LONDON, FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Evergreen International Aviation, Inc., has signed an agreement to purchase
Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J durability kits for the airline's fleet of
JT9D-powered Boeing 747 aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a unit of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
The agreement is for eight kits and is valued at $9 million with an
option to purchase an additional 12 kits worth $16 million. If all firm and
optional kits are purchased, the total value of this award will exceed $26
million. Deliveries will begin in July 2006.
"We are thrilled to provide Evergreen Airlines with a durability kit
that helps optimize the performance of their JT9D engines," said Steve
Heath, president of Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines. "Our goal is to
provide customers with the products, support and service they need to keep
their fleets flying. Once this kit is installed, I'm confident that
Evergreen Airlines will see a noticeable difference."
"Evergreen owns and operates more than 150 Pratt & Whitney engines on
our fixed and rotor wing aircraft," said Michael Hines, senior vice
president, Evergreen. "Investing in the JT9D secures our commitment to
quality, safety and Pratt & Whitney."
The 7J kit provides increased durability and ultimately extended
on-wing time. It consists of first- and second-stage turbine blades and
vanes, inner and outer combustion chambers, and a full set of HPC (high
pressure compressor) blades. It is expected to reduce the number of
unplanned engine removals, increase EGT (exhaust gas temperature) margin
and improve TSFC (thrust-specific fuel consumption).
Based in McMinnville, Ore., USA, Evergreen International Aviation, Inc.
is a privately held global aviation services company recognized as a world
leader in air freight and aviation services with a broad base of customers
including other air carriers, aviation companies, governmental and
non-governmental organizations.
Pratt & Whitney has more than 17,000 aircraft engines in service with
hundreds of airlines around the world. Additionally, Pratt & Whitney is a
leading partner in two joint venture companies to manufacture commercial
aircraft engines: the International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500, which
operates on the Airbus A320 family of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance
(EA) GP7200 engine, FAR 33 certified on the new Airbus A380.
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., USA, is a
diversified company providing high technology products and services to the
global aerospace and building industries.
This release includes "forward looking statements" concerning expected
revenue 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 the
health of the global economy; strength of end market demand in the
commercial aerospace industry; fluctuation in commodity prices, interest
rates, and foreign currency exchange rates. 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: Jennifer Arsenault
(860)565-9600
jennifer.arsenault@pw.utc.com
SOURCE Pratt & Whitney
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CONTACT:
Jennifer Arsenault of Pratt & Whitney,
+1-860-565-9600, jennifer.arsenault@pw.utc.com
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