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Pratt & Whitney Canada Signs Long-Term FMP Program Agreement With Customer Air Methods

February 22, 2009

Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a Fleet Management Program agreement with Air Methods Corporation of Englewood, Colo., to provide engine support for Air Method's growing fleet of helicopters used for emergency air medical transportation services.

The Turboshaft Flex FMP(R) program agreement covers approximately 125 PW200 series engines, plus spares, installed on Air Methods' fleet of Eurocopter EC135, Agusta A109 Power and Bell 429 helicopters for an approximate period of two full overhaul events. P&WC engines covered include PW206B, PW206B2, PW206C and PW207D1 models.

"We are delighted to sign this latest agreement with Air Methods, which was the very first operator to sign up to our Fleet Management Program," said Eva Azoulay, Director of Commercial Services & Support, Customer Service, P&WC. "Our latest contract with this important provider of emergency air medical transport services confirms our customer focus, together with our commitment to technology-readiness in servicing the EMS market."