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Complete Light Pipe System Includes LEDs, Drivers, Light Pipe, and Cables

Complete Light Pipe System Includes LEDs, Drivers, Light Pipe, and Cables

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Dec. 5th, 2008 - New LED light pipe assemblies from Tyco Electronics provide a convenient and easy-to-use way to achieve accent lighting. With versions for both low- and high-intensity LEDs, the system uses a linear LED light source and a proprietary large-core optical fiber to project light the length of the light pipe. An integrated reflector in the light pipe allows light to...

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Pratt & Whitney-Powered Joint STARS Aircraft Unveiled

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 20 -- Pratt & Whitney, in a joint venture with Seven Q Seven (SQS) of San Antonio, Texas, celebrated the roll-out of the re-engined Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft along with Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. SQS is an Omega Air Limited company. The Joint STARS...

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Honeywell's HTF7000 Surpasses 5,000 Hours of Service on Flexjet's Bombardier Challenger 300

99.96% Reliability For Flexjet* Fleet As HTF7000 Propulsion System Reaches Major Milestone No In-Flight Shutdowns Since Engine Entered Service in 2003 NBAA ORLANDO, Oct. 4, 2008 - Honeywell announced today that its high time HTF7000 turbofan propulsion system powering Flexjet's first Bombardier Challenger 300* business jet has surpassed 5,000 hours of in-flight service without any inflight...

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Honeywell ITEC to Deliver F124 Engine for Alenia Aermacchi Advanced Jet Trainer

High Performance, Fuel Efficient Aircraft Engine Reduces Operational Costs, Provides Superior Power and Reliability Agreement Valued at $52 Million GENEVA, November 19, 2008 - Honeywell announced today that its International Turbine Engine Company (ITEC) has been awarded a contract to deliver F124-GA-200 engines to Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, for the production of the Advanced Jet...

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Pratt & Whitney-Powered Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Unveiled

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 7 -- Pratt & Whitney, along with Northrop Grumman, unveiled the first X-47B air vehicle for the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. The X-47B is powered by a Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U engine. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. The unveiling ceremony offered a first look at the most...

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Grupo Marsans Exercises Options for PW4000 Engines in Deal Valued at US$285 Million

SINGAPORE, Feb. 20 - SINGAPORE AIRSHOW - Grupo Marsans, the largest tourism and transport group in Spain, has exercised options to purchase Pratt & Whitney PW4000-100 engines to power five new Airbus A330 aircraft. The engine and maintenance agreement is valued at more than US$285 million. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The order follows Grupo Marsans'...

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Pratt & Whitney Wins US$180 Million Order for PW4000 Engines from Air Caraibes

SINGAPORE, Feb. 20 - SINGAPORE AIRSHOW - Air Caraibes has selected Pratt & Whitney PW4000-100 engines to power three new Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The engines will be backed by a 10-year comprehensive fleet management program provided by Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners. The deal, including engines and service, is valued at more than US$180 million. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United...

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Singapore Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney for Engine Wash Services

SINGAPORE, Feb. 19 - SINGAPORE AIRSHOW - Singapore Airlines (SIA) has selected Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners' patented EcoPowerÂ-® process to wash the airline's entire fleet of passenger and cargo aircraft engines. This work will be performed at the EcoPower service center located at Changi International Airport in Singapore, and operated by Eagle Services Asia, a Pratt & Whitney...

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Pratt & Whitney Wins US$200 Million V2500Select-® Engine Deal from Tiger Airways

SINGAPORE, Feb. 19 -- SINGAPORE AIRSHOW -- Singapore-based Tiger Airways has selected the International Aero Engines V2500Select to power 20 Airbus A320-family jets, as part of a fleet expansion plan. The order for engines to power 20 firm aircraft is valued at more than $200 million for Pratt & Whitney if all options are exercised. The engines will be backed by a long-term V2500Select service...

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Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan(TM) Engine Demonstrates Alternative Fuel Capabilities

SINGAPORE, Feb. 19 / / -- SINGAPORE AIRSHOW -- Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine has successfully operated using an alternative fuel blend during Phase I ground testing in West Palm Beach, Fla. Pratt & Whitney and engineers from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), in a partnership under the NASA Fundamental Aeronautics program, completed the test using a...

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