,000 flight hours and more than 6,400 cycles without a removal.
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Dubai, UAE; November 9, 2009: GE Aviation has delivered its 1000th GE90 engine to Boeing for a 777-300ER aircraft for Emirates Airline. The engine, a GE90-115B engine, was recently shipped from GE's outdoor test facility in Peebles, Ohio, to Boeing's Washington facility for installation on the aircraft. Emirates Airlines is the largest GE90 engine operator with 60 GE90-powered Boeing 777 in service and an additional 26 aircraft on order.