MRO ASIA, November 1, 2017 – Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Satair Group, a leading provider of aftermarket services and solutions for the civil aerospace industry, for the exclusive distribution of PW4000 100-inch engine nacelle exhaust system parts.
Under the terms of the agreement, Satair Group will distribute the spare parts to Pratt & Whitney’s worldwide customer base. Satair Group will also maintain customer orders and fulfillment for the life of the program and has already taken over distribution duties.
“Through this agreement with Pratt & Whitney, we will add exhaust system parts into our parts portfolio to provide an even broader product offering to our customers. This comes on top of the thrust reverser component distribution agreement we signed with Pratt & Whitney in 2016. We are happy to see our relationship expand, and we look forward to the opportunity to provide additional value-added services to both our customers and Pratt & Whitney,” said Steen Karsbo, vice president of business development, Satair Group.
“Our mission is to provide our customers with the highest level of Aftermarket support throughout the engine’s lifecycle under the Pratt & Whitney EngineWise™ service brand,” said Earl Exum, Pratt & Whitney’s vice president, Transactional Aftermarket. “We are pleased that our PW4000 engine customers will have expanded use of Satair Group’s worldwide distribution network.”
About Satair Group
Satair Group is a global company and world leader in the commercial aerospace aftermarket with more than 1,000 employees in 10 locations worldwide. Satair Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus S.A.S. and the merged organization between the Airbus Material & Logistics Management division and Satair. Headquartered in Copenhagen and Hamburg, Satair Group provides services to customers and suppliers through sales, warehousing and service centers in Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and China. To learn more about Satair Group, visit www.satairgroup.com, or follow the company on Twitter: @Satair_aviation
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace industries. To learn more about UTC, visit its website at www.utc.com, or follow the company on Twitter: @UTC.
