Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has opened an engine overhaul facility in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, focusing on PT6A and PW200 engine families. Customers in Brazil, which has the world’s third-largest P&WC fleet (after the U.S. and Canada), will enjoy a 20 to 25 percent monetary savings and inestimable savings in time because of elimination of the transportation and tariff costs of sending engines to the U.S. Built in 18 months, the facility received ANAC certification in December. The testbed is scheduled to be ready at the end of January, and the first engines are expected to be delivered in February. The plant is located alongside the existing facilities of IAS—Indύstria de Aviação e Serviços, which will provide support and also repair components and accessories, though P&WC will handle all customer-facing roles. Pratt & Whitney Canada (Booth 2910) has invested $23.8 million in the new facility, and AIS has made other investments.
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