ANA Signs 10-Year Engine Management Agreement with P&W

(Hong Kong, December 10, 2009) -- All Nippon Airways (ANA) signed a 10-year Engine Management Program agreement with Pratt & Whitney. This agreement covers 80 engines including spares. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.

The agreement includes on-wing engine performance monitoring services utilizing Pratt & Whitney's ADEM (Advanced Diagnostics & Engine Management) tools, for ANA's fleet of 30 Boeing 777s powered by PW4000 engines. Engine management enhances the ability to forecast engine health and maintenance resulting in greater reliability, operational performance and lower costs.


"This Engine Management Program agreement further demonstrates ANA's faith in our ability to provide the best tailored solutions designed to meet our customer's expectations over the long term," said Jim Guiliano, vice president, Pratt & Whitney Global Customer Services. "This proactive service solution will deliver ANA with superior value with diagnostic and prognostic data analysis to aid in maintenance decisions."

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