Daily Memo: Inside Pratt & Whitney’s Evolving Airfoil Casting Plant And Plans

Pratt Asheville NC Plant

Pratt & Whitney's Asheville facility measures 1.2 million sq. ft. and was built to exemplify industry 4.0 manufacturing principles.

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Pratt & Whitney’s Asheville, North Carolina, plant is expected to cast its first certified high-pressure aeroengine blades and vanes by early 2028, with regular airfoil production ramping up by the middle of that year, according to factory managers. But the plant is already working on installing its...
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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