Sikorsky Aircraft and Aero Vodochody a.s. Sign MOU for Cooperation in Central & Eastern...

Sikorsky Aircraft and Aero Vodochody a.s. Sign MOU for Cooperation in Central
& Eastern Europe

- Companies Celebrate 250th S-76(R) Helicopter Airframe Completion -

ODOLENA VODA, Czech Republic, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sikorsky
Aircraft Corp. and Aero Vodochody a.s. today announced the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore aerospace industry
cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe. The companies also celebrated the
250th S-76(R) helicopter airframe to roll off the production line at Aero
Vodochody. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX).

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"Aero Vodochody is a very important supplier for Sikorsky and its work on the
S-76 helicopter airframes has continued to excel, year over year. It is
fitting that today's MOU announcement is accompanied by the marking of the
250th airframe completion, as it demonstrates the tremendous strength of our
collaboration while pointing to a promising future," said Mick Maurer, Vice
President, Operations.

"We most highly value our cooperation with a world leader in helicopter
production, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. The 250th unit completed in our
company thus represents a great milestone in our mutual cooperation. The S-76
helicopter airframe production is the largest program of our company in the
field of aerostructures, which represent a key part of our current strategy,"
said Igor Hulak, President of Aero Vodochody. "The MOU is another step toward
the future achievements that our companies will pursue together."

Sikorsky has been growing its European business activities over the last
several years. In 2007, PZL Mielec in Poland became a Sikorsky affiliate and
is the future manufacturer of the S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopter. Sikorsky also
is actively exploring business opportunities with strategic European partners
for component manufacturing and service centers for the entire Sikorsky
product line.

Aero Vodochody has been supplying airframes for the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter
since 2000. The program includes detail part fabrication, airframe assembly,
installation of hydraulic, electronic and fuel systems and avionics, and,
following ground tests of the installed systems, management of more than 200
suppliers. The helicopter airframes are transported from Aero Vodochody by
land to Germany, and then shipped to the United States. Finishing work is
carried out at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. facilities in the United States. Aero
Vodochody also has produced airframes of the development phase of the S-76D
model, the newest version of the S-76 helicopter.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., USA, is a world leader in
helicopter design, manufacture, and service. The company's long commitment to
safety and innovation is reflected in its mission statement: "We pioneer
flight solutions that bring people home everywhere ... every time(TM)." United
Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., USA, provides a broad range of
high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building
systems industries.

About Aero Vodochody a.s.
Aero Vodochody a.s. is the largest aerospace manufacturer in the Czech
Republic, mainly focusing on cooperation with leading aerospace manufacturers
in international aerostructures projects - Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
(S-76C helicopter), Alenia Aeronautica (C-27J Spartan center wing box),
Latecoere (Embraer 170/190 subassemblies), Saab (JAS-39 Gripen pylons), Spirit
Aerosystems (B767 fixed leading edge kits), EADS (A320/340 subassemblies),
etc. The Military Program of Aero is a long-term partner to the Czech Air
Force. This year, Aero celebrates 90 years since its founding and thus ranks
among the oldest aerospace manufacturers in the world.

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future
business opportunities. Actual results may differ materially from those
projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not
limited to changes in government procurement priorities and practices or in
the number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design, development,
production and support of advanced technologies; as well as other risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time
in United Technologies Corporation's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings.

SOURCE Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.

Zuzana Kucerova of Aero Vodochody, Mobile: +420-731-135-037,
zuzana.kucerova@aero.cz; or Marianne V. Heffernan of Sikorsky, Mobile:
+1-203-583-9760, mheffernan@sikorsky.com