Pratt & Whitney could use WSK Rzeszow as aero engine development center

Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has started modernizing the WSK PZL Rzeszow aircraft plant. P&W are planning to invest $70 million over five years in the Rzeszow factory. The American company is looking at transferring the production of PW 200 engines used in the Sikorsky helicopters and to create an aircraft engine development center. P&W declared that the sum and pace of investments would be increased if the company wins the tender bid to supply the Polish military with the F100 engines and if the government chooses the Lockheed Martin F16 plane. If that happens the production of F100 engines will be located in Rzeszow. "I cannot reveal the value of our offer, however if another plane is chosen we cannot go forward with our plans," said vice president of International Sourcing & Offset Rob Robinson. (Puls Biznesu, p. 9) A.D.