# Pratt & Whitney's turbine airfoil facility in Asheville nears operational capability

Pratt & Whitney's new 1.2 million square foot turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, North Carolina, is expected to achieve initial operational capability in Q2 2023. The $650 million investment is expected to create 800 new jobs through 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-11-16
- Where: Asheville, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $650.0M
- Jobs: 800
- Starts operating: Q2 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1.2 million square foot facility
- Products: turbine airfoils
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Pratt & Whitney](https://endata.com/companies/234.md)

## Sources

- [app.prattwhitney.com](https://app.prattwhitney.com/2022-11-16-Pratt-Whitneys-World-Class-North-Carolina-Turbine-Airfoil-Production-Facility-Nears-Operational-Capability), 2022-11-16: "The $650 million investment is also expected to create 800 new jobs through 2027, and to date, the majority of the current 150 positions have been filled by local hires."

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