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Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:27:44 MT

CH-AVIATION · AIRLINES

UNITED TAKES FIRST GTF ADVANTAGE-POWERED A321XLR...

United Airlines (UA, Chicago O'Hare ) has taken delivery of its first A321-200NY(XLR) extra long-range aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engines, marking the first delivery of an aircraft equipped with the upgraded engine variant.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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