Singapore Airlines Cargo Selects Pratt & Whitney for Fleet Technical Management Agreement

Feb. 26, 2010
Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines & Global Services will provide Singapore Airlines Cargo with powerplant engineering and on-wing fleet management for its fleet of PW4000 engines.

SINGAPORE, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Singapore Airlines Cargo has signed a multi-year fleet technical management agreement with Pratt & Whitney. Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines & Global Services will provide Singapore Airlines Cargo with powerplant engineering and on-wing fleet management for its fleet of PW4000 engines. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

"We are pleased to select Pratt & Whitney for this fleet technical management agreement," said Singapore Airlines Cargo Senior Vice President of Operations Tan Kai Ping. "As the PW4000 OEM, we are confident in Pratt's engineering expertise to maintain the best operation for our fleet."

Singapore Airlines Cargo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. It has a dedicated flight network spanning 71 cities in 37 countries. Singapore Airlines operates a network spanning five continents with one of the world's youngest fleets in the air.

"We are proud to serve Singapore Airlines Cargo with their powerplant engineering needs," said Dick Fair, vice president, Pratt & Whitney Customer Services. "Our service capabilities continue to grow to offer customers like Singapore Airlines Cargo and the industry unmatched value and flexibility."

Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners (GSP) 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, EcoPower® engine 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 Katy Padgett Commercial Engines & Global Services Pratt & Whitney +1.860.565.1655 +1.860.565.3433 [email protected] [email protected]

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