Ro_Patel
Oct 2, 6:37 PM
$RTX Pratt & Whitney has delivered
$UAL its first Airbus A321XLR powered by GTF Advantage engines—offering up to 2x time-on-wing durability & 4%–8% higher takeoff thrust—and completed a key F135 Engine Core Upgrade design review, advancing the military program toward production.
The combo of longer-duration GTF Advantage engines & progress on the F135 upgrade path highlights RTX’s focus on recurring aftermarket revenue & extended program lifecycles
Pratt & Whitney holds an order backlog of over 8K GTF engines (out of more than 14K total orders and commitments since launch). YTD thru mid-2026, Pratt & Whitney added over +800 GTF engine orders & commitments
Note: As of 2Q26, RTX backlog:
$289B (up +22% y/y):
- Commercial Backlog:
$170B (Includes Pratt & Whitney GTF / commercial engine orders & Collins Aerospace commercial programs)
- Defense Backlog:
$119B (Includes Pratt & Whitney military engines like the F135 & Raytheon defense systems)
New multi-year ceiling/awards added since 2Q26: ~
$70.15B (back of napkin)
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