Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to be overhauled in new facility

Delta TechOps and Pratt & Whitney have celebrated the unveiling of a new, larger TechOps engine overhaul facility in the USA dedicated to the global Pratt & Whitney GTF engine MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) network. The 155,000ft² facility in Atlanta, Georgia, will house disassembly, assembly, and test capability for engines powering Airbus A220 and A320neo Family aircraft.

Shane Eddy, Pratt & Whitney’s president, said: “As both a customer and a member of our GTF MRO network, our relationship with Delta is one underpinned by transparency, teamwork, and commitment. For more than 90 years, we have worked together to overcome challenges and find creative, mutually beneficial solutions. This beautiful, larger facility marks the latest chapter in our shared commitment to providing customers with world-class MRO service and exemplifies the growing demand for GTF engines.”

With more than 10,000 engine orders and commitments from more than 90 customers, GTF engines now power more than 1,400 aircraft with 64 operators across three aircraft families. To keep pace with the growing fleet, the GTF MRO network continues to expand around the globe.

Significant investments
Rick Deurloo, Pratt & Whitney’s president of commercial engines, said: “Pratt & Whitney is facing a steep ramp in MRO output this year and the coming years. Our GTF MRO network is making significant investments to ensure our customers’ needs remain our top focus and our overhaul services quickly return engines to service. Delta’s new overhaul shop will significantly increase the number of engines they service each year.”

Delta’s larger facility will allow the shop to overhaul more than 300 GTF engines per year. A member of the GTF MRO network since 2019, Delta TechOps inducted its first PW1100G-JM engine in 2020 and its first PW1500G engine within the new facility at the end of January this year.

Don Mitacek, Delta’s senior vice president of TechOps and president of Delta TechOps Services Group, said: “We are incredibly proud of our new engine shop and what it means for the future of Delta, our customers and our partnership with Pratt & Whitney. The investments we have made in new capabilities and facilities over the past five years solidifies our position as a strong global MRO provider and allows our people to continue providing exceptional service and reliability.”

There are currently 10 active GTF MRO engine centres worldwide, and the GTF MRO network is part of Pratt & Whitney’s EngineWise solutions, which provide engine operators with a variety of aftermarket services resulting in long-term, sustainable value.