P&WC signs engine maintenance agreement with JetSuite

Airline Industry Information, Oct 8, 2008

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

Manufacturer and designer of aircraft engines Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of United Technologies Corp (NYSE:UTX), announced on Tuesday (7 October) that the company has signed an 11-year Fleet Management Program agreement with JetSuite, a private jet charter company.

Under the terms of the agreement P&WC will maintain JetSuite's new fleet of PW617F-powered Embraer Phenom 100 aircraft.

P&WC will provide comprehensive engine maintenance services under the FMP programme for JetSuite's fleet of 50 aircraft orders and 50 options.

Engine coverage includes both scheduled and unscheduled engine maintenance and Engine Trend Condition Monitoring (ETCM), the company said.

Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.

((Comments on this story may be sent to aii.feedback@m2.com))