FARNBOROUGH, England, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW --
Chinese cargo carrier Great Wall Airlines signed a seven-year Fleet
Management Program agreement with Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners.
The agreement covers three Boeing 747-400 freighters powered by Pratt &
Whitney PW4000-94" engines. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX) company.
"We are looking forward to working more closely with Pratt & Whitney,
which we believe can bring us more customer value," said Tan Kai Ping,
president, Great Wall Airlines.
Based at Shanghai Pudong Airport, Great Wall Airlines is a joint
venture company among Beijing Aerospace Satellite Applications Corporation,
Singapore Airlines Cargo and Dahlia Investments. Great Wall Airlines'
network covers major cargo hubs in Amsterdam, Manchester, Dubai, Incheon,
Seattle and Chicago.
"We appreciate Great Wall Airlines' decision to choose Pratt & Whitney
as its exclusive service provider," said Jim Keenan, senior vice president
and general manager, Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners. "Pratt &
Whitney's world-class engine manufacturing and aftermarket services help
customers achieve smooth operation and fast growth."
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. In addition to engine overhaul and repair
services, GSP provides customers with improved engine performance and
increased asset value through a portfolio of services including line
maintenance, engine monitoring and diagnostics, environmentally friendly
on-wing water washes, leased engines, custom engine service programs, and
new and repaired parts.
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.
Greg Brostowicz Jennifer Whitlow
Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Pratt & Whitney
860.565.1655 860.214.7502
gregory.brostowicz@pw.utc.com jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
SOURCE Pratt & Whitney
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CONTACT:
Greg Brostowicz, Pratt & Whitney Global
Service Partners, +1-860-565-1655, gregory.brostowicz@pw.utc.com;
or Jennifer Whitlow, Pratt & Whitney, +1-860-214-7502,
jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
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