STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, April, 19, 2011 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced the signing of lease agreements with Stockholm-based Scandinavian Airline System (SAS) for the delivery of five new Boeing 737-800 aircraft and twelve used Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The new deliveries will come from GECAS' existing order book with Boeing.
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GOL Transportes Aereos, a leading Brazilian airline, and GE Aviation have signed a five-year OnPoint services agreement for the Boeing 737NG aircraft. The agreement covers repair services and logistics for all systems provided by GE including various avionics, flight management, instruments and hydraulic systems for the B737NG aircraft operated by GOL.
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Technology and learning complex to develop highly skilled workforce for boom industries
Perth -- Australia, 16 March 2011: GE (NSYE:GE) today announced its plans to open an $80 million custom built
state-of-the-art technology and learning complex on a 100,000 square metre site at Jandakot Airport in
Perth. The complex will provide the necessary skills and training to support growth in the oil and gas, energy,
mining, transportation and water industries.
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CAPE TOWN, Republic of South Africa, 14, April 2011 -- Executives from General Electric's (NYSE: GE) two aviation businesses organized and hosted a three-day summit for executives from 17 African airlines here April 1-3 to discuss opportunities and issues related to growth in the aviation sector.
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY, April 7, 2011 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced the signing of a sale-leaseback agreement with Istanbul-based Pegasus Airlines for the delivery of four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Deliveries are all scheduled for this month.
Pegasus, a scheduled and charter operator, is the second largest airline in Turkey, serving 100 destinations in 17 countries
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FORT EDWARD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE has selected Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Co. LLC, a leading national provider of environmental, capital improvement and maintenance dredging services, to perform environmental dredging in the Upper Hudson River in 2011.
GE announced in December that it would perform the second and final stage of the Hudson dredging project over the next five to seven years. The work is scheduled to resume in the Upper Hudson River near Fort Edward, N.Y., in May.
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SEATTLE, March 30, 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) finalized an order for 10 777-300ER (extended range) airplanes. The order is worth approximately $2.8 billion at list prices. The new 777-300ERs will help GECAS meet growing airline demand for long-haul passenger airplanes.
"This order adds to our existing portfolio of 777 aircraft," said Norman C. T. Liu, GECAS president and CEO. "A key part of our strategy is to expand our long-haul product offerings to satisfy customer demand."
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SHANGHAI, March 28, 2011 -- GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced delivery of two new Boeing 737-86N aircraft leased to Xiamen Airlines. Both aircraft come from GECAS' existing order book with Boeing.
Xiamen currently operates a fleet of 71 aircraft to more than 150 destinations.
Dan Whitney
GE Capital Aviation Services
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