FARNBOROUGH, England, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FARNBOROUGH AIR
SHOW -- Ukrainian passenger and cargo carrier Donbassaero Airlines has
selected Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners for a five-year
maintenance service agreement. The exclusive agreement covers all engine
maintenance for the fleet's four Airbus A320 aircraft powered by V2500
engines. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX)
company.
"We are excited to cooperate with Pratt & Whitney Global Service
Partners to significantly increase the regularity of our operations and to
help ensure the safety of our planes," said General Director of Donbassaero
Airlines Aleksandr Grechko.
Donbassaero Airlines, based in Donetsk, Ukraine, is one of the leading
Ukrainian airlines. Donbassaero operates international flights to Russia,
Caucasus, the Middle East and Southern Europe, and also operates domestic
flights between major Ukrainian cities. Donbassaero's fleet consists of 10
Yakovlev 42s and four Airbus 320s.
"We look forward to working closely with Donbassaero Airlines during
this five-year partnership to help the larger planes in their fleet operate
reliably and on schedule," said Bill Montanile, vice president, Sales,
Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners. "We want to make sure that
Donbassaero, which started in the 1930s, continues to build upon its legacy
of excellent service."
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 of Pratt & Whitney Global
Service Partners, +1-860-565-1655, gregory.brostowicz@pw.utc.com;
or Jennifer Whitlow of Pratt & Whitney, +1-860-214-7502,
jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
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