Pratt & Whitney spending US$100 million to expand footprint; Canada unit opens Casablanca facility

Pratt & Whitney is investing more than $100 million across three maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sites in Irving, Texas; West Palm Beach, Florida; and Springdale, Arkansas. As part of ongoing efforts to ramp maintenance capacity for the GTF engine, Pratt & Whitney is expanding the facilities and adding new equipment to enhance speed and efficiency throughout the MRO process. “These investments demonstrate Pratt & Whitney’s continued commitment to lifting our airline customers’ GTF fleets,” said Rob Griffiths, senior vice president, Commercial Engines Operations, Pratt & Whitney. “Across these three U.S. facilities, we are investing to increase throughput of GTF engines and parts, adding repair capabilities and deploying new technologies to return engines to our customers as quickly as possible.” The company’s recent investments across its U.S. MRO facilities include: $78 million in Irving, Texas: Pratt & Whitney opened a new 500,000-square-foot facility for its Commercial Serviceable Assets business, which buys, sells and manages used serviceable material (USM) and engines. At a time when material constraints are one of the main drivers of delays in the MRO process, the investment will increase USM stock by more than 60%, helping to reduce engine turnaround time. It also enables the expansion of part repair development capability and MRO quick-turn capacity. $20 million in West Palm Beach, Florida: Pratt & Whitney expanded its West Palm Beach Engine Center by approximately 50,000 square feet, increasing GTF MRO capacity by 40%. As part of the investment, the site also added new equipment for engine assembly and disassembly, machining, testing, cleaning and warehousing. $4.7 million in Springdale, Arkansas: Pratt & Whitney expanded its Propulsion Systems Division by 7,000 square feet, providing additional space for commercial and military engine case repairs. The site also added new equipment to enable GTF additive manufacturing repairs that will reduce process time by more than 60%. In addition to these investments, earlier this year Pratt & Whitney opened an 81,000-square-foot GTF MRO expansion at its Columbus Engine Center in Columbus, Georgia. The company invested $70 million to expand the site and add advanced equipment and machinery. The facility’s annual capacity increased by more than 25%, adding critical overhaul volume to the GTF MRO network in support of the growing fleet. The GTF MRO network consists of 21 global engine centers and approximately 40 component repair facilities. The GTF engine is the most fuel-efficient choice for the single aisle market. To date, more than 2,700 GTF-powered aircraft have been delivered to over 90 customers worldwide, with 13,000 engine orders and commitments in total across all platforms. Pratt & Whitney Canada opens new facility in Casablanca Pratt & Whitney Canada celebrated the official opening of its new manufacturing facility in Nouaceur’s Midparc Industrial Zone. Pratt & whitney is expected to create approximately 200 new jobs by 2030 and add critical production capacity to support its customers’ growing need for quality and dependable engines. The 130,000-square-foot site will produce detailed static and structural machined parts for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s aircraft engines, including the PT6 engine family. “This site is a strategic extension of our global production network and demonstrates our commitment to building resilient supply chains worldwide that will enable us to increase production for our customers,” said Maria Della Posta, president, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “Through close collaboration with local organisations, we’re developing the next generation of aerospace professionals, investing in the communities in which we operate and helping reinforce Morocco’s position as a leader in the aerospace industry.” Since breaking ground in 2024, Pratt & Whitney’s Morocco facility has progressed rapidly from construction to operational readiness, including workforce recruitment, technical training and the installation of advanced machining equipment. The site has been designed according to lean manufacturing principles and incorporates advanced digital systems to drive quality, operational excellence and efficiency. In addition to Pratt & Whitney, sister RTX business Collins Aerospace has manufactured cockpit solutions and flight controls in Morocco since 2012. Between the two sites, RTX employs approximately 250 workers in the kingdom. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Matt Driskill at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Head of Sales Sally Passey at [email protected]