GE dismantles the business that ended its dominance a decade ago

General Electric is selling off its aircraft leasing business, closing the books on its once mighty GE Capital unit, the financial arm of the company that was once its largest business and one of the world’s most dominant financial institutions.General Electric is selling off its aircraft leasing business, closing the books on its once mighty GE Capital unit, the financial arm of the company that was once its largest business and one of the world’s most dominant financial institutions.