P&W's $100M Polish factory is the fix Airbus has been waiting for -- here's how

Pratt & Whitney broke ground on a new $100 million factory in Rzeszów, Poland, aiming to close an Airbus-related compressor-and-turbine-disk bottleneck that has kept jets parked at completion centers. The investment supports a broader two-continent, $300 million strategy to reduce the gap in isothermal-forged rotating parts needed for GTF engines, with the backlog for total orders now exceeding 8,000 units. RTX’s newest construction follows Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury’s statement that Pratt & Whitney missed engine delivery commitments in 2025 and was not on track for 2026, prompting legal action. The Rzeszów site will handle heat treatment, sonic machining, and inspection to turn raw forgings into flight-certified hardware.