Air Niugini selects Hamilton Sundstrand for APS500 and APS1000 Auxiliary Power Unit repair

FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW, United Kingdom- Europe, Jul 22, 2010

Air Niugini has selected Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems as the repair source for the APS500 and APS1000 Auxiliary Power Units (APU) installed in its fleet of deHavilland dash8 series and Q400 aircraft. The comprehensive five year contract, with an option for another five years, includes repair of APUs and line replacement units (LRUs) removed on-wing. Hamilton Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

Currently, more than 600 APS500 APUs are in-service on the dash8-100/-200/-300 aircraft family, and more than 350 APS1000 APUs are on board the Q400 aircraft around the world.

"The APUs installed in the deHavilland aircraft family have a proven reputation for low technical risk and proven reliability," said Danny Di Perna, Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems vice president and general manager. "This, combined with exceptional customer support, was key to Air Niugini's decision to select the Hamilton Sundstrand APUs. We are extremely pleased to have gained Air Niugini's aftermarket business and look forward to further developing our excellent working relationship."

Air Niugini is an international and domestic airline group that operates air passenger and cargo transport services within the Asian and Pacific regions and 23 domestic ports. Air Niugini services cover Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Narita (Japan), Brisbane, Sydney, Cairns (Australia), Honiara (Solomon Islands), Hong Kong and Nandi (Fiji). Air Niugini Limited is an IATA member and has been operating more than 37 years.

Fleet size: Air Niugini Fleet

                            Aircraft In Service  On Order

B767-300ER                  1                       1
B757-200                      1                        -
B787-8                          -                        2
Q100                             2                        -
Q200                             3                        -
Q300                             3                        -
Q400                             -                        2
F100                              6                       -
Falcon 900                    1                       -
Total                            17                       5

Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems, based in San Diego, Calif., has more than 13,000 APUs in commercial and military service.

With 2009 revenues of $5.6 billion, Hamilton Sundstrand is headquartered in Windsor Locks, Conn. Among the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial products, the company designs, manufactures and services aerospace systems and provides integrated system solutions for commercial, regional, corporate and military aircraft. It also is a major supplier for international space programs.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries worldwide.

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning potential production and sale of Hamilton Sundstrand aerospace products and services. Important uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated include the severity and duration of global recessionary conditions; the impact of volatility and weakness in financial markets on overall levels of economic activity; declines in end market demand in the aerospace industry; challenges in the design, development, production and support of advanced technologies; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in United Technologies Corporation’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.