Parts for Airbus and F-35 engines will be manufactured in Poland. Construction of the factory has started

The symbolic groundbreaking took place on Friday at the company's campus in Rzeszów. The new department will deal with advanced production and materials processing.

Turbine disks for civil and military aviation

The president of Pratt & Whitney Polska, Piotr Owsicki, emphasized that the investment is one of the largest carried out by the company in recent years. Turbine disks are to be produced in Rzeszów - components operating in very difficult conditions, at high temperatures, high speeds and significant loads - "the most advanced and loaded components of aircraft engines".

The technology developed in Rzeszów will have civilian and military applications. The manufactured components will be delivered, among others, to: for GTF engines used in Airbus A320 and Airbus A220 aircraft. This second type of machines was purchased by PLL LOT in 2026. The parts are also to be used in the engines of F-35 fighters.

The Rzeszów investment is carried out in parallel with the company's project in Columbus, USA, worth USD 200 million. According to Owsicki, both ventures will allow the RTX group to increase the global production capacity of critical components by approximately 30%.

Rzeszów was chosen thanks to the staff and the Aviation Valley

The choice of Rzeszów was to be determined by the experience of employees, the trust built over the years and the industrial base of the Aviation Valley. The company estimates that in addition to 120 direct jobs, the investment may create additional jobs with local contractors. As indicated, one employment in the aviation sector translates on average into three additional jobs in the company's environment.

Jason Kosmas, general manager of the RTX group, noted that the location of the plant in Poland is an expression of trust in the Rzeszów crew.

This decision reflects the trust we have in the plant's employees, their knowledge, experience and proven ability to achieve results, he said.

Podkarpackie Voivode Teresa Kubas-Hul drew attention to the importance of the investment for employees, students and the scientific community, including the Rzeszów University of Technology. Voivodeship Marshal Władysław Ortyl, in turn, assessed that the development of advanced production in Podkarpacie is of particular importance in the current geopolitical situation.

The plant is scheduled to open in two years

The mayor of Rzeszów, Konrad Fijołek, recalled that a year had passed from the start of talks with the company to the symbolic start of construction. The new facility is expected to be ready and fully operational within the next two years.

Pratt & Whitney is part of the American RTX group, which also includes Collins Aerospace and Raytheon. The company has been operating in Poland for 50 years and employs nearly 10,000 people in the country. people. About 4.5 thousand of them work in Rzeszów.