GE unit orders 25 Airbus jets including 12 Rolls-powered A330neo - sources

Leasing giant GECAS, the aircraft leasing subsidiary of General Electric <GE.N>, has ordered 25 Airbus <AIR.PA> aircraft including a rare purchase of jets powered by GE's rival engine maker Rolls-Royce, two people familiar with the matter said. The order includes 12 Airbus A330neo jets, for which Rolls-Royce <RR.L> is the sole engine supplier, and 13 A321XLR long-distance narrow-body jets. It was included in a new Airbus order tally but the name of the buyer was not… (www.yahoo.com) More...