Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney headquarters in East Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace, electricity generation |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Founders | Frederick and Gordon Rentschler Edward Deeds George J. Mead |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Shane Eddy (president) |
| Products | Aircraft engines, gas turbines |
| Revenue | US$28 billion (2024) |
| US$2,281 million (2024) | |
Number of employees | 43,000 (2023) |
| Parent | RTX Corporation |
| Divisions | Pratt & Whitney Canada |
| Website | prattwhitney |
Pratt & Whitney is an American aerospace manufacturer with global service operations. It is a subsidiary of RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies). Pratt & Whitney's aircraft engines are widely used in both civil aviation (especially airliners) and military aviation. Its headquarters are in East Hartford, Connecticut. The company is the world's second largest commercial aircraft engine manufacturer, with a 35% market share as of 2020. In addition to aircraft engines, Pratt & Whitney manufactures gas turbine engines for industrial use, marine propulsion, and power generation. In 2017, the company reported that it supported more than 11,000 customers in 180 countries around the world.