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TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola and Pratt & Whitney Canada signed an engine maintenance agreement, valid for six years, for the 13 PW150A engines and one spare engine kept in inventory, which equip the fleet of Dash 8 model turboprop aircraft. 400 from the airline.
The agreement consists of a Fleet Management Program (FMP), which allows Pratt and Whitney to customize its offering to meet TAAG’s specific operational context.
FMPs are flexible solutions and add value to maintenance management and planning. The program reduces operating costs, simplifies the management of fleet operations and has the advantage of being customized and adapted to meet the individual requirements of each airline.
Thus, highlights Pratt & Whitney Canada, FMPs allow customers to focus on their core business and eliminate expenses and logistics challenges related to maintenance.
Irene Makris, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Pratt & Whitney Canada, comments that TAAG is an airline that plays a key role at a national and international level, serving not only Angola, and that airlines that provide connectivity Regional companies like TAAG play a vital role in facilitating passenger mobility to major urban centers and international destinations.
“Consequently, the reliability of TAAG’s Dash 8-400 aircraft fleet plays a critical role in keeping the entire ecosystem operating efficiently and sustainably. Having fleet engines maintained by the manufacturer helps ensure the best levels of availability and engine performance management.”explains the executive.
Nelson de Oliveira, CEO of TAAG, also talks about the agreement: “Pratt & Whitney Canada’s FMP program is functional for TAAG, and we rely on the engine manufacturer’s proven expertise to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency from our PW150A engines.”
The FMP package acquired by TAAG includes Pratt & Whitney’s fuel analysis technology and the FAST diagnostic and prognostic solution, which records, analyzes and sends, in a wirelessall flight data intelligence, immediately after engine shutdown.
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