Delta Signs $50 Million Exclusive JT8D Engine Parts Agreement

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pratt & Whitney, a
division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), signed a long-term JT8D-219
engine parts agreement with Delta Air Lines. Under the agreement, Pratt &
Whitney will be the exclusive supplier of most JT8D-219 material including
compressor and turbine blades and vanes for Delta. Pratt & Whitney also will
stock the parts in an on-site consignment warehouse within the Delta TechOps
facility in Atlanta.

"Pratt & Whitney is committed to being a leader in an increasingly competitive
marketplace, and we continue to explore together new and innovative ways to
reduce our total cost within the supply chain," said Jason Adams, general
manager, Supply Chain, Delta Air Lines. "Additionally, we were able to
conclude this deal in a very short timeframe untypical of our industry for
programs of this magnitude."

"Pratt & Whitney's material management model, based on establishing
predictable and stable maintenance costs and offering very high service level
guarantees, was key to winning this agreement," said Jill Albertelli, vice
president, Materials Management, Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines & Global
Services. "We look forward to continuing our relationship with Delta, one of
the largest JT8D-219 operators. This competitively won deal is a testimony of
the strong commitment that we as an OEMRO(R) have for our customers."

Pratt & Whitney has more than 16,000 aircraft engines installed with hundreds
of airlines around the world. Pratt & Whitney is also a leading partner in
two joint venture companies that manufacture commercial aircraft engines:
International Aero Engines, which makes the V2500 for the Airbus A320 family
of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance, whose GP7200 engine is in service on the
Airbus A380.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of
aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines.
United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company
providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and
building industries.

Katy Padgett Matthew Perra
Commercial Engines & Global Services Pratt & Whitney
+1.860.565.3433 +1.860.565.8938
kathleen.padgett@pw.utc.com matthew.perra@pw.utc.com

SOURCE Pratt & Whitney

Katy Padgett of Commercial Engines & Global Services, +1-860-565-3433,
kathleen.padgett@pw.utc.com; or Matthew Perra, of Pratt & Whitney,
+1-860-565-8938, matthew.perra@pw.utc.com