<p class="MsoNormal">US multinational conglomerate General Electric (GE) announced an agreement to combine its airline leasing unit, GE Capital Aviation Services business (GECAS) with Dublin-based AerCap Holdings in a deal valued at $30 billion, according to the company statement published today. The combined company would be the leading aviation lessor in the industry, as the move brings together the world’s two biggest aircraft financiers. </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>