Hamilton Sundstrand Expands C.A.R.E. Program for Maintenance Support on Air New Zealand's Boeing 777 Fleet

PARIS, June 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation has extended its Comprehensive Accessory Repair and Exchange (C.A.R.E.) agreement with Air New Zealand to provide repair services and asset management for Air New Zealand's expanded fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft. Hamilton Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

Air New Zealand signed a 10-year agreement with Hamilton Sundstrand in 2007 for maintenance on its fleet of eight Boeing 777-200ERs. This expansion of the agreement includes service coverage for five additional B777-300ER aircraft for work on electric power generation and air management systems.

Hamilton Sundstrand's C.A.R.E. program offers total repair and inventory support services and is fully supported by an industry-leading network of top OEM accessory suppliers. Hamilton Sundstrand has similar long-term aftermarket agreements with 11 of the world's 20 largest airlines.

"We are delighted to expand our maintenance program with Air New Zealand," said Matthew Bromberg, Hamilton Sundstrand Customer Service vice president and general manager. "With Hamilton Sundstrand's C.A.R.E. program, we become strategic partners with our customers to help assure world-class repair capability."

Vanessa Stoddart, group general manager, Technical Operations and People for Air New Zealand said, "Hamilton Sundstrand C.A.R.E. has proven to be a successful program for Air New Zealand in support of our 777-200 fleet and we look forward to this continuing with our 777-300 aircraft.  We look forward to working with Hamilton Sundstrand to further drive quality and service performance to new levels."

Air New Zealand provides air passenger and cargo transport services to and from Australia, the South West Pacific, Asia, North America and the United Kingdom as well as within New Zealand.

With 2010 sales of $5.6 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 that provides high-technology products and services to the aerospace and building industries.

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Contact: Dan Coulom
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SOURCE Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation