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Air Lease Corporation places $520 million order for CFM LEAP-1B engines

July 15, 2014

  • Takes total LEAP-1B orders to 208 engines

FARNBOROUGH, England -- 15 July 2014 --- Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) today announced an order for a total of 40 LEAP-1B engines to power 10 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft as well as engines for 10 additional MAX 8 aircraft that were part of a previously unidentified order. CFM values the total order at $520 million U.S. at list price.

Rick Kennedy
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Dowty Propellers signs a letter of intent with XAC to provide propeller systems for the MA700 regional aircraft

July 15, 2014

July 15, 2014 - Gloucester, United Kingdom -- China's AVIC Aircraft Xi'An Aircraft Company (XAC) and Dowty Propellers have signed a letter of intent to provide propeller systems for the new MA700 aircraft.

Jennifer Villarreal
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GE Canada and EDC partner to develop new export opportunities for Canadian companies

July 14, 2014

(PETERBOROUGH, Ontario) -- July 15, 2014 -- General Electric (GE) Canada and Export Development Canada (EDC) are working together to identify and introduce innovative and globally minded Canadian companies into the supply chain of two GE Canada divisions in Peterborough, Ontario.

EDC, Canada's leading provider of trade financing and insurance, will introduce its Canadian technology, manufacturing and services customers to GE Power Conversion and GE Hitachi Nuclear Canada in Peterborough.


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GE Announces Country Head for PNG

July 14, 2014

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 15 July 2014: GE has today announced the appointment of Peter Loko as GE Country Head for Papua New Guinea (PNG). The announcement comes as GE officially opens its first office in the country.

John Rice, GE Vice Chairman, officially opened the PNG office in Port Moresby on 14 July before travelling to Sydney to participate in the B20 Summit.


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easyJet places $3.6 billion order for nearly 300 CFM engines

July 14, 2014

  • Selects LEAP-1A to power 100 A320neos
  • Adds CFM56-5B to power 48 A320ceos

FARNBOROUGH, England --- 14 July 2014 --- easyJet, one of Europe's leading low-fares airlines, today announced an order with CFM International for 296 engines, including 200 LEAP-1A engines to power its Airbus A320neo family aircraft and 96 CFM56-5B engines to power additional A320ceo aircraft. CFM values the firm engine order at more than $3.6 billion U.S. at list price.


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Dowty Propellers is awarded a multi-year contract to support SpiceJet's fleet of Bombardier Q400 regional airliners

July 14, 2014

July 14, 2014 - Gloucester, United Kingdom -- India's SpiceJet has contracted with Dowty Propellers to provide a complete support package for propeller systems on the airline's fleet of 15 Bombardier Q400* NextGen* regional aircraft, including repairs, overhaul, technical assistance, the availability of rotable spares and on-site support.

Jennifer Villarreal
GE Aviation
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Spring Airlines Selects CFM56-5B to power new A320ceo fleet

July 14, 2014

  • Order valued more than $620 million U.S. at list price
  • Entire fleet is powered by CFM56-5B

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom --- 14 July, 2014 --- China's Spring Airlines has selected CFM International's CFM56-5B engine to power 30 Airbus A320ceo aircraft. The engine order is valued more than $620 million U.S. at list price and the airline will begin taking delivery in 2015.

Rick Kennedy
GE Aviation
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Monarch Airlines announces preference for LEAP-powered 737 MAX for fleet replacement order; LEAP-1B engine order valued $1.9 billion when finalized

July 14, 2014

  • Order includes long-term service agreement
  • Deliveries begin in 2018

FARNBOROUGH, England --- 14 July 2014 --- Monarch Airlines today announced that it is finalizing terms and working towards a purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, to be powered by LEAP-1B engines. CFM values the engine order, when finalized, at $1.9 billion U.S. at list price, including a long-term service agreement.

Rick Kennedy
GE Aviation
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CFM Supply Chain performance recognized by Airbus, Boeing, and COMAC

July 13, 2014

FARNBOROUGH, England --- 13 July 2014 --- CFM International, which has consistently maintained the highest production rate in the industry for the last 20 years, has been recognized by all three of its aircraft manufacturing customers.

Rick Kennedy
GE Aviation
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Jamie Jewell
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CFM on track for another record year

July 13, 2014

  • Orders to date valued at about $25 billion U.S. at list price
  • Production will reach historic high 1,550 engines by year end

FARNBOROUGH, England --- 13 July 2014 --- 2014 is on track to be another record year for CFM International (CFM) with the company logging orders for a total of 2,071 engines through June, including 1,017 CFM56 engines (commercial, military and spares) and 1,054 LEAP engines.


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