The Turkish Engine Center is being built at Sabiha Gokcen International Airport on the Anatolian peninsula and will meet the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standard. The center will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the CFM56(R) engine family and V2500-A5 engine.

"The Turkish Engine Center will be one of the leading jet engine overhaul shops in the world," said Tennant. "This facility will be able to overhaul up to 200 engines annually and is conveniently located for customers in Europe, Asia and the Middle East."

Most recently, Tennant was the System Development and Demonstration Program Manager for the F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter). Tennant joined Pratt & Whitney in 1976 as a JT9D engine control engineer and has held jobs with increasing responsibility in both engineering and management.

Turkish Technic Inc. is the leading maintenance service organization in its region, providing MRO services for Boeing and Airbus airframe engines, auxiliary power units, landing gear and components. Turkish Technic serves airlines in Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States, with its maintenance base in Istanbul and highly qualified workforce of more than 3,000 personnel.

Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines & Global Services is a total service provider for engines made by Pratt & Whitney, International Aero Engines, General Electric, Rolls-Royce and CFMI. In addition to engine overhaul and repair services, Pratt & Whitney provides customers with improved engine performance and increased asset value through a portfolio of services including line maintenance, engine monitoring and diagnostics, environmentally friendly on-wing water washes, leased engines, custom engine service programs, and new and repaired parts.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and commercial building industries.

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Greg Brostowicz Jennifer Whitlow P&W Global Service Partners Pratt & Whitney 1.860.565.1655 1.860.565.9600 gregory.brostowicz@pw.utc.com jennifer.whitlow@pw.utc.com

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