Press release

Hannover, March 5, 2023 – MTU Maintenance has appointed Mohammad Alamoush as Director of Leasing and Asset Management at the company’s representative office in Dubai, in a an effort to further diversify the network’s services in the Middle East region.

Alamoush was previously based at MTU Maintenance Lease Services B.V. in Amsterdam, where the world’s leading independent service provider for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions for aero engines has its main office for leasing and asset management. He explains that over the next three to five years, airlines in the Middle East will be going through a transitionary period within their engine fleet structures and that MTU’s technical expertise and comprehensive services can satisfy the growing demand for MRO and fleet optimization.

“Essentially, we want to be close to our current and future clients in the Middle East – that is, engine operators and lessors – as they transition from mature to new generation fleets, and offer our vast know-how during that period and beyond,” Alamoush says. “MTU is a true one-stop-shop, so whether operators need engine exchanges, green-time leases, full MRO services, end-of-life or teardown solutions, or fleet management, our global network is ready 24 hours a day to get the job done.”

Sami Ben-Kraiem, VP of Sales and Marketing Middle East and Southeast Asia at MTU Maintenance, says the move is a natural progression of the MTU’s growth in recent years. “The region is a very vibrant one for the aviation industry, where our customer base has been growing, so it makes perfect sense to have a dedicated leasing and asset management expert to complement and strengthen MTU’s presence in Dubai,” Ben-Kraiem says.

This also expands MTU’s global network of leasing representatives in Dublin, Singapore and North America and enables the network to provide a more efficient and effective delivery of its services. These also include technical asset management, which consists of technical advisory services for MRO events; asset transitions support such as pre-purchase inspections and records checks; and logistics support if transport or storage of the assets is needed.

Through MTU Maintenance Lease Services, the network has access to a broad asset portfolio of over 150 engines and modules, as well as sizable stocks of used serviceable material, all managed by close to 80 team members. As of January this year, the company also offers stand leasing in collaboration with leading transport equipment manufacturer Advanced Ground Systems Equipment (AGSE®) and provides engine transportation stands for a wide variety of today’s most popular current and new generation engines, including CFM56, V2500, GE90-100/115B, LEAP and others.