Press Release

Issued by TAM Aviacao Executiva.

August 8, 2023

TAM Aviação Executiva, owner of the largest maintenance park for executive aircraft in Latin America, has announced a partnership agreement with Pratt & Whitney. As a Designated Maintenance Facility (DMF) and part of Pratt & Whitney Canada's global service network, TAM will increase the availability and accessibility of various maintenance services and solutions for customers operating a wide range of P&WC engines in Brazil.

TAM will provide line maintenance services, up to the HSI level, and mobile repair crew for the following P&WC engines:

- Business aviation turbofans: JT15D-5A, JT15D-5D, PW306C, PW306D, PW306D1, PW535A, PW535B, PW545A, PW545B, PW545C, PW615F-A;

- General aviation turboprops: PT6A-114/A, PT6A-135A, PT6A-140, PT6A-140A, PT6A-21, PT6A-28, PT6A-41, PT6A-42, PT6A-52, PT6A-60A, PT6A-61.

According to the director of TAM Aviação Executiva's service centre, Wellington Amorim, this partnership is cause for celebration. “TAM AE is proud to announce Pratt & Whitney's DMF certification. It is recognition of the quality and excellence of our service centre which has highly qualified professionals, modern tools and exclusive use of original parts.”

Wellington also highlights the importance of the partnership with Pratt & Whitney: “We are honorued to be part of the global network of authorised service centres of Pratt & Whitney, one of the largest and most renowned manufacturers of aeronautical engines in the world. This partnership allows us to offer our customers integrated, agile and reliable solutions, guaranteeing the safety and performance of their aircraft. The company aims to provide a complete and differentiated experience to our customers. With the Pratt & Whitney certification, we reinforce our commitment to quality and innovation, always seeking to exceed the expectations of our customers and the market.”

The DMF agreement with TAM AE covers approximately 1,900 engines currently operating in Brazil. This number represents more than half of the total fleet of 3,400 P&W engines in the country.

Pratt & Whitney engines are serviced at the TAM AE service centre in Jundiaí, São Paulo. The site has an area of more than 20,000 sqm, the largest for executive aircraft in Latin America, with several workshops certified by some of the most important aviation bodies in the world, including FAA, DGAC, DNAC and ANAC, in addition to the approval of the Brazilian Armed Forces (Air Force, Army and Navy). Among the main services provided, the following stand out: avionics upgrades and installations; complete painting, with a large painting cabin, allowing to serve the most diverse executive jets in the market; interior design; sale of parts (there are more than 7,000 different P/Ns in stock); and repair of components for several Brazilian workshops, with the differential of direct delivery to customers. In addition to Jundiaí, TAM AE also has service facilities in Belo Horizonte (MG) and Goiânia (GO).