RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Marks Delivery of first GTF Advantage-Powered Aircraft to United Airlines

Airlines and Pratt & Whitney today marked the delivery of the first aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage™ engines, an Airbus A321XLR, to United. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business.

“The first delivery of a GTF Advantage-powered aircraft to United Airlines signifies a new chapter in our relationship that spans nearly a century,” said Rick Deurloo, president, Commercial Engines, Pratt & Whitney. “United will be the first to benefit from the world-class efficiency, durability and additional thrust capability of the GTF Advantage engine, which is particularly well-suited to the long-range A321XLR.”

“We are excited to welcome Pratt & Whitney’s newest GTF engine to our fleet. Pratt & Whitney has been a key supplier for United Airlines throughout our long, shared history, powering multiple United aircraft types,” said Ankit Gupta, United Airlines Senior Vice President and Chief Air Operations Officer. “GTF-powered aircraft are helping us reduce fuel burn and improve reliability as we add new destinations around the world for our customers.”

The GTF Advantage features the most state-of-the-art hot section in the single-aisle market. It will deliver up to twice the time on wing compared to today’s GTF engine, along with 4-8% more takeoff thrust, enabling longer range capability. GTF Advantage is fully intermixable and interchangeable with today’s GTF engine model, simplifying operations for airlines like United that maintain combined fleets. Pratt & Whitney will transition its entire PW1100G-JM production line to the Advantage specification by 2028.

Customers operating the current GTF engine model will have the opportunity to realize up to 90-95% of the GTF Advantage’s durability benefits with the GTF Hot Section Plus (HS+) upgrade option for the PW1100G-JM engine, which will be available for incorporation during maintenance visits early next year.