APU press release

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HONEYWELL AND KLM ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE

SIGN AN APU MAINTENANCE PARTNERSHIP

Amsterdam, October 25th 2006. KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Honeywell have signed an agreement to establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul centre for Auxiliary Power Units (APU’s) at Schiphol, The Netherlands.

This partnership will allow KLM E&M to expand its MRO business to offer maintenance services on the B737NG, B777, A330 and A340 APU. It enables Honeywell to focus on its core business which is to supply parts, repairs and technology. The APU MRO centre will be set up at EPCOR B.V., a fully owned subsidiary of KLM E&M and is expected to repair its first APU in the second quarter of 2007.

Tim Mahoney, President Commercial Aerospace, Honeywell says: "Honeywell is delighted to support our valued customer, AF/KLM with their continued growth of MRO operations. Whether through our own maintenance centers or through those of strategic partners like AF/KLM, Honeywell is committed to providing high quality service to all our customers in the region."

“Today’s announcement is a win-win for our current and future customers, Honeywell, AFI and KLM E&M” said Peter Somers, Executive Vice President KLM E&M. “We’re very pleased to sign this agreement with Honeywell. Honeywell has been an AFI and KLM E&M business partner for a long time and will now be again for many years to come.”

Together, KLM Engineering & Maintenance (E&M) and Air France Industries (AFI) are a world-leading multi-product aircraft maintenance provider (MRO), supporting more than 900 aircraft including around 150 international airlines. Through its extensive repair capabilities, operator expertise, operational support through engine and component pooling and formidable logistics network, the E&M and AFI group offers fully integrated MRO services.

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KLM E&M Air France Industries

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