SINGAPORE AIR SHOW,
Singapore, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Aerospace
Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), today
celebrates the delivery of the first two fully integrated
propulsion systems for the Airbus 320neo from the Foley, Alabama facility to the Airbus final
assembly line in Mobile. The newly
expanded manufacturing and integration facility in Foley uses state-of-the-art manufacturing
techniques that enable on-time, high quality customer deliveries.
This award winning manufacturing site integrated the full nacelle
system, designed and built by UTC Aerospace Systems, with the Pratt
& Whitney PW1100G-JM Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine.
In 2011, Airbus selected UTC Aerospace Systems to design,
manufacture and support the full nacelle system for the A320neo GTF
engines for the life of the program. In 2017, the company received
the Airbus Supplier Support Rating for exceptional aftermarket
support of airplanes in 2017.
In support of the Airbus A320neo program, UTC Aerospace System
elected to expand the Foley,
Alabama campus to meet customer demand.
The 80,000 square foot expansion in Foley began operations in late 2017 and
includes:
- Automated material movement devices that increase efficiency of
production and reduce labor hours.
- Automated painting system for base, primer and clear coat
application.
- Infrared drying tunnel that trims the drying time for the top
coat by 60 percent.
"This first for our Foley
facility comes on the heels of similar A320neo propulsion systems
deliveries from our plants in Toulouse,
France; Hamburg, Germany
and, more recently, Tianjin,
China," said UTC Aerospace Systems – Aerostructures
President Marc Duvall. "Our team in
Foley delivered these initial
units on time, and look forward to doing the same as the site ramps
up to deliver thousands of A320neo nacelles over the life of the
program."
Globally, UTC Aerospace Systems has invested hundreds of
millions of dollars to build or expand six Aerostructures sites in
support of the A320neo nacelle industry ramp-up. The UTC Aerospace
Systems nacelles provide airlines and lessors a compelling value
proposition through commonality and high in-service reliability.
The innovative nacelle system for the A320neo is performing with
99.99% percent dispatch reliability.
About UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems is
one of the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced
aerospace and defense products. UTC Aerospace Systems designs,
manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the
aerospace and defense industries, supporting a global customer base
with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service
facilities. For more information about the company, visit our
website at www.utcaerospacesystems.com or follow us on Twitter:
@utcaerosystems
About United Technologies Corporation
United
Technologies Corp., based in Farmington,
Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services
to the building and aerospace industries. By combining a passion
for science with precision engineering, the company is creating
smart, sustainable solutions the world needs. For more information
about the company, visit our website at www.utc.com or follow us on
Twitter: @UTC
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concerning 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 support, performance and realization of the
anticipated benefits 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
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