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 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,

Jet-engine maker Pratt & Whitney, which has manufacturing facilities in East Hartford and Middletown, says it is making a 'small reduction' in its workforce.

These actions will allow us to reinvest in high-priority programs and better meet the strong demand for aerospace products." Pratt & Whitney is an aerospace manufacturer, a subsidiary of RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon) and a defense contractor that provides aircraft engines to the military.

Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney confirmed a small amount of layoffs. A spokesperson told Channel 3 on Wednesday that the company was working to reduce costs and streamline its structure. The layoffs included some at the company’s East Hartford location.