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EME Aero celebrates fifth anniversary

| More than 1100 employees celebrate five years since first engine induction
| Over 500 GTF engine shop visits completed so far amid steep ramp up
| Future growth already underway with construction of second test cell

Rzeszow, Poland, December 12, 2024 | EME Aero, a 50/50 joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and Lufthansa Technik, celebrates five years of maintenance repair and overhaul operations for the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine family today. Since inducting the first engine on 12 December 2019, the facility has already completed well over 500 shop visits on PW1100G-JM, PW1500G and PW1900G engines.

“We are delighted and proud of the success EME Aero and its over 1,100 employees have achieved in these first five years. They have fast developed to become a crucial, efficient and reliable member of the GTF MRO network,” says Jaap Beijer, Senior Vice President Operations, MTU Maintenance. By 2026, the facility should have an output of 450 shop visits per year. “And with the second test cell planned for completion mid-2025, the groundwork for even more future growth and support for GTF operators and customers has already been laid.”

Derrick Siebert, Vice President Operations Engine Services, Lufthansa Technik adds: “EME Aero represents a cornerstone of Lufthansa Technik’s MRO strategy, since it is one of the world's largest and most modern MRO service centers for the GTF engine family. By continuously optimizing processes and fostering a culture of learning and collaboration, EME Aero ensures exceptional service for GTF engine operators. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all our colleagues at EME Aero for their hard work, passion, and dedication that have been instrumental in achieving these milestones.”

EME Aero is one of the largest and most modern service centers of Pratt & Whitney GTF aircraft engines worldwide. The state-of-the-art facility in Jasionka, Poland, carries out disassembly, assembly and testing and first began engine services for the PW1100G-JM in December, 2019. In 2022, EME Aero expanded its engine portfolio to include the PW1500G engine, followed by a third subtype, the PW1900G in 2023.

About MTU Aero Engines

MTU Aero Engines AG is Germany’s leading engine manufacturer. The company is a technological leader in low-pressure turbines, high-pressure compressors, turbine center frames as well as manufacturing processes and repair techniques. In the commercial OEM business, the company plays a key role in the development, manufacturing and marketing of high-tech components together with international partners. Some 30 percent of today’s active aircraft in service worldwide have MTU components on board. In the commercial maintenance sector the company ranks among the top 3 service providers for commercial aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The activities are combined under the roof of MTU Maintenance. In the military arena, MTU Aero Engines is Germany's industrial lead company for practically all engines operated by the country’s military. MTU operates a network of locations around the globe; Munich is home to its corporate headquarters. In fiscal 2023, the company had a workforce of more than 12,000 employees and posted consolidated sales of 6.3 billion euros.