Civil Aviation Administration of China Selects P&W for Executive Training

(Beijing, February 25, 2010) -- The Civil Aviation Administration of China has selected Pratt & Whitney to form a partnership that will offer executive leadership training programs for Chinese airliners, CAAC management and those in maintenance, repair and overhaul. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.

"We are looking forward to the success of this program, which will surely help Chinese airlines to reduce their maintenance cost while promoting their safety operations," said Zhou Kaixuan, Deputy Director General of Flight Standard, CAAC.

Under a five-year agreement, up to 30 executives will be selected annually by the CAAC to participate in nearly four months of training that will take place among Civil Aviation Management Institute of China and Pratt & Whitney's Huapu Aviation Engine Training Center in China, and Pratt & Whitney's Customer Training Center headquarters in East Hartford, Conn. Training topics will include aero engine awareness and engineering management, Achieving Competitive Excellence, change management, supply chain, regulatory environments, leadership, program management, MRO cost strategies, aviation finance, engaging employees in a global environment and other management and business topics.

"The establishment of this program is a great milestone for the cooperation between Pratt & Whitney and the CAAC," said Dick Fair, vice president, Pratt & Whitney Customer Services. "We are committed to this partnership with CAAC and to help Chinese airlines grow."

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