Pratt & Whitney Canada Invites Operators to Attend a PT6A Pilot Familiarization and Technical Review Seminar at NAAA 2012

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 30, 2012) - NAAA - With the largest and most comprehensive customer service network in the world, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is dedicated to offering its operators unparalleled levels of service and personalized attention. In an effort to promote the strengths of the AG industry's most iconic engine, P&WC is inviting owners, operators and maintenance personnel of its PT6A engines to attend a Pilot Familiarization and Technical Review Seminar at NAAA 2012 in Savannah, Georgia on Sunday, December 2. P&WC is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.

"This event is part of our global "Customer Reach-Out" initiative and will provide a unique opportunity for our customers to meet with the best people from our dependable PT6A team responsible for supporting them," said Raffaele Virgili, Vice President, Customer Service, P&WC. "In addition to providing insight into the PT6A design and operation, this full-day seminar will also provide attendees a pilot familiarization overview, including a technical presentation with valuable information on engine improvements and maintenance recommendations."

The PT6A Pilot Familiarization and Technical Review Seminar will be held Sunday, December 2, in room 105-106 of the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come see us at NAAA booth 315. Interested operators are invited to drop by P&WC's booth to speak with a customer service representative.

Customer Service

We never forget that your engine has our name on it. So we work to keep it flying efficiently and reliably. P&WC has built the largest, most comprehensive customer service network in the industry around its 10,000 customers who operate in 200 countries.

Through its Customer First Centres in Montreal and Singapore, P&WC is always just a call or click away, providing unparalleled technical support. The P&WC network includes 30-owned or designated repair and overhaul facilities, seven parts distribution centres, 100 Field Support Representatives, mobile repair teams, 800 rental/exchange engines and 12 customer training facilities operated through FlightSafety International. P&WC offers comprehensive Pay-per-Hour service for fleet operators and business and general aviation customers, with more than 7500 engines currently enrolled in P&WC-backed hourly cost programs, including the ESP(R) and FMP(R) programs.

P&WC also offers repair and overhaul of components and accessories, and the sale of new, exchange and used serviceable parts. Advanced diagnostics are also offered, moving operators towards a totally planned operating environment.

About Pratt & Whitney Canada

Founded in 1928, and a global leader in aerospace, P&WC is shaping the future of aviation with dependable, high-technology engines. There are currently more than 50,000 engines in service on more than 28,000 aircraft. Every second, a P&WC-powered aircraft takes off or lands somewhere in the world. P&WC's engines, with more than 600 million hours in the air, are an industry benchmark for innovative design, dispatch reliability, operating economics and easy maintenance. P&WC is firmly committed to ensuring that its products are designed, produced and operated while minimizing environmental impacts throughout their life cycle.

Based in Longueuil, Quebec (Canada), P&WC is a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX). UTC is a diversified company providing high-technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.