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MTU Aero Engines Inaugurates
New PW1100G-JM Final
Assembly Line
MTU Aero Engines ramped-up of tasks
related to the new Pratt & Whitney Mandarin Language for Honeywell’s EPGWS Gets FAA Nod
PurePower PW1100G-JM Geared Turbofan The use of the Mandarin Chinese language huge benefit to native Chinese-speaking
engine, with the inauguration of the new for cockpit warnings in Honeywell’s pilots,” said Andy Gill, senior director,
assembly line for the A320neo engine. MTU enhanced ground proximity warning Business and General Aviation, Asia
contributes the high-speed low-pressure system, has received U.S. Federal Aviation Pacific, Honeywell Aerospace. With over
turbine, the forward four stages of the Administration (FAA) approval, making it 500 engineers and five joint ventures
high-pressure compressor and brush seals the first company to obtain non-English- established to support projects and
to the GTF engines. The final assembly line language approval for alerts in the organizations in the country, Honeywell
developed by MTU caters for work to be helicopter cockpit. Honeywell’s Mark XXII has invested heavily in engineering
carried out at six assembly stations using enhanced ground proximity warning system and technology in China. “Our Chinese
a system resembling a flow line, where the (EGPWS) is the first cockpit system using engineers drive the local research
engine is successively put together from pre- non-English-language aural alerts, because of and development, as well as support
assembled components and modules. The the use of Mandarin for aural alerts. The use of aerospace product efforts worldwide.
highly flexible line will allow several engines Mandarin for aural EGPWS alerts will result in They played a vital role in developing the
in various build stages to be assembled and increasing recognition of these warnings and Mandarin callouts for the EGPWS. It is
completed concurrently to maintain a high help reduce cognitive workloads for native just one of the excellent examples that
production rate. “The PW1100G-JM engine Chinese-speaking pilots. demonstrate Honeywell’s strategy of
is our most important engine down the “EGPWS is widely considered one of strengthening the engineering capability
road,” emphasizes MTU CEO Reiner Winkler. the biggest success stories in the history in the region,” said Jun Xu, Aerospace
“We are going to profit from the high order of aviation, and we are proud to offer a engineering and technology leader of
backlog for the A320neo and from the strong Mandarin-language version that will be of Honeywell Technology Solutions China.
demand for the PW1100G-JM engine.”
The ramp-up of PW1100G-JM engine
assembly is expected to be complete by Ameco Signs RB211 Engine since 1993 and has the approvals of CAAC,
the end of 2018. At that time, approximately Contract with SF Airlines FAA and EASA to conduct overhaul and
100 employees will be working in a six-day Leading Chinese MRO provider Ameco modification services on this type. Ameco
and multiple shift pattern. A total of about has signed a ten-year contract for engine is also a Rolls-Royce approved RB211 repair
400 people will then be working in the services with Chinese freight carrier SF station. Another service offered by Ameco
production of the PW1100G-JM engine Airlines. As per the terms of the contract, is that of Boeing 757 freighter conversion
program at MTU. Ameco will look after the repair and and till date, it has completed conversions
MTU Aero Engines took an 18-percent overhaul for forty RB211 engines that power on five 757s at its Chengdu facility, three of
program stake in this engine for the SF Airlines’ Boeing 757 fleet. Ameco has which belong to SF Airlines.
A320neo, five years ago, its work share been an MRO partner of SF Airlines since SF Airlines has a fleet of 34 freighters
also including final assembly and testing the carrier’s start-up, providing services in across B767, B757 and B737, which is the
of almost one third PW1100G-JM engines. the field of engine, airframe, component, largest cargo fleet within mainland China.
This is the first time that the company and line maintenance and freighter Ameco is a joint venture between Air China
has taken on the responsibility for the conversions. Limited and Lufthansa German Airlines
complete final assembly of a commercial Ameco is the sole MRO provider in China with Air China holding 75 percent and
engine in such high volumes. approved for MRO work on the RB211 Lufthansa the remaining 25 percent.

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