6 December 2019: Pratt & Whitney has invested in a $30 million engine services facility in Bridgeport, West Virginia for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of PW800 engines.
This site will specifically service the market leading PW814GA and PW815GA engines that power the Gulfstream G500 and G600 aircraft, respectively, with the capacity to expand its capabilities to other PW800 engine models in the future.
"As part of the next phase of the successful entry into service of the PW800, we have chosen the Bridgeport facility to provide MRO services for the engine family. This decision was based on the site's wealth of technical expertise in business aviation engines and its excellent record in providing quality, speed and value for our customers," said Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam, Vice President, Customer Service, Pratt & Whitney. "Adding the game-changing PW800 engine to their repertoire of business aviation engines will equip and upskill the facility with high value service engineering jobs."
"Pratt & Whitney's decision to invest in their West Virginia site is incredible news and is a testament to the quality of our skilled workforce," said West Virginia Governor, Jim Justice. "This outstanding company has been an integral part of the West Virginia aerospace community since 1971 and we are thrilled by their ongoing commitment to our great state."