$100 Million Jt8d Parts And Repairs Oemro(tm) Agreement Signed By Aerothrust
AeroThrust signed a $100 million Global Service Partners (GSP) part replacement and repair agreement with Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company. The five-year agreement states that Pratt & Whitney will provide JT8D turbine airfoil repairs as well as replacement parts for AeroThrust. Prior to this recent agreement, the two had an agreement for JT8D part repairs which expired in March. The new agreement, therefore, renews and extends the existing agreement.
According to Jose Leon, the Senior Vice President of AeroThrust, they were looking for JT8D part repairs and scrap replacement parts. Fortunately, Pratt & Whitney offered Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) value at a competitive price for part repairs as well as for both new and used materials.
Jim Keenan, the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners, said that Pratt & Whitney's on of a kind OEM parts and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) offerings, 24/7 help center and performance were the major factors to winning the said agreement. He added that they, too, are looking forward to a continued and broadened relationship with their partner.
About AeroThrust
AeroThrust is an independent supplier of JT8D and CFM56(R) engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services in the United States. Based in Miami, it serves the worldwide and holistic needs of global passenger as well as cargo airlines.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners is very competitive total service provider of Pratt & Whitney, International Aero Engines, General Electric, Rolls-Royce and CFMI engines. Aside from the services such as that for engine overhaul and repair, GSP also provides customers enhanced engine performance and increased asset value through a wide array of services that include line maintenance, engine monitoring and diagnostics, environmentally friendly on-wing water washes, leased engines, custom engine service programs, and new and repaired parts.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leading company in terms of designing, manufacturing and servicing aircraft engines, space propulsion systems as well as industrial gas turbines.
About United Technologies Corporation
Based in Hartford, Connecticut, United Technologies is a general company that provides high technology products and services to the global aerospace and commercial building industries.
About CFM and CFM56
CFM and CFM56 are the trademarks of CFM International Robin Salisbury Jennifer Whitlow Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Pratt & Whitney East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Rain Stockton is an engineer by profession. He is a motorsports fanatic, especially F1 and NASCAR. He seldom fails to attend major car racing events. A frustrated race car driver, he spends some of his free time working in one of the largest automotive shops in Indianapolis.
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