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Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engine MRO Network Expanding to Eight Engine Centers by 2020
[July 16, 2018]

Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engine MRO Network Expanding to Eight Engine Centers by 2020


FARNBOROUGH, England, July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The world-class, global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities that service Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines will expand to eight engine centers by 2020. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

(PRNewsfoto/Pratt & Whitney)

GTF engines are currently maintained by a network of the industry's leading MRO companies, including Pratt & Whitney, MTU Aero Engines (MTU), Japanese Aero Engines Corporation (JAEC) and Lufthansa Technik (LHT). As engine volume grows, the network will continue to expand to include other worldwide airline and MRO facilities, most recently with the addition of Delta TechOps.

"The goal of the network is to provide the highest quality maintenance support for GTF engine customers, and we are excited to see the network continue to grow and include other world-class MRO facilities," said Eva Azoulay, vice president, Engine Services, Pratt & Whitney. "Today, the growing GTF network spans three continents, ensuring world-class service for every GTF customer, regardless of their location."

Current and future (marked by *) GTF MRO facilities include:

  • Pratt & Whitney Columbus Engine Center, Columbus, Georgia: PW1100G-JM, PW1500G, PW1900G
  • MTU Maintenance Hannover, Germany: PW1100G-JM
  • IHI, Mizuho, Japan: PW1100G-JM
  • LHT, Hamburg, Germany: PW1100G-JM
  • LHT, Alzey, Germany/span>: PW1500G
  • Pratt & Whitney Eagle Services Asia, Singapore: PW1100G-JM*
  • Delta TechOps, Atlanta, Georgia: PW1100G-JM*, PW1500G*
  • EME Aero (Engine Maintenance Europe), Jasionka, Poland: PW1100G-JM*, PW1500G*, PW1900G*



"The existing facilities are strategically located around the globe and they are tooled, staff is trained and our teams are ready to support airlines with a variety of aftermarket services," Azoulay said. "We are focused on ensuring that the GTF engine operates at the highest level of performance and reliability throughout the life of the engine."

The GTF MRO network is part of Pratt & Whitney's EngineWise™ service portfolio, which provides engine operators with a variety of aftermarket services resulting in long-term, sustainable value. Visit http://www.EngineWise.com/contact for an interactive map of GTF MRO network providers and respective locations.


About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter 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. To receive press releases and other news directly, please sign up here.

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future business opportunities. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in levels of demand in the aerospace industry, in levels of air travel, and in the number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design, development, production support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in United Technologies Corp.'s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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