Pratt’s Asheville facility to be operational by Q2 of 2023

Pratt & Whitney’s 1.2 million square foot turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville is almost near completion. The company is expecting to finish the work and achieve the initial operational capability by Q2 of 2023. Pratt has invested around $650 million and is expected to create 800 new jobs through 2027. Shane Eddy, president of Pratt & Whitney, said: “Pratt & Whitney’s new Asheville facility is a cornerstone of our industrial transformation and a key investment that will support growing demand for GTF engine-powered aircraft and for the F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Lightning II. It represents the harmonized