PARIS, France, June 20, 2011 -- GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric [NYSE: GE] and European turboprop manufacturer ATR, today announced a new order for 15 ATR 72-600s, plus 15 options. The deal is valued at approximately US$680 million at list prices, including options. This is a first-time ATR order for GECAS.
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CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An industry-leading integrated propulsion system (IPS) will be highlighted at the Paris Air Show, where a functional scale model demonstrating key elements of this next-generation configuration will be displayed by Nexcelle -- the engine nacelle joint venture of GE Aviation's Middle River Aircraft Systems and the Safran group's Aircelle company.
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Prestigious award recognizes promising postgraduate researchers in molecular biology
CHALFONT ST GILES, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The deadline to enter the 2011 GE and Science Prize for Young Life Scientists is 1st August 2011. Established in 1995, the prize recognizes outstanding young scientists from around the world who have completed their PhDs in the area of molecular biology* during 2010.
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New RNP paths will streamline air traffic management process for local air traffic control
KENT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Aviation's PBN Services will assist Airways New Zealand in a redesign of the Queenstown airspace that will accommodate expected traffic growth of 40% at the Queenstown airport over the next five years. New Performance-based Navigation (PBN) arrival and departure paths will improve both air traffic flow and access to all operators.
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MOSCOW, June 3, 2011 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced delivery of two new Airbus A320s to Aeroflot Russian Airlines. The aircraft come from GECAS' existing order book with Airbus.
Aeroflot operates a fleet of nearly 100 aircraft to more than 100 destinations. The new A320s leased from GECAS are part of the airline's multi-year fleet renewal program.
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Wauwatosa, WI, June 1, 2011 -- The national policy debate on whether Radiology Benefit Managers (RBMs) should be required for physicians ordering diagnostic imaging tests for patients is analyzed in a new study appearing in the current issue of Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR). The study indicates that the inclusion of these third party decision-makers could actually increase cost to the health care system, largely due to the time consuming administrative burden incurred by providers.