Riding on Asia's aviation aftermarket

ENGINE-MAKER Pratt & Whitney is banking on a growing demand from airlines for long-term fleet management services to fuel its growth, especially with its new PurePower engine poised to enter the market by the end of 2015.

"We're excited - there's growth not only in Singapore, but we're positioning to take advantage of the growth that's going to be in Asia over the next two decades," Pratt & Whitney Singapore's vice-president William Kircher told BT.

The global aerospace manufacturer has built up its aftermarket capabilities since it first…