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United receives first A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney’s more durable GTF Advantage

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United Airlines has taken delivery of the first Airbus A321XLR equipped with Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage turbofan, making it the engine’s launch airline customer. The upgraded PW1100G variant is designed to deliver greater thrust, longer range and up to twice the time on wing of earlier versions.

Discovered 2026-09-24T03:20:14.403179-07:00 | 2026-09-24T03:20:14.403179-07:00

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  • The delivery marks the first airline introduction of GTF Advantage, an upgraded PW1100G variant intended to address the durability and engine-removal problems that affected earlier GTF engines.
  • Pratt & Whitney says the engine can provide up to twice the time on wing, a performance improvement with direct implications for maintenance planning, spare-engine requirements and aircraft availability.
  • United’s first A321XLR places the new engine in service on the long-range narrowbody platform, establishing an early operational reference point for Pratt & Whitney and Airbus.

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