OSLO, NORWAY (February 18, 2003) --- GE Hydro, a unit of GE Power Systems, has been awarded a US$3 million contract by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) Generation Limited of the UK to refurbish three hydroelectric power stations in Scotland. The project is part of SSE's progressive program to upgrade its hydro assets to extend their usable life and meet the government's renewable energy targets.
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Dubai, February 17, 2003 ---- GE Aircraft Engines will supply Pakistan's national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), with GE90 engines to power the airline's new fleet of eight long-range Boeing 777 aircraft. In the deal, valued at US$400 million, GE has agreed to begin delivery of the world's most powerful engine to PIA in 2004.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA (February 12, 2003) --- GE Power Systems today took the next step in its planned acquisition of Jenbacher AG, launching a public tender offer for the Austrian-based supplier of reciprocating engines for power generation.
In a joint press conference Rick Stewart, President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Aero Energy Products, and Herbert Liaunig, representing the major shareholders of Jenbacher AG, presented the offer.
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SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL (February 10, 2003) --- GE Hydro is supplying three hydro turbines, generators and additional equipment to Campos Novos Energia S.A. for a new, 880-megawatt power plant in Campos Novos, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Under the US$47.8 million contract, the equipment will be installed at the new Usina Hidrelétrica Campos Novos facility along the Canoas River. Scheduled to enter service in 2006, the plant will provide power for the wholesale power market in Brazil.
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February 10, 2003 -- EVENDALE, Ohio - China Southern Airlines has placed a $35 million order for 23 Performance Improvement Program (PIP) upgrade kits for the GE90 engines powering its Boeing 777 fleet.
China Southern, the largest airline operating in The People's Republic of China, is the fifth airline to order the PIP kit. Air France, Lauda, Kuwait Airways, and Saudi Arabian Airlines have also purchased the kit
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February 5, 2003 -- Evendale, Ohio -- The newest derivative of the GE90 jet engine has set another world record for thrust, reaching 127,900 pounds during final engine certification testing.
The new record was set recently during testing of a GE90-115B development engine at GE Aircraft Engines' (GEAE) outdoor test complex near Peebles, Ohio. It eclipsed the engine's previous Guinness world record of 122,965 pounds of thrust.
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February 5, 2003 -- BANGALORE, India -- GE Aircraft Engines, a division of General Electric Company and the world's leading producer of large and small jet engines for commercial and military aircraft, today announced at Aero India 2003 that it is offering its GE90 aircraft engine in India. Specifically designed for the Boeing 777 currently being considered by Air India, the GE90 is the world's most powerful turbofan and represents GE Aircraft Engines' investment in the future of wide-body aircraft.
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