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Hannover (Germany), 25 June 2015 – MTU Maintenance, one of the top five engine maintenance providers worldwide, has further extended its customer base which now also includes a new operator from the Caribbean. The company has signed an exclusive all-round Total Engine Care (TEC®) agreement on a fly-by-hour (FBH) basis with Aruba Airlines for the maintenance of the operator’s V2500 engines. The contract will run for 10 years and includes engine MRO, spare engine and on-site support, MTUPlus Engine Trend Monitoring, accessory and LRU management as well as consultancy services.

With more than 3,800 shop visits since the introduction of the V2500 to its portfolio and a market share of 37 percent, MTU Maintenance is the market leader on this engine type. MTU is also enjoying a world-class reputation for its MRO-related services, which help customers save costs while having their engine needs handled from a single source.

Aruba Airlines, headquartered in Oranjestad, Aruba is a privately-owned carrier operating scheduled passenger services from its Aruba base to Maracaibo and Valencia (both Venezuela) as well as Panama City (Panama). Charter flights are also offered to Cancun and Quito. From July, the airline will add regular flights between Miami (USA) and Aruba, and it has plans to expand its route network to further destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean by the end of the year.

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.