Pratt & Whitney to invest US$65m in Columbus, Georgia for PurePower Geared Turbofan engine maintenance

Pratt & Whitney is making a US$65m investment in its engine overhaul facility in Columbus, Georgia, to perform maintenance on PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines. “As the GTF engine continues to enter into service, it is critical that we have a strong maintenance, repair and overhaul network in place to support these engines,” said Joe Sylvestro, vice president, Aftermarket Operations, Pratt & Whitney. “The Columbus Engine Center draws on decades of high volume engine maintenance experience and is well-positioned to provide the highest quality service to our GTF engine customers.” The Columbus Engine Center, located 90 miles south of Atlanta, is the first facility to begin maintaining PW1000G engines. It will maintain PW1100G-JM and PW1500G engines, in addition to V2500, PW2000, F117 and F100 engines. The center’s new GTF engine facilities will include disassembly, inspection, assembly and test capability. Construction will start this year on a new test facility adjacent to the existing test cell. In addition to the US$65m investment, Pratt & Whitney has been investing in upgrading this facility over the past several years, including adding GTF engine MRO capabilities.