Piedmont Airlines signs extended engine service agreement with Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey GmbH

Alzey, Germany (November 16, 2009) - US Airways Express operator Piedmont Airlines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways Group, Inc., has signed an long-term extension of their major repair and overhaul (MRO) agreement with Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey GmbH (LTAA) through 2022. The agreement covers MRO services for Piedmont’s fleet of Bombardier Dash 8-100 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120/121 series engines.

Under the agreement, LTAA will provide repair and overhaul services, logistical and spare engine support, technical training and on-site technical support.

"LTAA and Piedmont have enjoyed a long standing relationship supporting Piedmont’s Dash 8-100 fleet. We appreciate Piedmont's continued confidence in LTAA, and look forward to supporting the Piedmont Airlines team in achieving their operational goals", said Mark Johnson, CEO of LTAA.

“Our experience with LTAA over the last decade will continue to provide Piedmont with world-class support, dispatch reliability and operating cost reduction of our PW120/121 powered aircraft for many years to come.” said Terry Petrun, Vice President of the US Airways Express Shared Services Organization.

With over 20 years of experience in providing MRO services for regional jet and turboprop engines, Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey is the world’s leading independent service provider for CF34-series, PW100 / PW150-series engines and PW901A APUs, and is approved by both the FAA and EASA. LTAA’s services include engine overhaul and repair, Hot Section Inspection, repair, engine conversions / modifications, mobile repairs around the globe and spare engine / component support.

Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey, member of the Lufthansa Technik Group, is a World Class Support company and industry recognized for providing leadership in the areas of technology, service and innovation for providing high quality engine maintenance services and repairs.