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RTX's Pratt & Whitney marks delivery of first GTF Advantage-powered aircraft to United Airlines

$RTXPress releaseSep 24, 2026, 6:00 AM ETRead the release

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, delivered the first GTF Advantage-powered aircraft — an Airbus A321XLR — to launch customer United Airlines. The GTF Advantage offers up to twice the time on wing and 4-8% more takeoff thrust than today's GTF engine, and Pratt & Whitney will shift its entire PW1100G-JM production line to the Advantage specification by 2028.

Key figures

Takeoff thrust increase
4-8%
Time on wing improvement
up to 2x vs current GTF
Pw1100gjm transition year
2028
Hs plus durability retention
90-95%

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