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75 years: MTU Aero Engines celebrates anniversary
- An established player in the engine industry for decades
MTU Aero Engines is a long-standing company rich in tradition and promise. Its predecessor companies equipped the first powered airplanes at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, the company is a firmly established player in the engine industry and works on the technologies of tomorrow. This year, Germany's leading engine manufacturer celebrates its 75th anniversary: In 1934, MTU's legal predecessor BMW Flugmotorenbau GmbH was founded. A family day for MTU's employees and other events will be held to mark the 75th anniversary of the company's founding.
MTU Aero Engines – Germany’s leading manufacturer in the engine industry
- Collaboration on new propulsion systems
- Company is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year
MTU Aero Engines is Germany's leading engine manufacturer and an established global player in the industry. It engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and support of commercial and military aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. MTU's roots date back to the early days of powered flight at the beginning of the 20th century. Its official legal predecessor is BMW Flugmotorenbau GmbH, which was set up in 1934. MTU is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
MTU Maintenance – Global player in commercial engine MRO
MTU Aero Engines is Germany's leading engine manufacturer and an established player in the industry worldwide. It designs, develops, manufactures, markets and supports commercial and military aircraft and industrial gas turbines. The company is the world's largest independent provider of commercial engine maintenance services. The company expects to win new partners globally and add new engines to its portfolio.
MTU Aero Engines - Military propulsion system experts
- Industrial lead company for engines flown by the German Armed Forces
- Full range of customer services
MTU Aero Engines is Germany's leading engine manufacturer and a global player in the industry. It develops, manufactures, markets and supports commercial and military aircraft engines. Its product mix of complementary modules spans the entire engine, giving the company full engine competence. Moreover, MTU repairs industrial gas turbines. The company expects to win new partners globally and add new engines to its portfolio.
MTU Aero Solutions markets advanced MTU technology
MTU Aero Engines and MTU Maintenance are notable brands whose names stand for top-notch high-tech engineering and quality in the engine world. Now Germany's leading engine manufacturer has added a third brand, MTU Aero Solutions, which markets and sells the company's world-class technologies and services individually.
MTU Aero Engines focuses on tomorrow's engine
- Reducing fuel burn and emissions
Quieter, thriftier and cleaner, that's what tomorrow's engines will need to be. MTU Aero Engines has for years been working on new technologies to further improve the environmental compatibility of future engines. The effort is worth the trouble: industry experts see tremendous growth opportunities for aviation. By 2020, they expect air traffic to double. Closely cooperating with the major players in the business, Germany's leading engine manufacturer develops novel propulsion systems and technologies in all thrust and power categories and is involved in essential national and international research projects.
MTU Aero Engines: World-class repair techniques
While other repair people, when faced with a defective part, may be quick to reach for replacement parts, MTU's maintenance experts hesitate; they'd rather repair. Owing to its innovative processes and decades of experience, the world's largest independent provider of commercial engine maintenance services succeeds in repairing also heavily worn parts, components and accessories at an affordable price. MTU's high-tech repair approaches are globally unique, mostly patented and known under the trademark MTUPlus Repairs. "They go easy on our customers' pocketbooks and spare natural resources," explains Dr. Stefan Weingartner, MTU Aero Engines President and CEO Commercial Maintenance.