For Superior Performance And Service, Leading Airlines Select UTC Aerospace Systems' Wheels And Brakes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DUBAI AIRSHOW -- UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today announced that it has been selected to supply wheels and brakes to four airlines: flydubai, JetSmart, Virgin Atlantic and Xiamen Airlines. Taken together, the agreements include more than 160 aircraft, including multiple Boeing and Airbus platforms, and represent more than $56 million in new business for UTC Aerospace Systems. The announcement builds on the $180 million in wheel and brake selections the company announced at the Paris Air Show in June.

UTC Aerospace Systems wheels and brakes are widely used across the commercial aviation industry, having already amassed more than 17 million brake landings in service on the Boeing Next-Generation 737 and approximately 85 million brake landings in service on the Airbus A320ceo platform. The company's brake systems include its proprietary DURACARB® carbon friction material, which allows for an average 35 percent longer brake life over competing carbon materials. This extended brake life helps airlines decrease maintenance time, thereby realizing cost savings as a result. For the 737 MAX and A320neo platforms, the 35 percent wear-rate advantage that DURACARB® brakes provide translates to roughly 500 to 700 additional landings, or approximately six additional months, between brake overhauls.

"At UTC Aerospace Systems, our industry-leading product performance combined with our robust and efficient global MRO network provide a compelling overall wheel and brake solution for operators," said Landing Systems President Jim Wharton. "We see ourselves as an extension of our customers' operations, and we are dedicated to providing them with the best products and services possible to help boost their bottom lines." 

Specifics of the four selections for wheels and brakes include:

flydubai

• 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

JetSmart

• 35 Airbus A320neo aircraft

Virgin Atlantic

• 12 Airbus A350 aircraft
• 16-year MRO agreement includes servicing out of UTC Aerospace Systems London facility

Xiamen Airlines

• 39 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

About UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems is one of the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and defense products. UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense industries, supporting a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service facilities. For more information about the company, visit our website at www.utcaerospacesystems.com or follow us on Twitter: @utcaerosystems

About United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace industries. By combining a passion for science with precision engineering, the company is creating smart, sustainable solutions the world needs. For more information about the company, visit our website at www.utc.com or follow us on Twitter: @UTC

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