Fifty years of the Tornado – Success with the RB199 engine

09.2024 | 8 mins reading time
The prototype of the Panavia Tornado flew for the first time 50 years ago—the starting signal for a European success story. The three partners gained valuable expertise, particularly in the challenging RB199 engine—expertise that’s now used in many programs. Read More

Blended wing body: The future of passenger aircraft?

11.2024 | 6 mins reading time
With a blended wing body, the aerodynamically shaped aircraft body generates lift. This design should be able to reduce fuel consumption by up to 50 percent. But it poses major challenges, especially for use as a passenger aircraft. Read More

Behind the scenes at the airport: The apron controller

08.2024 | 4 mins reading time
With its parking areas for aircraft, the apron is the most important area at the airport. To ensure that the prized gate positions are used efficiently, airports employ dedicated controllers to guide the aircraft on the ground to their parking space and back to the runway. Read More

Airbus A321XLR: A new chapter for aviation

09.2024 | 3 mins reading time
Over 550 orders from more than 25 customers worldwide: airlines are showing a lot of interest in the Airbus A321XLR. This aircraft’s range opens up completely new travel routes for narrowbodies. Read More

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AEROREPORT reports on high technology and excellent service “made by MTU” as well as on general aviation topics.

AEROREPORT is the online magazine of MTU Aero Engines, Germany’s leading engine manufacturer. Flying and the technology that makes it possible are fascinating and bring up a broad range of issues: more than a hundred years of history and many questions about the future of aviation in the face of climate change, population growth, and resource scarcity.