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#Airbus A321XLR

Aircraft & Manufacturing

United Takes First GTF Advantage-Powered A321XLR, P&W's Answer to Years of Engine Trouble

Pratt & Whitney delivered its first GTF Advantage-powered aircraft, an Airbus A321XLR, to United Airlines on September 24, promising up to double the time on wing after years of costly durability problems with the original GTF.

24 September 2026 · 11 minRajkumar Agarwal

Safety & Regulation

A Manufacturing Slip on the A321XLR: Inside the FAA's New Fuselage Fatigue Order

The FAA's newest airworthiness directive targets a cold-working deviation on Airbus A321XLR fuselage frames — a defect that, left unchecked, could shorten the structure's fatigue life around the center fuselage.

27 August 2026 · 7 minRajkumar Agarwal