EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--18 May 2009-- GE Capital Fleet Services today announced it identified nearly $100 million in cost savings for customers in the first quarter of 2009. Over the last five years, GE has helped companies with commercial car and truck fleets maximize their return on their fleet investments by identifying nearly $2 billion in cost savings.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Real-time asset data is viewed as the most critical information in effectively managing fleet operations, according to recent findings from a GE Capital Fleet Services' survey. More than half (56%) of those polled said the ability to track metrics, such as miles driven and fuel consumption, are key to their operations.
In addition, productivity metrics, which include tracking travel time and the number of jobs or deliveries per day, are seen as helpful for managing fleets by 26 percent of the respondents.
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STAMFORD, CT, USA May12, 2009. -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Boeing 777-200LRF to LAN CARGO to support the freight carrier's fleet expansion.
The 777-200LRF is equipped with the GE90 engine. This is the first of two 777-200LRFs that GECAS will deliver to LAN CARGO this year.
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Investment targets technology to capitalize on digital media publishing and advertising opportunities
NEW YORK, NY ― May 11, 2009 --- The Peacock Equity Fund, the joint venture between GE Capital's Media, Communications & Entertainment business, and NBC Universal, today announced it has joined an $8.25MM investment round for EveryZing, a leading provider of search and publishing technology for online content.
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STAMFORD, CT, USA May 7, 2009. -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Airbus A320-200 to Wizz Air to help the carrier's fleet expansion.
STAMFORD, CT, USA May 7, 2009. -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Airbus A320-200 to Wizz Air to help the carrier's fleet expansion.
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NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Antares, GE Capital's private equity financing business, today announced it provided a $75 million asset-based loan facility to Motor Coach Industries (MCI) as part of the company's recapitalization enabling the company to emerge from Chapter 11.
MCI manufactures intercity coaches for the tour, charter, line-haul, scheduled service, and commuter transit sectors in the U.S. and Canada. The company also operates eight service centers in the U.S. and Canada and supplies aftermarket parts for most makes and models.
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STAMFORD, CT, USA May 1, 2009. -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 to Hainan Airlines to help the carrier's fleet expansion.
The aircraft comes from GECAS' existing order book with Boeing and is one of 14 aircraft GECAS currently leases to the airline. Hainan Airlines, based in Haikou China, currently operates a fleet of 172 aircraft.
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STAMFORD, CT, USA April 30, 2009. -- GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 to Xiamen Airlines to help the carrier's fleet expansion.
The aircraft comes from GECAS' existing order book with Boeing and is one of 13 aircraft GECAS currently leases to the airline. Xiamen Airlines, based in Xiamen, China, currently operates a fleet of 51 aircraft.
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STAMFORD, CT, USA April 29, 2009. -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Embraer 190 LR to Aero Republica to help the carrier's fleet expansion.
The aircraft comes from GECAS' existing order book with Embraer and is one of seven aircraft GECAS currently leases to the airline. Aero Republica, based in Bogotá, Colombia, currently operates a fleet of 15 aircraft.
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STAMFORD, CT, USA April 29, 2009. -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) today announced the delivery of a new Airbus A320-214 to Iberworld Airlines, the first of three new aircraft to deliver this year to Iberworld to help the carrier's fleet development .
The aircraft comes from GECAS' existing order book with Airbus and is one of five aircraft GECAS currently leases to the airline. Iberworld Airlines, based in Palma de Mallorca, currently operates a fleet of 11 aircraft.
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