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MRO News: MTU Maintenance extends V2500 MRO contract with Turkish carrier Atlasglobal
Hannover (Germany), 02 September 2015 – Thanks to their long-term relationship, MTU Maintenance and the Turkish carrier Atlasglobal Airlines, formally known as Atlasjet Airlines, have extended their cooperation regarding the maintenance of Atlasglobal’s V2500 engines. Over the next five years, MTU Maintenance will continue to provide the airline with exclusive MRO services for this engine type.
The cooperation between MTU and Atlasglobal dates back to 2006 with a V2500 contract for the carrier’s fleet of Airbus A320-200 /A321-200 aircraft. Since then, it was continuously expanded to include additional engines and services, such as spare engine support and MTUPlus Engine Trend Monitoring. As one of the top five engine maintenance providers worldwide, MTU Maintenance is also the market leader for MRO work on the V2500 engine. The company has a market share of 37 percent and has completed close to 4,000 shop visits.
Turkish Atlasglobal was established as Atlasjet Airlines in 2001 and offers scheduled flights to destinations in Turkey as well as Asia, Middle East and Europe. As of today, the company operates a fleet of 22 Airbus narrowbody aircraft and it is one of Turkey’s leading airlines.
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. In the commercial maintenance sector the company ranks among the top 5 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 2014, the company had a workforce of some 9,000 employees and posted consolidated sales of approximately 3.9 billion euros.