Pratt:
12 December 2019: Pratt & Whitney and Brazil's Industria de Aviacao e Servicos (IAS) have opened their new overhaul centre in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, for PT6A and PW200 engine families. The grand opening event celebrated the addition of a fourth new facility in Brazil. In attendance were national and local government officials, Pratt & Whitney executives and local employees, customers, suppliers and industry representatives. The event was also attended by officials from Pratt & Whitney's designated maintenance facilities (DMFs) located in Brazil, including ABA Manutencao, Rico Taxi Aereo and Helipark Manutencao.
"Brazil has a rapidly growing installed engine base. To best serve our customers here, we've been working since 2017 to give them even more options for service in-country," said Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam, vice president, customer service, Pratt & Whitney. "This new facility in Belo Horizonte will be our flagship facility in the region and the considerable demand is directly attributed to both the existing four facilities and the great local talent supporting the fleet."
"Working closely with the team at Pratt & Whitney, we were able to quickly bring the new Belo Horizonte facility into operation," said Ronaldo Aldrin, chief executive officer at IAS. "That success bodes very well for our joint ability to deliver a level of service that exceeds our customers' expectations and differentiates us in the marketplace."
