AirAsia Selects Pratt & Whitney EngineWise Service Agreement to Cover 150 GTF Powered Airbus A220s
- Joe Breitfeller
- 44 minutes ago
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Updated: 21 minutes ago
Pratt & Whitney has today announced that AirAsia has signed a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement to cover their order for 150 GTF-powered Airbus A220-300s.
On Wednesday (May 6, 2026), Pratt & Whitney announced that AirAsia X (AirAsia) has ordered 150 Airbus A220 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, with the first of these aircraft to be delivered starting in 2028. Pratt & Whitney, an RTX company, will also provide AirAsia with engine maintenance through a 12-year EngineWise® Comprehensive service agreement.
In Wednesday’s announcement, Pratt & Whitney’s President – Commercial Engines, Rick Deurloo, said,
“Today marks an important milestone as we welcome AirAsia as the newest customer to the GTF family. This order reflects the airline’s confidence in the GTF engine and its unmatched fuel efficiency and smaller noise footprint. It establishes a strong foundation for a partnership that will support AirAsia's growth for the years ahead.”
Also commenting on the new engine order and service agreement, AirAsia X’s Group CEO, Bo Lingam, said,
“AirAsia has spent more than two decades making the world smaller. We built Malaysia into the world’s top low-cost carrier hub, and we opened up air travel to millions of people across Asia who had never flown before. This plane gives us the ability to build the biggest and densest network, serving as a vital tool for efficiency. Its range of up to seven hours, powered by the GTF engines, opens up entirely new possibilities, and allows us to match right-sized capacity to demand and give our guests the flexibility to fly whenever they want through increased frequencies. We have democratized travel in Asia by opening up routes that were never feasible before, and now we are going to do it for the world.”
AirAsia’s A220 fleet will join over 2,700 GTF-powered aircraft operated globally by more than 90 customers. The GTF fleet has achieved 50 million flying hours, carried 1.9 billion passengers and delivered 3 billion gallons in fuel savings since entering service a decade ago. Pratt & Whitney has received over 13,000 GTF engine orders and commitments to date, reflecting strong market demand for its game-changing benefits. As the most efficient engine for the single aisle market, the GTF delivers 20 percent lower fuel consumption and a 75 percent smaller noise footprint compared to the prior generation of engines.
AirAsia is a leading low-cost carrier operating in five Asean countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Cambodia. Founded in 2001, AirAsia has stayed true to their purpose and tagline ‘Now Everyone Can Fly.’ The airline has made flying affordable and accessible to over 900 million guests, connecting people and communities across more than 150 destinations. Today, AirAsia is expanding to become the world’s first global low-cost network carrier. The carrier operates over 250 aircraft and also holds a significant orderbook for the next decade.
A division of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), Pratt & Whitney is a global leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter engines and auxiliary power units (APUs) for commercial, military, regional, business and general aviation aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is known for their innovative technologies such as the Geared Turbofan (GTF) commercial aircraft engine and the PW800 business jet engine, and currently supports over 90,000 in-service engines through their global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities.
Arlington, Virginia-based RTX is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, employing over 180,000 team members worldwide. The company’s industry-leading business units include Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. During 2025, RTX had sales of over $88 billion.
Source: Pratt & Whitney, an RTX Company
