Pratt & Whitney and ITR Sign $8 Million Material Support Agreement

CARTAGENA, Colombia, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- ALTA Airlines Leaders Forum --
Pratt & Whitney and ITR (Turborreactores, S.A. de C.V.) have signed a
five-year exclusive material support agreement with an estimated value of more
than $8 million. The agreement covers new compressor blades and vanes for the
JT8D engine. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX)
company.

"We count on Pratt & Whitney for high quality parts," said Juan Espitia, Chief
Operations Officer, ITR. "This agreement strengthens our 12-year strong
relationship with Pratt & Whitney."

"We are very pleased that ITR selected Pratt & Whitney for its part needs,"
said Lou Quattrocchi, vice president, Material Management, Pratt & Whitney
Commercial Engines & Global Services. "With nearly 85 years of engine
business experience, Pratt & Whitney is dedicated to delivering value to our
customers like ITR."

The JT8D has been one of the most successful commercial engine programs in
aviation history. Pratt & Whitney introduced the JT8D to commercial aviation
in 1964 with the inaugural flight of Boeing's 727-100 aircraft. Many variants
of the JT8D family have been produced, covering the thrust range from 14,000
to 17,400 pounds and powering 727, 737, and DC-9 aircraft. More than 14,000
JT8D engines have been produced, accumulating over 600 million hours of
service operation.

ITR is a recognized leader in the aerospace industry, offering comprehensive
capabilities in the areas of engine maintenance and repair, specialty
manufacturing and technical design and development for a variety of gas
turbine engines.

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
commercial building industries.

Katy Padgett
Commercial Engines & Global Services
+1-860-565-3433 or
+1-860-565-9600
Kathleen.padgett@pw.utc.com

SOURCE Pratt & Whitney

Katy Padgett of Commercial Engines & Global Services, +1-860-565-3433 or
+1-860-565-9600, Kathleen.padgett@pw.utc.com