STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- Sweden's Volvo AB has said its aircraft unit Volvo Aero has signed a contract to supply components to U.S. aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.
The truck and bus maker said Monday that the deal is expected to result in sales of $8.4 billion over 40 years.
The contract means Volvo Aero will contribute to Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan engine program and be responsible for three major components for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet and the Bombardier CSeries aircraft engines.
Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., and has more than 16,000 engines installed in aircraft around the world.