Federal Register #B-132-2026

Pratt & Whitney Proposed Aircraft-Engine Production at Two Foreign-Trade Zone Facilities

The Department of Commerce’s Foreign-Trade Zones Board is reviewing proposed aircraft-engine production by Pratt & Whitney at facilities in Georgia and Connecticut. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Commerce — Foreign-Trade Zones Board. - OEM: Pratt & Whitney, a division of RTX Corporation, is the named aircraft-engine manufacturer. No reseller or other supplier is identified. - Proposed activity: Production of aircraft engines, engine modules, and parts at facilities in Midland, Georgia (FTZ 26), and Middletown, Connecticut (FTZ 71). - Products: Proposed finished products include aircraft turbines, turbopropellers, gas turbines, engine modules, and a broad range of engine assemblies and components, including blades, blisks, ducts, seals, nozzles, compressor and turbine assemblies, and other listed parts. The attachment lists 51 product types; no quantities or part numbers are provided. - Notable requirement: The proposed activity is limited to the foreign-status materials, components, and finished products described in Pratt & Whitney’s notification and authorized by the Board. - Opportunity context: This is a notice of proposed FTZ production activity, not a solicitation to purchase goods or services.

Description

Pratt & Whitney, a Division of RTX Corporation submitted a notification of proposed production activity for its facility in Midland, Georgia, within Foreign-Trade Zone 26. The proposed activity covers aircraft engines, engine modules, and parts. Production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status materials and components and finished products described in the notification and subsequently authorized by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board. The notification was received on October 14, 2026.

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