CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Aerospace
Systems has been selected by IndiGo to supply the wheels and carbon
brakes for its fleet of new Airbus A320neo
aircraft. UTC Aerospace Systems will provide the
equipment through its Landing Systems facility in Troy, Ohio. First aircraft
delivery is scheduled for November 2015.
UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX).
The A320neo carbon brakes use proprietary DURACARB® carbon heat
sink material which has exhibited superior brake life performance
on other in-service programs thereby creating significant cost
savings over the life of the aircraft for our customers through
fewer brake removals and associated maintenance and overhaul
activity.
"We are excited to welcome IndiGo as a Landing Systems
customer and we look forward to supporting this new fleet with our
latest generation A320 wheels and brakes," stated Jim Wharton, president, Landing Systems.
Launched in 2006, IndiGo is headquartered in Gurgaon,
India. It is the largest airline
by passengers carried, and the fastest growing airline in the
country in one of the world's most quickly expanding markets. Its
primary hub is located at Delhi's
IGI Airport. The airline currently operates a fleet of ninety-seven
Airbus A320 aircraft.
UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services
integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense
industries. UTC Aerospace Systems supports a
global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and
customer service facilities.
United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, provides
high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace
industries. To learn more about UTC, visit the website at
www.utc.com or follow the company on Twitter:
@UTC.
This press release contains forward-looking statements
concerning the anticipated performance of new products and
anticipated future business opportunities. Actual results may
differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks
and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in levels
of demand in the aerospace industry, in levels of air travel, and
in the number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design,
development, production and support of advanced technologies; as
well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to
those detailed from time to time in United Technologies Corp.'s
Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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