A new factory owned by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki will manufacture combustor parts for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM turbofan.
Construction will commence in October, with operations to start in 2020. It will be operated by engine unit Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines (MHIAEL).
The company said: “MHI is anticipating continued growth of its aero engine business, and in establishing the new facility the company looks to strengthen its global competitiveness by developing a highly advanced engine parts production line, to grow aero engines into one of MHI Group's core businesses.”
The new factory will be constructed as the Nagasaki Works of MHIAEL. It will be located at the former site of the Propeller Factory (Ship Propeller Factory) adjacent to the Nagasaki Shipyard Museum (former Pattern Shop), a World Heritage Site.
The new factory will be built equipped with a fully integrated production line from material receiving to machining and assembly for combustor parts.
To achieve precision and high quality standards required for aero engines, MHI says the new factory will adopt today's most advanced machine tools.
The PW1100G is an option on the Airbus A320neo.
