Pratt & Whitney and ITR Sign $8 Million Material Support Agreement

CARTAGENA, Colombia, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- ALTA Airlines Leaders Forum -- Pratt & Whitney and ITR (Turborreactores, S.A. de C.V.) have signed a five-year exclusive material support agreement with an estimated value of more than $8 million. The agreement covers new compressor blades and vanes for the JT8D engine. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.

"We count on Pratt & Whitney for high quality parts," said Juan Espitia, Chief Operations Officer, ITR. "This agreement strengthens our 12-year strong relationship with Pratt & Whitney."

"We are very pleased that ITR selected Pratt & Whitney for its part needs," said Lou Quattrocchi, vice president, Material Management, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines & Global Services. "With nearly 85 years of engine business experience, Pratt & Whitney is dedicated to delivering value to our customers like ITR."

The JT8D has been one of the most successful commercial engine programs in aviation history. Pratt & Whitney introduced the JT8D to commercial aviation in 1964 with the inaugural flight of Boeing's 727-100 aircraft. Many variants of the JT8D family have been produced, covering the thrust range from 14,000 to 17,400 pounds and powering 727, 737, and DC-9 aircraft. More than 14,000 JT8D engines have been produced, accumulating over 600 million hours of service operation.

ITR is a recognized leader in the aerospace industry, offering comprehensive capabilities in the areas of engine maintenance and repair, specialty manufacturing and technical design and development for a variety of gas turbine engines.

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.

SOURCE Pratt & Whitney