The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) formed a partnership with Pratt & Whitney that will offer executive leadership training programs for Chinese airliners, CAAC management, and those in maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). Under a five-year agreement, CAAC will select up to 30 executives annually to participate in nearly four months of training taking place at the Civil Aviation Management Institute of China and Pratt & Whitney's Huapu Aviation Engine Training Center in China as well as Pratt & Whitney's Customer Training Center headquarters in East Hartford, CT. Training topics will include aero engine awareness and engineering management, achieving competitive excellence, change management, supply chain, regulatory environments, leadership, program management, MRO cost strategies, aviation finance, engaging employees in a global environment, and other management and business topics.