Engine manufacturers Pratt & Whitney have revealed they are investing more than US$100 million across three maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sites in a bid to reduce delays. Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines are the main targets for improving capacity.
Facilities in Texas, Arkansas, and Florida will all benefit as part of an investment plan that the company say will “enhance speed and efficiency throughout the MRO process”. Texas will receive the bulk of the investment: US$78 million. The site is responsible for used serviceable material (USM), stock of which Pratt & Whitney hope to boost by 60% as they are a common cause of MRO delays.
Rob Griffiths, Senior Vice President of Commercial Engines Operations at Pratt & Whitney, said:
Across these three US facilities, we are investing to increase the throughput of GTF engines and parts, adding repair capabilities and deploying new technologies to return engines to our customers as quickly as possible.
GTFs power Airbus A220 and A320neos, as well as Embraer E-Jet E2s. When publishing its financial results for 2025, Airbus blamed ongoing delays at Pratt & Whitney for the rising backlog of undelivered planes. Meanwhile, MRO services are becoming more essential than ever as supply chain challenges force airlines to keep aircraft in service for longer. Pratt & Whitney’s planned investment will no doubt be welcomed, but as geopolitical tensions continue to frustrate trade flows MRO investment must continue at pace.
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