Aircraft
First Pratt-powered A321neo Takes Flight
First delivery scheduled for year-end
The first A321neo powered by Pratt & Whitney engines took off from Hamburg on Wednesday at about 10:15 am local time. (Photo: Airbus)
The first A321neo powered by Pratt & Whitney engines took off from Hamburg on Wednesday at about 10:15 am local time. (Photo: Airbus)

The first Airbus A321neo powered by Pratt & Whitney engines completed its maiden flight Wednesday, marking the PW1135G turbofan’s entry into flight test on Airbus’s largest narrowbody. The six-hour mission came after delivery delays prompted Airbus to first fly the CFM Leap-1A-powered A321neo last month. Despite the switch in first flight sequence, Airbus still plans to deliver the Pratt-powered A321neo ahead of the Leap-powered version by the end of the year.


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