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PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today the signing of a spare parts distribution agreement with AlpTeknik Havacilik AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alp Aviation based in Turkey's capital city of Ankara. The agreement provides for in-country warehousing and distribution of spare parts in support of Turkey's military and government agency rotary and fixed wing operators. SAS is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky...
PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- All Nippon Airways Co., LTD. (ANA) has signed an eight-year extension to its exclusive part repair agreement with Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, to continue support of the airline's fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. The repair work will be performed throughout Pratt & Whitney's worldwide network of part repair facilities in support of ANA's fleet...
PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Southern Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney's PW4170 Advantage70(TM) engine to power its order of 16 Airbus A330 aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. The contract, which is valued at $1.29 billion, also includes a 15-year Fleet Management Plan for engine maintenance. "We selected Pratt & Whitney's PW4170 Advantage70 engine because of the environmental and operational benefits provided...
PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- Mitsubishi Corporation has contracted with Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), to acquire 11 S-76D(TM) helicopters for use in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG). The new helicopters were ordered in three contracts that were finalized between Feb. 2012 and March 2013. The contracts are the largest series of orders to date in Asia for Sikorsky's newest commercial...
PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced that the Sikorsky Training Academy (STA) - located in Altus, Okla., USA - will open on Sept. 6, 2013. The academy will provide advanced flight and maintenance training and will initially focus on the needs of international military BLACK HAWK helicopter operators. SAS, the worldwide aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., implements and manages all training programs for...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- Airbus recently honored UTC Aerospace Systems for superior delivery and quality performance as part of the Airbus' Supply Chain Quality Improvement Program (SQIP). UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Three UTC Aerospace Systems units received recognition. The Interiors' Lighting business received a "Gold Best Performer" Award for the second year in a row for achieving a 99.85...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems recently partnered with Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ; BOVESPA: EMB3) to successfully demonstrate the next generation of electric braking system technology. The demonstration was performed under Embraer's "More Electric Aircraft" (MEA) study assessing the benefits of the newest generation of electric braking technology that incorporates significant reductions in system weight and envelope. UTC Aerospace...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Virgin Atlantic Airways to supply the wheels, carbon brakes and MRO services for its fleet of 16 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The company will provide the equipment through its Wheels & Brakes business in Troy, Ohio. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in September 2014. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The 787-9 carbon...
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems has been chosen by Qatar Airways to provide a comprehensive suite of nacelle maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for selected Airbus aircraft operated by the Qatari flag-carrier. The agreement for services covers Airbus A300 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and A320 airplanes powered by V2500 engines built by International Aero Engines. The agreement between the...
HARTFORD, Conn., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today announced it has closed on the sale of substantially all operations of its Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne unit to GenCorp (NYSE: GY), except for its interest in the RD Amross joint venture. This interest is expected to transfer to GenCorp following regulatory clearances in Russia. The sale of Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne concludes UTC's major portfolio transformation activities, enabling the...
