

GTF Advantage Engine.
Pratt & Whitney has announced the receipt of US FAA certification for the GTF engine that will power the A321XLR aircraft.
The engine type certificate, granted on 12 December and applicable to the PW1100G-JM engine, was updated to include the A321XLR. Currently, 13 customers have chosen GTF engines to power 217 A321XLRs. GTF engines can enable up to 20% better fuel efficiency than previous generation engines, saving operators two billion gallons of fuel and 20 million metric tonnes of CO2 since the engine’s launch in 2016.
“This is an important milestone for the GTF engine programme, which was the first engine to power the A320neo aircraft family,” said Rick Deurloo, President of Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney. “The longer range and higher payload capability of the Airbus A321XLR aircraft will provide customers with expanded route flexibility to more destinations. A321XLR operators will benefit from the GTF’s best-in-class fuel efficiency and the lowest carbon emissions available for single-aisle aircraft.”
In addition to this, the GTF Advantage engine is on track for certification and first engine deliveries in 2025. This future iteration of the engine will further enable operational efficiencies for the A321XLR, such as a 4-8% higher take-off thrust with up to 1% in additional fuel economy and longer time on the wing. With these benefits, operators will have access to new route options for the aircraft, and the Advantage model will be intermixable and interchangeable with the current GTF model.
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