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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

Aircraft & Manufacturing

Inside Pratt & Whitney's $125 Million Polish Bet: Why One Country Now Builds Parts for the GTF, the F-35 and the F-16 All at Once

RTX's Pratt & Whitney is investing $25 million to expand a tubular-assembly plant in Niepołomice, Poland, its second Polish investment in five months and part of a $125 million bet on the country that will add over 120 jobs and 30% more output of critical engine parts by 2028.

5 September 2026 · 8 minRajkumar Agarwal

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