Hamilton Sundstrand Signs Comprehensive Accessory Repair and Exchange Agreement With Air Canada

Hamilton Sundstrand Signs Comprehensive Accessory Repair and Exchange
Agreement With Air Canada

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hamilton Sundstrand, a
subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has signed a 10-year
Comprehensive Accessory Repair and Exchange (C.A.R.E.) agreement with Air
Canada to provide component and repair services for its fleet of 18 Boeing 777
aircraft. This agreement expands Hamilton Sundstrand's C.A.R.E. presence on
Boeing's 777 platform.

C.A.R.E. is a Hamilton Sundstrand aftermarket program offering long-term
repair and asset management services. The program provides a flexible offering
of component and repair services to meet marketplace demands as customers
insist on more full service programs.

"We are excited to partner with Air Canada in support of its repair and
inventory requirements," said Matthew Bromberg, Hamilton Sundstrand Customer
Service vice president and general manager. "Hamilton Sundstrand's
industry-leading quality and reliability will provide Air Canada with a safe
and cost-effective maintenance solution."

Hamilton Sundstrand has similar long-term aftermarket agreements in place with
13 of the world's 20 largest airlines.

Montreal-based Air Canada provides scheduled and charter air transportation
for passengers and cargo to more than 170 destinations on five continents,
including 58 communities across Canada and 57 destinations in the United
States. Canada's flag carrier is the 13th largest commercial airline in the
world and serves 33 million customers annually operating a modern
fuel-efficient fleet with an average age of just nine years.

With 2008 revenues of $6.2 billion, Hamilton Sundstrand is headquartered in
Windsor Locks, Conn. Among the world's largest suppliers of technologically
advanced aerospace and industrial products, the company designs, manufactures
and services aerospace systems and provides integrated system solutions for
commercial, regional, corporate and military aircraft. It also is a major
supplier for international space programs.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company
providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace
industries worldwide.

Contact: Dan Coulom
860-654-3469
www.hamiltonsundstrand.com

SOURCE Hamilton Sundstrand

Dan Coulom for Hamilton Sundstrand, +1-860-654-3469