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15710
Wed, 08/13/2008 - 09:45
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Yemen Airways signs $90 million fleet management agreement with US
SANA'A, Aug. 13 (Saba)- The national flag carrier of Yemen, Yemen
Airways has selected Pratt and Whitney Global Service Partners for a
10-year $90 million Fleet Management Program agreement.
Chairman of Yemen Airways Capt. Abdul-Khaleq al-Qadhi said that the
agreement covers all of the owned A310 aircraft in Yemen Airways
fleet, which are powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, adding
the agreement covers all engine maintenance as well as engine health
monitoring of the A310 fleet.
"As we expand our fleet it is clear to us that we need to have
strong partnerships with our maintenance suppliers. We did a
detailed evaluation of a number of suppliers for this work, and we
are happy to select Pratt & Whitney as it provided Yemen Airways the
best overall value," said al-Qadhi.
Yemen Airways has three owned Airbus A310s in its long haul fleet,
operating from its main base in Sana'a and a hub in Aden. The
airline flies to more than 30 destinations in Africa, The Middle
East, Europe and Asia.
"Yemen Airways is a longstanding customer of Pratt & Whitney and
with this latest agreement it will give us an opportunity to
continue to serve them for the next 10 years," said Jim Keenan,
senior vice president and general manager, Pratt & Whitney Global
Service Partners. "Having the world's largest network for
commercial engine repair, overhaul and service provides us the scale
and flexibility to support Yemen Airways independent MRO business
and its strategy", said al-Qadhi.
Pratt and Whitney Global Service Partners is a total service
provider for engines made by Pratt & Whitney, International Aero
Engines, General Electric, Rolls-Royce and CFMI. In addition to
engine overhaul and repair services, GSP provides customers with
improved engine performance and increased asset value through a
portfolio of services including line maintenance, engine monitoring
and diagnostics, environmentally friendly on-wing water washes,
leased engines, custom engine service programs, and new and repaired
parts.
Airways has selected Pratt and Whitney Global Service Partners for a
10-year $90 million Fleet Management Program agreement.
Chairman of Yemen Airways Capt. Abdul-Khaleq al-Qadhi said that the
agreement covers all of the owned A310 aircraft in Yemen Airways
fleet, which are powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, adding
the agreement covers all engine maintenance as well as engine health
monitoring of the A310 fleet.
"As we expand our fleet it is clear to us that we need to have
strong partnerships with our maintenance suppliers. We did a
detailed evaluation of a number of suppliers for this work, and we
are happy to select Pratt & Whitney as it provided Yemen Airways the
best overall value," said al-Qadhi.
Yemen Airways has three owned Airbus A310s in its long haul fleet,
operating from its main base in Sana'a and a hub in Aden. The
airline flies to more than 30 destinations in Africa, The Middle
East, Europe and Asia.
"Yemen Airways is a longstanding customer of Pratt & Whitney and
with this latest agreement it will give us an opportunity to
continue to serve them for the next 10 years," said Jim Keenan,
senior vice president and general manager, Pratt & Whitney Global
Service Partners. "Having the world's largest network for
commercial engine repair, overhaul and service provides us the scale
and flexibility to support Yemen Airways independent MRO business
and its strategy", said al-Qadhi.
Pratt and Whitney Global Service Partners is a total service
provider for engines made by Pratt & Whitney, International Aero
Engines, General Electric, Rolls-Royce and CFMI. In addition to
engine overhaul and repair services, GSP provides customers with
improved engine performance and increased asset value through a
portfolio of services including line maintenance, engine monitoring
and diagnostics, environmentally friendly on-wing water washes,
leased engines, custom engine service programs, and new and repaired
parts.
