MTU’s Annual Capacity to Increase to 600 Shop Visits

Our Bureau - : Apr 9, 2025 - : 7:26 am

Pratt & Whitney and MTU Aero Engines will expand GTF overhaul capacity across all of MTU's facilities in support of growing demand for GTF MRO services. MTU's annual capacity will increase up to 600 shop visits across all GTF models.

"Pratt & Whitney and MTU have a longstanding partnership, and we share a commitment to providing outstanding aftermarket services for our customers globally," said Dave Emmerling, vice president of aftermarket and partnerships for GTF engines at Pratt & Whitney. "Increasing MRO output is a top priority as we work to return engines to service as quickly as possible and position ourselves for supporting the long-term demand for the growing GTF fleet."

MTU joined the GTF MRO network in 2015, when MTU Maintenance Hannover was announced as one of the first three locations to provide maintenance services for the PW1100G-JM engine. The site inducted its first PW1100G-JM engine in 2016 and, amid a steep ramp-up, just completed its 1000th shop visit on this engine type. Recently MTU and P&W agreed to extend the participation of MTU Maintenance Hannover for an additional five years to meet the high demand for GTF MRO service.

GTF MRO capacity is also ramping up at EME Aero, a 50/50 joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and Lufthansa Technik. Since inducting its first engine in 2019, the site in Jasionka has completed more than 500 shop visits on PW1100G-JM, PW1500G and PW1900G engines. In 2023, EME Aero broke ground for a second test cell to enable increased throughput, and it is expected to become operational later this year.

MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines, joined the GTF MRO network in 2020, and inducted its first PW1100G-JM engine in 2021. Earlier this year, the new MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Jinwan branch inducted its first PW1100G-JM engine and is expected to have a capacity of up to 260 shop visits annually and be dedicated to this engine type.

"MTU has played key roles in the design, manufacturing and maintenance of the GTF engine, the most fuel-efficient choice for today's single aisle aircraft," said Ottmar Pfaender, senior vice president of commercial engine programs at MTU. "With this agreement, we will increase our commitment to providing MRO services for the GTF engine to align with growing customer demand."

MTU is a significant partner across all applications in the GTF engine family, with responsibility for the high-speed low-pressure turbine and the first four stages of the high-pressure compressor, MTU also manufactures brush seals and integrally bladed rotors made of nickel for high-pressure compressor components beyond its design responsibility. MTU assembles one-third of the production PW1100G-JM engines for the A320neo.

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