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Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage Engine Receives FAA Certification for the Airbus A320neo Family

  • 03 Mar 2025

Pratt & Whitney recently announced on 27 February 2025 that its GTF Advantage engine has achieved U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for the Airbus A320neo family. The Advantage is the newest engine in the GTF family to receive certification, with the first deliveries of the production engine expected later this year.

The GTF Advantage engine provides 4-8% more in takeoff thrust, offering higher payload and longer range, which will open up new destinations. With improved fuel efficiency and lower carbon emissions, the new GTF Advantage, fully intermixable and interchangeable with the current GTF engine model, will become the production standard.

The Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage™ engine powering the Airbus A320neo aircraft. Photo Credit: Airbus

The new GTF Advantage includes fully redesigned life-limited parts and technological upgrades throughout the gas path. Fundamentally more durable, new engine improvements include lower operating temperatures from the increased airflow in the core and state-of-the-art hot section to increase time on wing. In the high-pressure turbine (HPT), enhancements include an advanced airfoil design with improved coatings. Additionally, both the HPT and combustor would present optimised cooling hole designs and location, as well as improved hole drilling techniques to reduce oxidation.

Pratt & Whitney is also working to ensure that the GTF Advantage will be compatible with future standards for 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

Mr Rick Deurloo, President of Commercial Engines at Pratt & Whitney, stated that the “GTF engines already offer the lowest fuel consumption and CO2 emissions for single-aisle aircraft.” Hence, to extend that lead and enhances aircraft capability, Mr Deurloo mentioned that the new GTF Advantage will provide “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.”

The GTF Advantage test programme included extensive endurance testing, accomplishing over twice the amount of testing compared to the current GTF engine. With more than 100,000 hours of engine and rig testing and 38 million flight hours of in-service operation, certain elements of the GTF Advantage configuration can be incorporated into the current GTF engine to support increased time on wing.

Since the GTF engine’s introduction, over 2,200 GTF-powered aircraft have been delivered to over 80 customers globally, saving airlines over 2 billion gallons of fuel, equivalent to avoiding 20 million metric tons of CO2 emissions. The demand for the GTF engine remains strong today, with 11,000 orders and commitments across all platforms.

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