Pratt & Whitney is reaping the benefits of its recent major investments, according to Rick Deurloo, president of its commercial engines division. Speaking to journalists at a pre-Farnborough visit to the company’s main production facility in Middletown, Connecticut, he noted that in the first half of the year, the company invested more than $400 million in the further development of both its production capacity and MRO capabilities, part of a larger billion-dollar investment that has seen the engine maker increase its production by 50% above pre-pandemic levels. That ramp-up in production is certainly warranted.
“Right now, we have 15,000 commercial engines out there generating flight revenue for us,” said Deurloo, adding that its geared turbofans equip more than 2,800 aircraft and that it has an 8,000-engine backlog. Following EASA certification earlier this year, the RTX subsidiary started deliveries of its GTF Advantage engine to Airbus, with service entry expected by the end of the fourth quarter.
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