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Aviall Services, Inc., a unit of Aviall, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has entered into an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada to supply new OEM spare parts for PW901 engine clients around the world.
Under the worldwide agreement, Aviall will distribute PW901 aftermarket new parts for customers of Pratt & Whitney Canada. Aviall will begin providing these parts in the fourth quarter of 2009 after the two companies agreed on a 10-year renewable contract.
"We are pleased to be working with Pratt & Whitney Canada to deliver world-class spare parts distribution service to PW901 operators and MRO organizations," Paul Fulchino, chairman, president and CEO of Aviall, said. "Our two companies have worked together effectively on other programs, and we are confident that customers of Pratt & Whitney Canada will also benefit from this agreement."
"This global distribution agreement with Aviall is part of our ongoing strategy to be first in customer service by expanding our worldwide distribution network," said Maria Della Posta, Vice President, Customer Service, P&WC. "We are confident Aviall's broad distribution network will allow P&WC to extend our reach in responding to customers' needs, benefiting PW901 APU operators around the world."
Aviall Services is a world leader in the distribution of products from about 230 original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to aircraft operators, commercial airlines, and general aviation and marine customers. It is based in Dallas, Texas, with customer service centers located in North America, Europe, India, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a United Technologies company based in Longueuil, Quebec. P&WC is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines powering business, general aviation and regional aircraft and helicopters. They serve more than 10,000 operators around the world with more than 30 company-owned and designated service facilities, a Customer First Centre for expert and rapid assistance, and an extensive parts distribution network. United Technologies is a diversified company based in Hartford, Conn., that provides high-technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995). Actual results may differ materially from those expected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including competitive factors and pricing and supply pressures, shifts in market demand, general economic conditions and other factors including, among others, those that affect flight activity in commercial, business and general aviation, the business activities of the Company's customers and suppliers and developments in information and communications technology.
ABOUT AVIALL
Aviall, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, which is a unit of The Boeing Company. Aviall is a leading solutions provider of aftermarket supply-chain management services for the aerospace, defense and marine industries.
Aviall, which has headquarters in Dallas, is one of the world's largest providers of new aviation parts and related aftermarket operations. Aviall markets and distributes products for more than 230 manufacturers and offers approximately 2,000,000 catalog items from 39 customer service centers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Aviall also provides maintenance for aviation batteries and wheels and brakes, as well as hose assembly, kitting and paint-mixing services. The company offers a complete set of supply chain and logistics services, including order processing, stocking and fulfillment, automated inventory management and reverse logistics to OEMs and customers.
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