Pratt & Whitney Canada Announces Opening of New Manufacturing Facility in Casablanca
- Joe Breitfeller
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Pratt & Whitney Canada has today announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Casablanca, Morocco. The site will produce static and structural machined parts for P&W Canada’s aircraft engines, including the PT6 engine Family.
On Tuesday (April 21, 2026), Pratt & Whitney Canada celebrated the official opening of their new manufacturing facility in Nouaceur's Midparc Industrial Zone. The company is expected to create approximately 200 new jobs by 2030 and add critical production capacity to support their customers’ growing need for quality and dependable engines. The 130,000-square-foot Casablanca site will produce detailed static and structural machined parts for Pratt & Whitney Canada's aircraft engines, including the PT6 engine Family.
In Tuesday’s announcement, Pratt & Whitney Canada’s President, Maria Della Posta, said,
“This site is a strategic extension of our global production network and demonstrates our commitment to building resilient supply chains worldwide that will enable us to increase production for our customers. Through close collaboration with local organizations, we're developing the next generation of aerospace professionals, investing in the communities in which we operate and helping reinforce Morocco's position as a leader in the aerospace industry.”
Since breaking ground in 2024, Pratt & Whitney’s Morocco facility has progressed rapidly, from construction to operational readiness, including workforce recruitment, technical training and the installation of advanced machining equipment. The site has been designed according to lean manufacturing principles and incorporates advanced digital systems. In addition to Pratt & Whitney, fellow RTX business Collins Aerospace has manufactured cockpit solutions and flight controls in Morocco since 2012. Between the two sites, RTX employs approximately 250 workers in the kingdom.
A division of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), Pratt & Whitney is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter engines and auxiliary power units (APUs) for commercial, military, regional, business and general aviation aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is known for their innovative technologies such as the Geared Turbofan (GTF) commercial aircraft engine and the PW800 business jet engine, and currently supports over 90,000 in-service engines through their global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities.
Arlington, Virginia-based RTX is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, employing over 185,000 team members worldwide. The company’s industry-leading business units include Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. During 2025, RTX had sales of over $88 billion.
Source: Pratt & Whitney, an RTX Company
