RTX's Pratt & Whitney invests over $100M to expand US MRO capacity
Pratt & Whitney, a unit of RTX (NYSE: RTX), is investing more than $100 million across three maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities in Texas, Florida and Arkansas to increase capacity for its GTF engine maintenance operations.
The company allocated $78 million to Irving, Texas, where it opened a 500,000-square-foot facility for its Commercial Serviceable Assets business. The facility will increase used serviceable material stock by more than 60% and expand part repair development capability.
In West Palm Beach, Florida, Pratt & Whitney invested $20 million to expand its Engine Center by approximately 50,000 square feet, increasing GTF MRO capacity by 40%. The expansion includes new equipment for engine assembly, disassembly, machining, testing, cleaning and warehousing.
The Springdale, Arkansas facility received $4.7 million for a 7,000-square-foot expansion of its Propulsion Systems Division. The site added equipment for GTF additive manufacturing repairs that the company states will reduce process time by more than 60%.
Earlier this year, Pratt & Whitney also completed an $70 million, 81,000-square-foot expansion at its Columbus Engine Center in Georgia, increasing that facility's annual capacity by more than 25%.
"These investments demonstrate Pratt & Whitney's continued commitment to lifting our airline customers' GTF fleets," said Rob Griffiths, senior vice president of Commercial Engines Operations at Pratt & Whitney.
The GTF MRO network includes 21 global engine centers and approximately 40 component repair facilities. More than 2,700 GTF-powered aircraft have been delivered to over 90 customers worldwide, with 13,000 engine orders and commitments across all platforms, according to the company's press release statement.
