FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, FARNBOROUGH, England, July 14
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has been selected by ECE, a Zodiac company,
to provide Solid State Power Controllers (SSPCs) for the Airbus A350 XWB
Electric Power Distribution System.
Slated to enter service in 2013, the A350 XWB is Airbus' newest
aircraft model, accommodating between 270 and 350 passengers in three basic
versions.
Hamilton Sundstrand will supply more than 64 SSPC modules, in as many
as eight different types, for each aircraft. The module's design enables
the aircraft to be configured to specific airline customer requirements.
Hamilton Sundstrand estimates total program power module revenues of
approximately $1 billion.
"Hamilton Sundstrand is very proud to work with ECE on this advanced
commercial aircraft," said Mike Epling, Hamilton Sundstrand Electric
Systems' Commercial Systems Enterprise general manager. "We have had
tremendous success teaming with ECE on other programs including the Embraer
170, ARJ-21 and the Boeing 787. We expect similar success on this advanced
Airbus program."
The power modules will be designed in Nordlingen, Germany and Rockford,
Ill., and manufactured in Nordlingen.
In February 2008, Hamilton Sundstrand announced its selection by Airbus
to provide the A350 XWB Electric Power Generation System.
With 2007 revenues of $5.6 billion, Hamilton Sundstrand employs
approximately 19,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Windsor
Locks, Conn. Among the world's largest suppliers of technologically
advanced aerospace and industrial products, the company designs,
manufactures and services aerospace systems and provides integrated system
solutions for commercial, regional, corporate and military aircraft. It
also is a major supplier for international space programs.
United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified
company providing high technology products and services to the building and
aerospace industries worldwide.
This release includes "forward looking statements" concerning future
business opportunities and other matters that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated or implied in forward looking statements
include changes in the health of the global economy and the strength of end
market demand in the aerospace industry; as well as company specific items
including the ability to achieve cost reductions at planned levels;
challenges in the design, development, production and support of advanced
technologies and new products; and delays and disruption in delivery of
materials and services from suppliers. For information identifying other
important economic, political, regulatory, legal, technological,
competitive and other uncertainties, see UTC's SEC filings as submitted
from time to time, including but not limited to, the information included
in UTC's 10-K and 10-Q Reports under the headings "Business," "Risk
Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" and "Cautionary Note Concerning Factors that May
Affect Future Results," as well as the information included in UTC's
Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Contact: Dan Coulom
860-305-5471
Colleen Carroll
815-262-9825
Chalet D, 14
Exhibit Stand: Hall 4, F-14
44 (0) 1252 417 490
http://www.hamiltonsundstrand.com
SOURCE Hamilton Sundstrand
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http://www.farnborough.com/intro.aspx
CONTACT:
Dan Coulom, +1-860-305-5471, or Colleen
Carroll, +1-815-262-9825, both of Hamilton Sundstrand
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