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Pratt & Whitney Canada inaugurates 130,000 sq ft Casablanca plant to machine PT6 engine parts and hire 200 by 2030

Pratt & Whitney Canada opened a permanent manufacturing site at Midparc in Nouaceur near Casablanca, expanding its global supply chain footprint. The 130,000 sq ft facility will produce high-precision static and structural machined parts for P&WC engines, including the PT6 family, creating 200 jobs by 2030.

Discovered 2026-04-21T09:13:59.549670-07:00 | 2026-04-21T09:13:59.549670-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The new Casablanca facility adds certified machining capacity for Pratt & Whitney Canada engines—directly affecting lead times and sourcing options across the supply chain for the PT6 family.
Job creation and site expansion signal sustained regional investment, aligning with other recent P&WC capacity moves such as its US-focused expansions for engine sustainment (see Pratt & Whitney to invest $100M+ expanding US GTF MRO footprint).
For operators and partners, more in-house/near-market component production can reduce dependency on bottlenecked supply nodes—particularly relevant amid ongoing engine-production constraints discussed in prior coverage (see Airbus posts 793 deliveries and 889 net orders in 2025; trims 2026 guide).

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