GENEVA, May 14, 2012 – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) placed a purchase order with BLR Aerospace for 18 Winglet Systems and will install the Winglet Systems on its King Air 300 fleet. The Winglets will include recently certified LED lighting systems.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- (Marketwire - May 13, 2012) – Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has launched a new diagnostic solution that automatically acquires, stores and transmits engine and aircraft performance data. In addition to traditional engine diagnostics and prognostics monitoring, P&WC’s FAST™ (Flight Data Acquisition Storage and Transmission System) solution allows for real-time monitoring of aircraft performance trends, providing a complete picture, predictable maintenance and performance optimization.  P&WC is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – (Marketwire – May 13, 2012) – Pratt and Whitney Canada (PandWC) continues to invest in its industry-leading customer service capability, ensuring the company remains on top with the most extensive support resources to operators in the business aviation segment.  By organizing its operations around customers’ needs and their locations, PWC has built a unique global aftermarket service capability that responds 24/7 anywhere in the world.  PWC is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.

The exhibition is being held in accordance with the Russian Federation Government on 28 July, 2011 No. 1310-r. The organizer is the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, and the organizing sponsor is Russian Helicopter Systems CJSC.

Oil service industry helicopter pilots in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, members of the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 107 employed by Bristow LLC, have voted to ratify a three-year agreement covering 235 pilots.

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the first prototype of the AW169, a new generation 4.5 ton light intermediate helicopter, successfully completed its maiden flight yesterday. The AW169 programme is on schedule to achieve basic civil certification in 2014.