Casting Aircraft Engine Blades And Vanes On Top Of A Mountain

Pratt & Whitney’s new aeroengine casting plant

Inside Pratt & Whitney’s plant in Asheville, North Carolina.

Credit: Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney’s plant in Asheville, North Carolina, is expected to cast its first certified high-pressure aeroengine blades and vanes by early 2028, and regular airfoil production is planned to ramp up by the middle of that year, according to factory managers. But the plant is already installing...
Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

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