Wizz Air becomes first airline to operate P&W-powered Airbus A321XLR jet
ReutersMay 20, 2025 5:32 PM
May 20 (Reuters) - Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air WIZZ.L has received its first Airbus AIR.PA A321XLR jet, the plane maker said on Tuesday, becoming the world's first carrier to operate the ultra-long-range aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney's (P&W) GTF engine.
Wizz Air, which flies an all-Airbus fleet, has ordered 47 of the 239-seat, single-aisle A321XLR aircraft.
P&W, owned by RTX RTX.N, competes with CFM International, which is owned by GE Aerospace GE.N and Safran SAF.PA, to provide engines for the plane.
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