Pratt & Whitney Wins US$345 Million Engine Order from TAM Airlines
June 19 2007 - 6:20PM
PR Newswire (US)
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TAM Airlines
has selected Pratt & Whitney PW4168A engines to power the
airline's new A330 aircraft in a deal valued at more than US$345
million. The contract includes installed and spare engines for six
firm A330-200 aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO ) "The
Pratt & Whitney PW4168A provides excellent performance for the
A330, making it a good solution for our new aircraft," said Marco
Bologna, President, TAM Linhas Aereas, S.A. The PW4168A engines are
covered by an exclusive 12-year service agreement provided by Pratt
& Whitney Global Service Partners. TAM Airlines, based in Sao
Paulo, Brazil, currently operates five A330s with Pratt &
Whitney PW4168A model engines. "TAM has been a very successful
airline in Latin America and a market leader in Brazil and we are
excited to have the opportunity to continue our partnership with
TAM Airlines by powering their new long-haul fleet expansion," said
Todd Kallman, President of Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines.
The PW4170 model engines with Advantage70(TM) deliver the best
combination of aircraft performance for the A330 family of
aircraft. The Advantage70 technology upgrade delivers enhanced
engine performance, lower fuel consumption, increased durability
and reduced maintenance costs. Pratt & Whitney has over 17,000
aircraft engines installed with hundreds of airlines around the
world. Additionally, Pratt & Whitney is a leading partner in
two joint venture companies that manufacture commercial aircraft
engines: International Aero Engines, which makes the V2500 for the
Airbus A320 family of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance, whose
GP7200 engine is FAR 33 certified for the new Airbus A380. 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 building industries.
Investor Relations Contact: Press Agency Contact: Phone: (55) (11)
5582-9715 Phone: (55) (11) 5582-8167 Fax: (55) (11) 5582-8149 Fax:
(55) (11) 5582-8155 http://www.tam.com.br/ri About TAM: TAM
(http://www.tam.com.br) has been the leader in the Brazilian
domestic market for more than three years, and closed May 2007 with
a 49.7% domestic market share and a 72.4% international market
share. The company operates flights to 49 destinations throughout
Brazil. It serves 76 different cities in the domestic market
through regional alliances. Additionally, it maintains code-share
agreements with international airline companies that allow
passengers to travel to a large number of destinations throughout
the world. TAM was the first Brazilian airline company to launch a
loyalty program. Currently, the program has over 4.0 million
subscribers and has awarded 4.3 million tickets in exchange for
points. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060418/SPTU001LOGO
DATASOURCE: TAM CONTACT: Libano Miranda Barroso, TAM Investor
Relations, +011-55-11-5582-9715, fax, +011-55-11-5582-8149, Web
site: http://www.tam.com.br/
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