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Cebu Pacific Expands CFM56-5B-Powered Airbus Fleet with $155 Million Engine Order

June 16, 2009

LE BOURGET, France --- June 16 2009 --- Cebu Pacific has selected CFM International's CFM56-5B engine to power 10 new Airbus A320 aircraft in a firm engine order valued at approximately $155 million U.S., including spare engines. The airline is scheduled to take its first aircraft in October 2010, with deliveries continuing through November 2013.

Cebu Pacific (CEB) took delivery of its first CFM-powered Airbus A320 in 2005. Today, the airline operates a fleet of 21 A319/A320 aircraft, 100% powered by CFM56-5B engines.

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Etihad Airways Selects Engine Alliance for GP7200 Engines and Fleet Management Agreement

June 16, 2009

LE BOURGET -- June 16, 2009 -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has selected Engine Alliance GP7200 engines to power its 10 new firm Airbus A380 aircraft. The Abu Dhabi-based airline has also signed a multi-year long-term Fleet Management Agreement with the Engine Alliance for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of its firm GP7200 engine fleet. Total value of the deal is more than $1.3 billion (USD).

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Etihad Airways Orders $3.9 Billion in GE Engines & Services for Boeing 777 & 787 Aircraft

June 16, 2009

LE BOURGET -- June 16, 2009 -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has selected the GEnx-1B engine to power its new fleet of 35 Boeing 787-9 aircraft and 10 GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

The total value of both engine orders is worth $2.2 billion (USD) list price. Additionally, the airline holds options for 25 Boeing 787 aircraft and 10 Boeing 777-300ERs with purchase rights for a further 10 Boeing 787 and five Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

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GE's Dowty Business Delivers 600th Dash 8 Q400 Propeller System

June 16, 2009

Paris Air Show 2009

LE BOURGET, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation's Dowty business recently delivered the 600th propeller system for the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft. The advanced six-bladed propeller system for the Dash 8 has single removable all-composite blades.

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GE's Dowty Business Delivers 600th Dash 8 Q400 Propeller System

June 16, 2009

Paris Air Show 2009

LE BOURGET, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation's Dowty business recently delivered the 600th propeller system for the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft. The advanced six-bladed propeller system for the Dash 8 has single removable all-composite blades.

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Atlantic Airways Orders CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A319

June 15, 2009

LE BOURGET, France --- June 15, 2008 --- Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Faroe Islands, has selected the CFM56-5B engine to power the Airbus A319 the airline ordered in 2008. Atlantic Airways placed a firm order with CFM on the first day of the 2009 Le Bourget Air Show. The airline is scheduled to take delivery in 2011.

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GE's GEnx Engine Unveiled at Paris Air Show

June 15, 2009

LE BOURGET -- June 15, 2009---GE Aviation has unveiled its new GEnx engine in a special ceremony at the 2009 Paris Air Show today at Le Bourget.

The GEnx engine is the best selling engine for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the sole source engine for the Boeing 747-8 aircraft. With more than 1,100 engines on order, the GEnx is the fastest-selling large jet engine in GE history. Based on the GE90's proven architecture and often called its "little brother," the GEnx combines many breakthrough technologies:

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GE Qualifies and Delivers Boeing P-8A Poseidon Systems

June 15, 2009

Paris Air Show 2009

LE BOURGET, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation recently achieved two significant P-8A milestones including flight management system hardware qualification and deliveries of stores management system hardware. The flight management system qualification is the final milestone prior to formal flight testing of the P-8A, due to take place later this year. The stores management system hardware deliveries follow delivery last month of key software for integration lab activity.

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GE and SAFRAN Appoint Steve Walters as President

June 14, 2009

Paris, France -- GE and SAFRAN today announced the appointment of Steve Walters as the president of their Middle River Aircraft Systems/Aircelle joint venture, which will cooperatively develop, produce and support nacelles for future applications of CFM International engines on next-generation commercial airliners.

Walters is to be located at the Cincinnati, Ohio headquarters of the organization -- which will be operated on a 50/50 basis by the Middle River Aircraft Systems subsidiary of GE and SAFRAN's Aircelle subsidiary.

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GE's integrated cockpit demonstrates cost and environmental benefits

June 14, 2009

Fuel, emission and noise reductions realized through large area display cockpit suite and flight management technology

Le Bourget - GE's integrated cockpit at the Paris air show incorporates a large area display suite and the flight management system (FMS) demonstrating the capability to fly precision and optimized descent arrivals that deliver fuel, emission and noise reductions for an integrated Air Traffic Management system. The cockpit is on the GE stand, hall 2A, stand C137.

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