US-based UTC Aerospace Systems has been awarded a contract by Air France to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for actuation, air management and electrical systems on its Embraer E-Jet fleets.
This three-year contract is the first for UTC Aerospace Systems with Air France for E-Jet repairs.
The agreement covers MRO services for the electric power generating system, electric power equipment, air management system, and flight systems on the Air France’s ERJ-170, ERJ-175 and ERJ-190 airliners.
Work will be carried out by UTC Aerospace Systems’ subsidiaries in Dijon, France, and Maastricht, the Netherlands.
As part of the agreement, UTC Aerospace Systems will maintain more than 70 E-Jet airliners for Spairliners, a joint venture between Air France and Lufthansa Technik.
UTC Aerospace Systems’ Aircraft Systems segment customer service vice-president Paul Snyder said: "We strive to continuously improve the value we offer our customers, and we appreciate the opportunity to continue providing world-class support to Air France for their aircraft."
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By GlobalDataAir France, a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM, serves 35 destinations in France and operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services to 164 destinations in 93 countries.
In June, Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) awarded a long-term contract to UTC Aerospace Systems to provide MRO services of aspirators on selected Boeing B737, B47, B767 and B777 aeroplanes operated by the airline.
UTC Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary of United Technologies, is involved in designing, manufacturing and servicing of integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defence industries.
Headquartered in Connecticut, United Technologies manufactures aircraft engines, helicopters, HVAC, fuel cells, elevators and escalators, fire and security, as well as building systems and industrial products.
Image: An Embraer 170 aircraft. Photo: file image.
