Pratt & Whitney Wins $260 Million V2500 Engine Deal from China Eastern Airlines
PARIS, PARIS AIR SHOW, June 18 / -- Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company, was awarded business worth more than US$260 million for the company's share of an order from China Eastern Airlines for International Aero Engines V2500 engines. The order, for installed and spare engines to power 30 new Airbus A320-family aircraft, is backed by a long-term V2500Select(SM) service agreement. Pratt & Whitney is a major partner in International Aero Engines (IAE).
"We are excited to continue our long relationship with China Eastern by powering the airline's fleet expansion with the dependable V2500 engine," said Todd Kallman, president, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines and IAE board member. "We are proud that the performance of the V2500 and the world-class service provided by V2500Select allows us to continue to be a part of China Eastern's growth."
China Eastern Airlines has twice been awarded the highest honor of flight safety in Chinese aviation industry, the Golden Eagle Cup, and regularly been commended in the Chinese National Passenger Comments on Civil Aviation. The airline has also been granted official carrier status for the Shanghai Expo in 2010.
The 22,000-33,000lb of thrust V2500-A5 is available in seven different thrust settings to power the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family of aircraft as well as the A319 Corporate Jet.
IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, the Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. More than 1,300 V2500-powered aircraft have been delivered and the worldwide fleet has accumulated over 40 million flying hours.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
CONTACT:Matthew Perra, P&W Commercial Engines, Int'l Mobile,
+1-860-595-6515, matthew.perra@pw.utc.com; Jennifer Whitlow, Pratt &
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Int'l Mobile, +1-860-214-7502, jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
FCMN Contact: jenette.davis@pw.utc.com
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