FTAI Aviation and Lockheed Martin Announce Collaboration on The Module Factory

NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (NYSE: FTAI) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Commercial Engine Solutions (“LMCES”) announce an agreement to establish The Module Factory, a dedicated commercial engine maintenance center focused on modular repair and refurbishment of CFM56-7B and CFM56-5B engines. The Module Factory will be based at LMCES’ 500,000 square foot facility in Montreal, Canada with a capacity for up to 300 shop visits per year. FTAI owns approximately 150 CFM56 engines today with plans to acquire up to 70 additional CFM56 engines by year-end. The initial term of the collaboration is seven years with an option to extend.

“We are proud to collaborate with Lockheed Martin on this innovative endeavor. Lockheed Martin has a long and proven history in aviation, and together we can offer an alternative cost-saving product to the aviation aftermarket. We believe The Module Factory, combined with our proprietary products and partnerships, will solidify FTAI’s position to offer the lowest cost per cycle solution to our airline customers,” said Joe Adams, FTAI’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

“At Lockheed Martin, providing full life-cycle engine maintenance, repair and overhaul is an integral part of our Sustainment business. Commercial Engine Solutions (LMCES) is excited to partner with FTAI in bringing The Module Factory solution to the market. Results will be reduced engine turn times, increased asset availability and the lowest possible cost for airline customers,” said Jack Turnbill, President of LMCES.

About Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (NYSE: FTAI) owns and acquires high quality infrastructure and equipment that is essential for the transportation of goods and people globally. FTAI targets assets that, on a combined basis, generate strong and stable cash flows with the potential for earnings growth and asset appreciation. FTAI is externally managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, a leading, diversified global investment firm.

About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 110,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. For additional information, visit our website: www.lockheedmartin.com. Please follow @LMNews on Twitter for the latest announcements and news across the corporation.