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Collins Aerospace, Ethiopian Airlines to hold signing ceremony at Paris Air Show

• $500 million MRO agreement will be Collins Aerospace’s first with the African carrier

WHAT: A photo opportunity to commemorate Collins Aerospace signing its first MRO agreement with the
African carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, at the Paris Air Show.

WHY: Collins Aerospace today signed its first MRO agreement with Ethiopian Airlines. The $500 million
agreement from the company’s Power & Controls business will enable the airline to service components such
as heat exchangers, air management systems and fuel metering units for its fleet of 60 Q400 aircraft.

This deal further expands Collins Aerospace’s global MRO network to include East Africa as part of the
company’s strategy to grow its presence on the continent. With the world’s second-largest and youngest
population, Africa is an important market for Collins Aerospace.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 4:00 pm local time

WHERE: UTC Pavilion

WHO: Tim White, President, Power & Controls, Collins Aerospace


Sam Mehta, President, Mechanical Systems, Collins Aerospace
Ajay Agrawal, President, Collins Aerospace
Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO, Ethiopian Airlines
Mesfin Tassew, COO, Ethiopian Airlines

About Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is a leader in technologically
advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Created in 2018 by bringing
together UTC Aerospace Systems and Rockwell Collins, Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive
portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving
global market. For more information, visit CollinsAerospace.com.

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Media Contacts
Jessica Napoli
+1.704.713.7282
jessica.napoli@collins.com
Follow us on Twitter: @CollinsAero

Pam Tvrdy-Cleary (on-site at Paris Air Show)


+1.319.431.0951
Pam.tvrdy@collins.com

Herve Tilloy (on-site at Paris Air Show)


+33 6 81 69 64 64
Herve.tilloy@collins.com

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