TAT Technologies Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Piedmont Aviation Component Services has Signed a Seven Year Landing Gear Maintenance Support Agreement With Republic Airways Holdings, Inc.; the Total Value of the Agreement may Reach up to $45 Million

GEDERA, Israel, September 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:TATT), a leading provider of services and products to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense industries, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Piedmont Aviation Component Services ("Piedmont"), has signed a seven year landing gear Maintenance Support Agreement with Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. covering their Embraer E - 175 fleet.  The agreement covers the current fleet of 160 aircraft and the total value may exceed $45 million.

TAT's President and CEO, Mr. Itsik Maaravi, commented on the new agreement: "We are proud of this new relationship between Republic and Piedmont.  Additionally, this contract will position us as a world leading maintenance service provider for Embraer E - 170/190 Landing Gear as the fleet is just entering first wave of major overhaul requirements. It constitutes an important step in our strategy of solidifying TAT Technologies and subsidiaries as world leading service providers.

The new agreement reinforces TAT's leading position in the regional Landing Gear maintenance industry, adding new capabilities to our existing product lines, which currently includes ATR 42/72, CRJ 100/200 and Dash 8 aircraft."

About TAT Technologies LTD. 

TAT Technologies LTD. is a leading provider of products and services to the commercial and military aerospace and ground defense sectors. TAT operates under three segments:  (i) Original Equipment Manufacturing or "OEM" of Heat Management Solutions; (ii) Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or "MRO" services of Heat Transfer Products; and (iii) Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or "MRO" services for aircraft components.

TAT's activities in the area of OEM of Heat Management and Flow Control Solutions includes primarily the design, development, manufacture and sale of: (i) a broad range of heat transfer components such pre-coolers, oil/fuel hydraulic coolers and cold plates used in mechanical and electronic systems on-board commercial, business and military aircraft; (ii) environmental control and cooling systems for use on board aircraft and on ground applications; and (iii) a variety of other electronic and mechanical aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, power systems and turbines.

TAT's activities in the area of MRO of Heat Transfer Products include the maintenance, repair and overhaul of heat transfer equipment and to a lesser extent, the manufacture of certain heat transfer products. TAT's Limco subsidiary operates an FAA certified repair station, which provides heat transfer MRO services and products for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.

TAT's activities in the area of MRO services for Aviation Components include the maintenance, repair and overhaul of APUs, Landing Gear and other aircraft components. TAT's Piedmont subsidiary operates an FAA certified repair station, which provides aircraft component MRO services for airlines, air cargo carriers, maintenance service centers and the military.

TAT also holds approximately 29% of the equity of First Aviation Services, a world-wide service provider to the aerospace industry and a one-stop-shop for maintenance, repair and overhaul services (for propellers and landing gear) for the General Aviation Industry.

TAT's executive offices are located in the Re'em Industrial Park, Neta Boulevard, Bnei Ayish, Gedera 70750, Israel, and TAT's telephone number is 972-8-862-8500.

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For more information of TAT Technologies Ltd., please visit our web-site:
http://www.tat-technologies.com

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Mr. Tiko Gadot
CFO
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SOURCE TAT Technologies Ltd