Press Release

Issued by Pratt & Whitney Canada.

September 27, 2011

Pratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe GmbH (CSC Europe) signed a 13-year Fleet Management Program (FMP®) agreement with DRF Luftrettung of Germany for comprehensive maintenance support of its PW206B2 engines. This long-term FMP® agreement with CSC Europe provides DRF Luftrettung with expanded coverage until 2024. CSC Europe is a joint-venture between Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg. P&WC is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.

DRF Luftrettung employs some 50 helicopters for around-the-clock emergency air rescue missions and the transport of intensive care patients between clinics at eight HEMS (helicopter emergency medical services) bases. Some 1,000 emergency physicians, paramedics, pilots and technicians work for DRF Luftrettung across its 31 HEMS bases located in Germany, Austria and Denmark. Every year the DRF Luftrettung flies about 37,000 missions. All helicopters are optimally equipped for the care of emergency and intensive care patients.

"This second FMP is testament to a superior cost-effective product delivered by a talented and dedicated team," said Clemens Linden, General Manager of CSC Europe, "The CSC is honoured that DRF Luftrettung continues to place their trust in us and our long-standing relationship for their vital HEMS missions."

The tailored FMP®Term Cost Plan (TCP®) provides maintenance support solutions that guarantee operating costs over the term for 34 of the PW206B2 engines installed on DRF Luftrettung's fleet of Eurocopter EC135P2 helicopters.

"The long term cooperation with Pratt & Whitney Canada has influenced our decision to renew the FMP agreement with the CSC in the long run." said Jürgen Zoller, Director Technical Operations, DRF Luftrettung. "We are pleased to continue with our reliable partner and consider both the product and the service as an important contribution to keep our aircraft flying."

With P&WC Engine Service Agreements, customers are able to fully capitalize on a team dedicated to total event management for each maintenance task by taking full ownership and closely tracking each event until the aircraft is back in the air. This brings together, in one team, the best expertise from across key P&WC front-line services.

As a leading helicopter engine manufacturer, P&WC has developed solid relationships with a multitude of operators and OEMs in the market. We offer a product line that is broad, targeted and tailored. In the last eight years alone, we have seen a threefold increase in the number of helicopter engines delivered annually.