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RTX's Pratt & Whitney GTF engine gains FAA certification for A321XLR

RTX's Pratt & Whitney announced today that it has received US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for the GTF engine that will power the Airbus A321XLR aircraft.

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The engine type certificate, granted on 12th December and applicable to the PW1100G-JM engine, was updated to include the A321XLR.  

Rick Deurloo, president of Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney said: "This is an important milestone for the GTF engine programme, which was the first engine to power the A320neo aircraft family.

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"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."

Globally, 13 customers have selected GTF engines to power 217 A321XLR aircraft. To date, more than 2,100 GTF-powered aircraft have been delivered to over 80 customers worldwide.

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The new GTF Advantage engine is on track for certification and first engine deliveries next year. It will deliver 4-8% higher takeoff thrust with up to 1% in additional fuel efficiency, a longer time on wing and is set to further expand new route options for the A321XLR and enable even better operating economics.

The GTF Advantage engine will be fully intermixable and interchangeable with today's model of the GTF.

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