The Pratt & Whitney JT9D turbofan was developed to power the first generation of wide-body commercial jets. It first ran in 1966, was flight tested in 1968, and received FAA certification in 1969.

Unionized workers at Pratt & Whitney on Sunday ratified a three-year contract, ensuring labor peace as the jet engine manufacturer looks forward to a return to pre-pandemic air travel and steady ...

The notice comes just weeks after several hundred Pratt & Whitney machinists, on furlough for the day, rallied outside the ...

I was invited to join the crew in the cockpit. The B747-SP took off with the beautiful sound of the Pratt and Whitney JT9D engines spooling up. We climbed straight to 39,000 feet and later cruised ...

Jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney, which has manufacturing facilities in East Hartford and Middletown, says it is making a ...

Pratt & Whitney's plant fully opened in 2022 and plans to expand again in the coming years, Gov. Josh Stein announced Jan. 28 ...

Pratt & Whitney, a global aerospace manufacturer, is expanding its manufacturing operations in Asheville, according to a release from Gov. Josh Stein.

State and local officials hailed the move as a much-needed boost to Western North Carolina’s economy after Hurricane Helene.

After completing its Asheville-based facility in 2022, Pratt & Whitney is expanding in Western North Carolina with a $285 million project that will create an estimated additional 325 jobs ...