The MTU Maintenance network has officially completed 7,000 shop visits for its V2500-A5 engine program, marking the occasion with a celebratory event at MTU Maintenance Canada. As the largest MRO provider for this engine type, MTU performed 38 percent of all V2500 shop visits worldwide for both independent customers and on behalf of the OEM, International Aero Engines AG (IAE) in 2024.
In a testament to the engine’s reliability and performance, the V2500 engine program from IAE International Aero Engines AG has now surpassed 300 million in-service flight hours. This successful program will continue to be an important pillar of MTU’s portfolio in the coming years and well over 5,000 additional shop visits are expected globally up to 2040.
MTU Maintenance, the global market leader in customized service solutions for aero engines, is targeting significant growth in North America. As announced by CFM International and GE Aerospace today, MTU will be adding CFM LEAP and GEnx maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to its portfolio in United States.
MTU Maintenance has signed an exclusive contract with Air Canada for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of CF6-80C2 engines powering the flag carrier’s Boeing 767 cargo aircraft. The agreement is a continuation of the two companies’ strong partnership: MTU Maintenance has been the exclusive MRO service provider for Air Canada’s CF6-80C2 engines for more than 25 years.
MTU Maintenance is expanding its physical footprint at its Berlin-Brandenburg location with the construction of a brand-new production hall for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of GE Aerospace’s LMTM-series industrial gas turbines (IGT), also known as aero derivatives.
The Supervisory Board of MTU Aero Engines AG has extended the contract of Dr Silke Maurer by five years up to the end of January 2031. She took over the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of MTU Aero Engines on 1 February 2023 and was thereby appointed to the Executive Board of MTU Aero Engines. Maurer is responsible for OEM Operations, including MTU’s manufacturing, assembly, purchasing and quality departments.
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have signed a contract for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the airline’s CFM56-7B engines powering its 47 Boeing 737NG aircraft. The agreement between Japan’s largest carrier and Asia’s biggest provider of customized MRO solutions for aero engines underscores the two industry leaders’ long-time collaboration.
MTU Maintenance celebrated the official opening of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Jinwan branch today. This additional site is a branch of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines. It will focus on Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines and have a yearly capacity of up to 260 engine shop visits annually once ramped up.
Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage engine has achieved U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for the Airbus A320neo family. The Advantage is the latest engine from the GTF family to be certified – an achievement to which MTU Aero Engines contributed with its engineering and technology expertise.
In fiscal 2024, MTU Aero Engines AG set new records: adjusted revenue climbed 18% from €6.3 billion to a new all-time high of €7.5 billion. Adjusted EBIT for 2024 was up 28% on the previous year’s figure of €818 million, exceeding the one-billion-euro mark for the first time at €1,050 million. The adjusted EBIT margin was 14.0%, compared with 12.9% in 2023. Adjusted net income rose 29%, reaching a new record high at €764 million (2023: €594 million).
