Pratt & Whitney Canada invests $10 million in Texas repair shop

Aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada is to spend $10 million on upgrading its component repair facility in Wichita Falls, Texas. The outlay, which the engine maker said “is expected to create 30 new jobs”, will see it modify the plant’s coatings line using an “innovative application process”. Mechanics at the Wichita Falls location fix the combustion sections of Pratt & Whitney Canada engines, a process that sees parts such as turbine blades given a special coating to protect against the high temperatures needed to operate high-performance jet engines. “Our Wichita Falls facility will be the first of our plants