British Airways Selects RTX's Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines to Power up to 63 Airbus A320neo Aircraft
The 12-year maintenance deal includes 33 firm orders and 30 options, with deliveries set to start in 2027.
- On Monday, July 20, 2026, at the Farnborough International Airshow, British Airways selected GTF engines from Pratt & Whitney to power 33 firm and 30 option Airbus A320neo aircraft.
- Airlines are increasingly backing the GTF platform to modernize narrowbody fleets with fuel-efficient options, with Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, calling the agreement a "strong vote of confidence in the GTF engine."
- Offering 20% lower fuel consumption and a 75% smaller noise footprint, the GTF engine powers over 2,800 aircraft globally, with an order backlog of over 8,000 units reflecting strong market demand.
- Deliveries are expected to begin in 2027, and the deal includes a 12-year maintenance agreement under Pratt's EngineWise Comprehensive program to optimize fleet efficiency and lower ownership costs.
- Later this year, Pratt will roll out an upgraded variant, the GTF Advantage, designed to provide operators with industry-leading fuel efficiency and twice the time on wing between overhauls.
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British Airways picks GTF engines for up to 63 Airbus jets
British Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines to power its next round of Airbus A320neo aircraft, covering 33 firm orders and 30 additional options. The engine maker announced the deal on July 20, 2026, the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow. The deal, between RTX’s Pratt & Whitney and the UK’s flag carrier, also includes a 12-year maintenance agreement under Pratt & Whitney’s EngineWise Comprehensive program, mea…
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British Airways selects RTX's Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power up to 63 Airbus A320neo aircraft
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BA picks Pratt & Whitney GTF engines at Farnborough
British Airways (BA) has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines to power 33 firm and 30 optional Airbus A320neo aircraft, the companies announced on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow. Pratt & Whitney will also provide engine maintenance under a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive services agreement, aimed at improving fleet efficiency and reducing operating costs. Aircraft deliveries are expected to begin in 2027. The deal ma…
British Airways selects RTX's Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines to power up to 63 Airbus A320neo aircraft - PressReach
UK flag carrier opts for game-changing geared architecture LONDON, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Farnborough International Airshow – Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announced today that British Airways has selected GTF engines to power 33 firm and 30 option Airbus A320neo aircraft. Pratt & Whitney will also provide maintenance for the engines through a 12-year EngineWise® Comprehensive services agreement, ensuring optimized fleet ef…
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