Jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29, that the company would shed jobs as part of a restructuring and to save costs. The company did not say how many people would lose their jobs,

The notice comes just weeks after several hundred Pratt & Whitney machinists, on furlough for the day, rallied outside the aviation manufacturer’s Middletown plant to protest what they called a punitive lockout at a time when the backlog of engine orders is nearly $100 billion.

Jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney recorded a profit in 2024, rebounding from the rare loss that it incurred in 2023.

Pratt & Whitney is cutting some jobs. The East Hartford-based company said it is “conducting a small reduction of salaried positions globally,” according to a spokesperson.   Here is the full statement: “To ensure we are best positioned to address our customers’ most pressing needs now and into the future,