Inside the GTF Advantage Engine

The Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage® engine is about to enter service, taking its place on the wings of an Airbus A321XLR single-aisle passenger aircraft operated by United Airlines and built for extra-long-range flights.

It’s the first in a new line that builds on the baseline GTF engine, delivering far greater durability and more powerful performance.

“It’s an evolution of the architecture and the design,” said Matt Teicholz, vice president and chief engineer for Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business. “I like to tell customers that if you were to put a GTF Advantage and a PW1100G-JM next to each other, no one’s actually going to be able to tell the difference. And that’s the point. It’s supposed to be seamless.”

Here’s a closer look at those improvements, how engineers achieved them and what they will mean for airline operators around the world.

We know there is this demand for improved durability out there, and we are excited to see what this engine can do. It’s following through on our commitment to our customers.”