EC OK of Collins/UT Combo Paving Way for Super Supplier
Analyst Ron Epstein believes such consolidation will alter OEM/supplier partnerships in the future.
Mechanics examine a PW1100G engine at UTC's Pratt & Whitney engine center in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo: Pratt & Whitney)
Mechanics examine a PW1100G engine at UTC's Pratt & Whitney engine center in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo: Pratt & Whitney)

As the Rockwell Collins/United Technologies merger inched closer to European Commission (EC) approval, the market continued to assess the underlying shift it will cause with the creation of “super suppliers,” industry analyst Ronald Epstein, managing director of equity research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, said last week. “I think it’s going to be really important to the OEMs in how they partner with suppliers on future aircraft and how the future aircraft are integrated,” he opined.


Loading…