Juneyao Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney for CFM56 Repair and Overhaul


FARNBOROUGH, England - FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW - Juneyao Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney for a three-year agreement to provide repair and overhaul services for its CFM56-5B engines. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.

The agreement covers engines for 18 A320 family aircraft plus spare engines. The services will be provided by the Shanghai Engine Center, which is part of Pratt & Whitney's Global Service Partners network.

"We are very pleased with Pratt & Whitney's CFM56 engine repair and overhaul capabilities," said Ji Guangping, vice president, Juneyao Airlines, "The Shanghai Engine Center offers a convenient and environmentally responsible option for our overhaul needs."

"We are very pleased that Juneyao Airlines selected Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners - and specifically The Shanghai Engine Center - for their CFM56 engine repair and overhaul needs," said Thomas Hutton, vice president Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners. "Pratt & Whitney brings 85 years of OEM knowledge and experience to our MRO business, striving to give customers like Juneyao Airlines the best value for their investment."

Juneyao Airlines is based in Shanghai, China. It is a private airline operating domestic services from Shanghai. Its main base is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.

Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners is a total service provider for engines made by Pratt & Whitney, International Aero Engines, General Electric, Rolls-Royce and CFMI. 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 commercial building industries.

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