P&W Canada Delivers 70,000th Engine

(Orlando, Florida, October 20, 2009) -- Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is celebrating a major milestone with the delivery of its 70,000th engine. The engine, a PT6A-60A turboprop, was delivered recently to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) for installation on a Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft. Pratt & Whitney Canada is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.

"This is a remarkable achievement and clearly a proud moment in our 81-year history that underscores the continued success of our products around the globe," said John Saabas, president, P&WC. "Through an approach of continuous product development and technical innovation, both companies have kept the PT6 and King Air product families current and competitive, and they remain top sellers in their class."


"I want to congratulate Pratt & Whitney Canada on this significant achievement," said Bill Boisture, HBC chairman and chief executive officer. "In the last 45 years, HBC has acquired 17,000 engines from P&WC, which have accumulated millions of hours of reliable operation on our fleet of more than 9,000 HBC aircraft."

Source : Pratt & Whitney, A United Technologies Company (NYSE:UTX)