Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has begun construction of a $100 million (PLN 375 million) manufacturing facility in Rzeszów, Poland, to expand production capacity for critical engine components. The investment will support growing demand for commercial and military aircraft engines, including the GTF, F135 and F100 programmes, while strengthening the company’s global aerospace manufacturing supply chain.
Scheduled to become operational in 2028, the new facility will manufacture critical rotating engine components and create more than 120 jobs. The expansion is part of a broader investment strategy to increase production capacity for high-demand engine parts used across commercial and defence aviation.
The existing Rzeszów site plays an important role in Pratt & Whitney’s engine manufacturing network, producing components for commercial and military engines, turboprops and auxiliary power units. Its capabilities include manufacturing GTF fan drive gear systems, F100 static structures and key F135 components. The facility also manufactures engines from the PT6, PW200, PW500/600 and PW800 families, supporting helicopters, business jets and general aviation aircraft.
Piotr Owsicki, General Manager of Pratt & Whitney in Rzeszów, said the groundbreaking marks the transition from investment planning to implementation, strengthening the company’s ability to develop advanced manufacturing technologies and meet customer requirements.
The Polish expansion complements a separate $200 million investment announced in February 2026 for a seventh isothermal forging press at the company’s Columbus Forge facility in Georgia, US. Together, the projects are expected to increase output of critical engine components, including rotating compressor and turbine disks, by approximately 30% once fully operational in 2028.
For the aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector, increased manufacturing capacity for engine components could help strengthen the broader aftermarket supply chain as operators and maintenance providers manage growing engine support requirements. Although the investment primarily targets manufacturing rather than direct maintenance operations, additional production capacity may contribute to improved component availability across engine programmes.
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The development also reinforces Poland’s importance within RTX’s global aerospace operations. The country represents the company’s largest investment and employment base outside the US, with more than 9,500 employees across its Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace and Raytheon businesses.
As engine manufacturers expand production to meet increasing demand, investments in critical component manufacturing remain important to supporting aircraft engine availability, long-term fleet operations and the wider aviation aftermarket.
