UK-based aircraft parts maker, Meggitt has received three contracts from aerospace companies to supply components for Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PurePower engines, sensors for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1C engines and fire protection systems.
The first contract is from Hamilton Sundstrand to provide components for seven thermal management packages on Pratt & Whitney PurePower geared turbofan (GTF) engines.
As per the contract, which is estimated to be worth about $1bn, the company will provide the packages made up of valves, coolant pumps, oil coolers and heat exchangers and will support throughout the lifetime of the engine and aircraft programmes.
The GTF engines will power aircraft including the new Bombardier C-Series regional jet, Mitsubishi Regional Jet and Airbus A320neo aircraft.
Meggitt CEO, Terry Twigger, says: "These contract wins are on highly innovative engines for equally innovative aircraft, attracting multiple orders. We look forward to working with Hamilton Sundstrand and Pratt & Whitney on these programmes which could last up to 40 years."
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