Hamilton Sundstrand and Lufthansa Technik Sign Long-term Contract for Boeing 787 Component Services

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, and a key supplier in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program and Lufthansa Technik AG have signed a long-term contract for providing MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) services on Hamilton Sundstrand's components for the Boeing 787.

This relationship allows Lufthansa Technik's component division to take another step forward by offering a broad portfolio of services for Hamilton Sundstrand components to Boeing 787 customers, including latest technologies like bleedless systems or liquid cooling components.

For the Boeing 787, as for other aircraft types in the past, Lufthansa Technik will continue its successful path of developing and applying sophisticated repairs. The agreement also enables Lufthansa Technik to become an official member of Hamilton Sundstrand's Boeing 787 MRO supplier network.

"Hamilton Sundstrand is pleased to provide Boeing 787 customers with additional maintenance options through its newest relationship with Lufthansa Technik," said Matthew Bromberg, vice president and general manager Customer Service of Hamilton Sundstrand. "Lufthansa Technik's vast experience in the overhaul, maintenance and repair industry will provide the solid foundation needed to successfully support our customers."

Dr. Burkhard Andrich, senior vice president Aircraft Component Services of Lufthansa Technik, said: "I am pleased that we could further extend the long-standing successful relationship with Hamilton Sundstrand. This agreement is a major milestone for our roadmap to establish Lufthansa Technik as one of the leading MRO providers for the new Boeing 787 program."

Lufthansa Technik and Hamilton Sundstrand are already cooperating in on-site-support for components and projects for other aircraft to increase the reliability of components or the development of new repair methods.

Lufthansa Technik:

The Lufthansa Technik Group, with more than 30 subsidiaries and 26,000 employees worldwide, is one of the leading manufacturer-independent providers of services for the aviation industry. Lufthansa Technik is licensed internationally as a repair, production and development enterprise. The Group's portfolio encompasses the entire spectrum of services in the areas of maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification and conversion, engines and components.

Hamilton Sundstrand:

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 and corporate aircraft. It also is a major supplier for international space programs. Hamilton Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). United Technologies' products include Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines, Sikorsky helicopters, Carrier heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, Hamilton Sundstrand aerospace systems and industrial products, Otis elevators and escalators, and UTC Fire & Security systems.