FARNBOROUGH, England, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FARNBOROUGH AIR
SHOW -- JET Aircraft Maintenance, Inc., a designated service provider of
Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners EcoPower(R) engine wash services,
signed an exclusive agreement with AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran
Holdings (NYSE: AAI). Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:
UTX) company.
Under the agreement, AirTran will use EcoPower(R) engine wash services
on its fleet of 143 aircraft, which consists of Boeing 737-700s and
717-200s. AirTran is a low-fare airline offering business class, new planes
with XM Satellite Radio, assigned seats and one of the world's youngest
all-Boeing fleets.
"With today's rising fuel costs, we see EcoPower(R) engine wash, and
this agreement with JET Aircraft Maintenance, as a key step to improving
our operating costs," said AirTran Vice President of Maintenance and
Engineering Kirk Thornburg. "Over time, we expect this agreement to save
AirTran about a million gallons of fuel annually, which leads right to
savings at the bottom line."
In December, Pratt & Whitney established a five-year agreement with JET
Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. of Miami, Fla. The agreement authorizes JET to
be the exclusive provider of the patented EcoPower(R) on-wing jet engine
wash service at five airports in South Florida, with a capacity to wash as
many as 1,000 engines per year.
"Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower(R) engine wash service is the best in the
industry," said Miguel A. Villacorta, president and CEO, JET Aircraft
Maintenance, Inc. "As a leading line maintenance provider in the United
States, we are pleased to offer this effective, environmentally friendly
service to AirTran."
EcoPower(R) washes reduce engine fuel burn by as much as 1.2 percent,
eliminate three pounds of carbon dioxide emissions for every pound of fuel
saved, and decrease exhaust gas temperature by as much as 15 degrees
Celsius, improving performance and increasing the amount of time an engine
can stay on wing.
The EcoPower(R) service uses a closed-loop system with pure, atomized
water to wash aircraft engines, thus avoiding potential contaminant runoff.
The system is more effective and much faster than traditional engine
washing processes. Issued patents and applications cover various aspects of
EcoPower(R) engine wash services in several countries relating to features
such as water atomization, the closed-loop system, effluent collection
process and purification techniques.
"We're pleased to have JET Aircraft Maintenance, Inc., as one of our
strategic maintenance partners," said Jim Keenan, senior vice president &
general manager, Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners. "With key hubs in
these popular South Florida markets, JET extends Pratt & Whitney Global
Service Partners' ability to reach domestic airlines and European and
Latin/South American carriers with our industry leading engine wash
service."
Through its franchise agreement, JET operates EcoPower(R) service
centers at Miami International Airport (MIA), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport (FLL), Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), Tampa
International Airport (TPA), and Southwest Florida International Airport
(RSW).
JET Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. is a leading FAA and EASA certified
repair station offering line maintenance support and services at 11
airports across the United States. With more than 600 PMA parts, JET offers
flight deck crew seat repairs, overhauls, and class 3 expendables through
its sister company JET Repair Center, Inc.
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., a Fortune 1000
company, ranked No. 1 in the 2008 Airline Quality Rating study. The airline
offers more than 700 affordable, daily flights to 57 U.S. destinations,
employs 8,900 friendly Crew Members. For more information and free online
booking, visit airtran.com.
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.
Pratt & Whitney:
Greg Brostowicz
P&W Global Service Partners
+1.860.565.1655
gregory.brostowicz@pw.utc.com
Jennifer Whitlow
Pratt & Whitney
+1.860.214.7502
jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com
AirTran Airways:
Judy Graham-Weaver
Manager of Public Relations
+1.678.254.7448
Judy.Graham-Weaver@airtran.com
JET Aircraft Maintenance:
Michael Villacorta
Director of Business Development
+1.786.845.3053
michael@jetgroup.net
SOURCE Pratt & Whitney
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Related links:
http://www.pratt-whitney.com
http://www.airtran.com
CONTACT:
Greg Brostowicz, P&W Global Service Partners,
+1-860-565-1655, gregory.brostowicz@pw.utc.com, or Jennifer
Whitlow, +1-860-214-7502, jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com, both of
Pratt & Whitney; or Judy Graham-Weaver, Manager of Public
Relations of AirTran Airways, +1-678-254-7448,
Judy.Graham-Weaver@airtran.com; or Michael Villacorta, Director
of Business Development of JET Aircraft Maintenance,
+1-786-845-3053, michael@jetgroup.net
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