First production engine deliveries expected later this
year
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HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 27,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX
(NYSE: RTX) business, announced that the GTF Advantage engine has
achieved the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type
certification for the Airbus A320neo family. The Advantage is the
latest engine from the GTF family to be certified.
"GTF engines already offer the lowest fuel consumption and
CO2 emissions for single-aisle aircraft," said
Rick Deurloo, president of
Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney. "The GTF Advantage
engine extends that lead and enhances aircraft capability,
providing more thrust and even more value to operators of A320neo
family aircraft, especially on longer-range aircraft like the
A321XLR, all with a more durable configuration. With this
certification and engine deliveries on track for later this year,
it's fitting we mark these milestones in 2025, as Pratt &
Whitney celebrates a century of powering the future."
The GTF Advantage will deliver 4-8% more takeoff thrust,
enabling higher payload and longer range, unlocking new
destinations for airlines. It offers better fuel efficiency with
lower carbon emissions. Pratt & Whitney is working to ensure
that the GTF Advantage will be compatible with future
specifications for 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Fully
intermixable and interchangeable with today's GTF engine model, GTF
Advantage will become the production standard.
The GTF Advantage includes fully redesigned life-limited parts
and technology enhancements throughout the gas path. It is
fundamentally more durable, with increased airflow in the core to
lower operating temperatures and a state-of-the-art hot section to
increase time on wing. In the high-pressure turbine (HPT), the
enhancements include an advanced airfoil design with improved
coatings. The HPT and combustor also feature optimized cooling hole
size, shape and location, with improved hole drilling techniques to
reduce oxidation.
The GTF Advantage test program incorporated extensive endurance
testing to advance product maturity at entry into service. The
GTF Advantage accomplished more than twice the amount of testing
compared to the current GTF engine. It also benefits from over
100,000 hours of engine and rig testing across all GTF programs,
along with 38 million flight hours of in-service operation. Certain
elements of the GTF Advantage configuration can be incorporated
into today's GTF engine to support increased time on wing.
To date, more than 2,200 GTF-powered aircraft have been
delivered to over 80 customers worldwide. GTF engines enable up to
20% better fuel efficiency and since entering service, have helped
airlines save more than 2 billion gallons of fuel, equivalent to
avoiding 20 million metric tons of CO2 emissions, compared to those
aircraft having been powered by prior generation engines. Demand
for the GTF engine remains strong, with 11,000 engine orders and
commitments in total across all platforms.
About Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture
and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. To learn
more visit www.prattwhitney.com.
About RTX
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and
defense company. With more than 185,000 global employees, we push
the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and
protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins
Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing
aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational
success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and
manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical
challenges. The company, with 2024 sales of more than $80 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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