Pratt & Whitney Canada MRO Facility in Bridgeport, West Virginia, Celebrates 50 Years of…
October 27, 2021 at 12:38 pm EDT
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BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA, October 27, 2021 - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility - Pratt & Whitney Engines Services, Inc. (PWES) - located in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
"Our facility in Bridgeport has evolved over the years to accommodate changes within the industry and our new engine lines," said Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam, vice president, Customer Service, Pratt & Whitney Canada. "Today the facility employs some 400 people and overhauls between 500 and 600 engines every year. The facility, and the caliber of employees it consistently attracts, make it a jewel in our global customer service network."
PWES was opened in 1971 to overhaul PT6T TwinPac™ helicopter engines, the first of which had been certified just the year before. Over the years, P&WC invested in the facility to expand its physical space, output capacity and workforce. In addition to serving as the MRO Centre of Excellence for Turbofan Engines, PWES provides MRO for PT6A engines, including those which power the U.S. Air Force/Navy JPATS military trainer program. PWES also has the ability to overhaul PT6 E-Series™ engines which recently entered into service on the Pilatus PC-12 NGX.
"In 2019, the company announced a $30 million investment to add a new MRO line for the PW800 engine which powers the Gulfstream G500 and G600 business jets," said Tim Tucker, General Manager, PWES. "The new line is now fully operational and we have been completing retrofits on specific engines, and are waiting for the first PW800 engine overhaul."
Pratt & Whitney Engine Services is an important member of the local business community and is the employer of choice for many recent graduates of local universities and technical schools.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter engines, and auxiliary power units. To learn more visit its www.prattwhitney.com. To receive press releases and other news directly, please sign up here.
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