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United takes delivery of first A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage

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United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engines, marking the first delivery of an aircraft equipped with the upgraded engine variant. The milestone brings the engine into airline service on the A321XLR.

Discovered 2026-10-05T08:49:54.982878-07:00 | 2026-10-05T08:49:54.982878-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The delivery marks the first A321XLR equipped with the GTF Advantage engine, an entry-into-service milestone for the upgraded variant. It builds on United's first A321XLR delivery with the engine.
  • The aircraft brings the A321XLR and the new engine variant together in an airline delivery, a development relevant to fleet planning and the commercial introduction of both technologies.

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