China Eastern Airlines (CEA)

China Eastern Airlines, (NYSE:CEA) and its joint venture partner, Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company,today opened an advanced, environmentally friendly CFM56® engine overhaul facility in the Qingpu district of Shanghai. The Shanghai Engine Center has capacity to overhaul up to 300 engines annually. Within approximately three years, the center will service CFM56-3, 5B and 7 engines and employ 800 people. The building was designed and built to meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum standards.
At least three percent of the Shanghai Engine Center’s energy will be produced from on-site renewable sources including solar thermal, solar electric and wind power. Many energy-saving features and high performance features are included in the LEED design to provide even greater energy efficiency.

Feb 17 · 3:10:00 PM
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by Steve Wieczorek