Pratt & Whitney Invests Over $100M to expand U.S. MRO Footprint

Our Bureau - : Apr 22, 2026 - : 7:32 am

Pratt & Whitney is investing more than US$100 million across three 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.

"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, announced on the opening day of MRO Americas 2026, include US$78 million in Irving, Texas. The company oened a new 500,000-square-foot facility for its Commercial Serviceable Assets business, which buys, sells and manages used serviceable material (USM) and engines. The investment will increase USM stock by more than 60%, helping to reduce engine turnaround time.

The company spent US$20 million to expand 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.

Pratt & Whitney also expanded its Propulsion Systems Division in Springdale, Arkansas 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%. The project cost was US$4.7 million.

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.