MIDDLETOWN, CT—Pratt and Whitney unveiled a new state-of-the-art assembly line here. The horizontal assembly line suspends the engine from the ceiling, so it can move up, down and around, instead of the workers having to do all that. The assembly line will make engines for the Airbus 320 Neo passenger jet and the F-35 joint strike fighter.

ENFIELD, NS—Pratt & Whitney Canada will invest $67 million in its assembly plant here over the next six years.

HARTFORD, CT—In the opening salvo of contract talks, Pratt & Whitney management is asking the Machinist union to give up 252 jobs at its East Hartford, CT, and Middletown, CT, plants, clearing the way for the company to bring in outside contractors for material handling work.

STORRS, CT—The University of Connecticut and Pratt & Whitney, have opened of a new additive manufacturing research laboratory here.

PALM BEACH, FL—On the heels of being approved for a $4.79 million economic incentive package, Pratt & Whitney is expected to add 230 jobs at its assembly plant here.

MIDDLETOWN, CT—Pratt & Whitney has decided to assemble the engines for the Airbus A320 at its assembly plant here, preserving thousands of manufacturing jobs.