Equipment Sector

AAFP: Basic EHR Use Continues to Increase Steadily

Citing a new study, the American Academy of Family Physicians notes the adoption of electronic health records among physicians in all specialties continues to increase steadily. read more

July Class 8 Orders Continue Strong

For the second month in a row, Class 8 orders surprised on the high side in July, with net orders of 30,103, according to the latest State of the Industry report released by ACT Research. read more

Boeing, BOC Announce $8.8B Order for 82 Aircraft

Boeing announced an order by aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation for 50 737-Max8s, 30 737-800s and two 777-300ERs in a deal valued at $8.8 billion at list prices. read more

GECAS Delivers Airbus A320 to VietJet Air

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited announced delivery of a leased Airbus A320 aircraft to its new airline customer VietJet Air, an operator of a 15 aircraft fleet. read more

GECAS Completes Purchase/Leaseback with Philippine Airlines

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited announced completion of a purchase/leaseback transaction with Philippine Airlines involving a new Airbus A330-300 aircraft. read more

Motley Fool: The Most Popular Business Jets

In a recent article on “The Most Popular Business Jets”, the Motley Fool provides commentary on the three most popular business jet manufacturers and explains why there are more reasons than just luxury to fly on a private jet. read more

Caterpillar North American Machinery Sales Rise 11% in July

Caterpillar reported its total global machinery sales fell 9% on a three-month rolling basis in July compared to the same period in 2013. North American machinery sales, however, were up 11% in July compared to increases of 14% and 14% for the months of June and May, respectively. read more

ATA: July Truck Tonnage Y/Y Index Largest in Three Months

The American Trucking Associations reported the Adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.3% in July, which was the largest yea/year increase in three months. read more

Under New Rules Tank Cars at Risk of Being Scrapped

The Denver Post reported that thousands of tank cars, many of which are owned by railcar leasing companies, will probably be scrapped or redeployed as a result of recently proposed federal regulations. read more

Solar Power Blocked from Use in Sunnier States

According to a news report, in states such as Florida power company executive and regulators have worked successfully to keep most Floridians from using sunshine to generate their own power. read more

Air Lease Places of Two New 777-300ER Aircraft with KLM

Air Lease announced long-term lease agreements with KLM for two additional new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2016 and 2017. read more

GE Capital: Boating Industry Continues to Surge

GE Capital said in a recent report that after a slow start resulting from a harsh winter and cold spring, the recreational marine industry is experiencing accelerated growth. read more

Ryder Boosts Rental Fleet with 60 New Trailers

Ryder announced it is boosting its trailer rental fleet with the addition of 60 new 13.6 metre tri-axle single compartment refrigerated trailers in response to increased demand from the cold chain sector. read more

WSJ: AerCap Holding Off Renting Some New Planes

The Wall Street Journal reported that AerCap Holdings was delaying the placement of some new aircraft in a sign of confidence demand will only strengthen. read more

June Machine Tool Orders Down 2.1% Y/Y

June machine tool orders totaled $405.73 million according to The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). The total was down 2.1% compared with the $414.26 million reported for June 2013. read more

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