Japan Airlines inks maintenance deal with P&W

P&W VP-airline customers Jon Beatty (left) and JAL VP-purchasing Takahiro Abe sign a Fleet Management Program agreement and a part repair agreement

Pratt & Whitney has signed two seven-year agreements worth an estimated $450 million with Japan Airlines (JAL) to provide maintenance services for its PW4090 engines, as well as part repair services for its fleet of PW4074, PW4077 and JT9D engines.

"Japan Airlines holds very high maintenance standards and commitment to quality. P&W Global Service Partners will continue to deliver services which meet Japan Airlines' standards," P&W president-commercial engines and global services Todd Kallman said.