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MTU Maintenance on course for further success

Portfolios broadened, site expanded, increased capacities: 2025 has been quite a year at MTU Maintenance. An overview of the highlights – and a look at what comes next.

Aviation

MTU Maintenance on course for further success

03.2026 | 4 mins reading time
2025 was an eventful year for MTU Maintenance – and 2026 is set to continue with the next highlights.

Aviation

CF6-80C2: the widebody classic turns forty

01.2026 | mins reading time
The CF6‑80C2 has been one of the most widely used widebody engines since 1985 and is applied worldwide primarily in cargo operations.

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Air rescue 24/7: How Germany’s ADAC keeps its fleet ready

10.2025 | 5 mins reading time
ADAC Heliservice boasts specialist expertise for equipping and maintaining rescue helicopters. There’s MTU know-how on board, too.

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MTU in North America: Rapid ramp-up for LEAP and GEnx engines

09.2025 | 4 mins reading time
MTU Maintenance Fort Worth is evolving from an on-site service center to a full-fledged maintenance facility for LEAP and GEnx engines.

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100 years of Pratt & Whitney – MTU grows along with them

08.2025 | 4 mins reading time
In the course of their collaboration, Pratt & Whitney and MTU have jointly brought progress into the air. And the journey continues.

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Firefighting aircraft and helicopters: The flying fire brigade

07.2025 | 7 mins reading time
Global Supertanker, DC-10 Air Tanker, Air Tractor, or CH-53: fighting forest fires from the air is quick and effective. An overview.

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New momentum for the Eurofighter’s EJ200 engine

07.2025 | 7 mins reading time
Thanks to new orders, production of the Eurofighter’s EJ200 engine is experiencing a resurgence. A new control unit makes this engine fit for the future.

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King Stallion flexes its muscles over the Atlantic

07.2025 | 4 mins reading time
MTU has codeveloped the engine for one of the world’s most advanced and powerful helicopters: the Sikorsky CH-53K, nicknamed King Stallion.

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Dreamliner to a dream destination: Tahiti in the South Pacific

07.2025 | 5 mins reading time
Air connections for tourists and locals in French Polynesia: Air Tahiti Nui relies on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for long-haul flights in the South Pacific.

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100 Years of Pratt & Whitney – MTU as a reliable partner

06.2025 | 4 mins reading time
This year, Pratt & Whitney is celebrating its 100th anniversary. For many of those years, MTU has been at its side.

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Dawn of a new supersonic era

04.2025 | 4 mins reading time
Until 2003, the only way to fly from Europe to New York in just over three hours was with the Concorde. Boom Supersonic plans to follow with Overture starting in the 2030s

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F117 engine: MTU technology powers Boeing C-17

04.2025 | 4 mins reading time
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, which entered service with the U.S. Air Force 30 years ago, is a real eye-catcher both on the big screen and on little ones.

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Leasing companies are the secret drivers of aviation

01.2025 | 6 mins reading time
Leasing is very much in fashion, especially for aircraft: cash-strapped airlines can procure precisely the capacity they need from leasing companies.

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MTU Aero Engines 90 years of engine excellence

12.2024 | mins reading time
MTU has been at the forefront of the engine industry for nine decades—and its story is far from over.

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MTU Maintenance Australia: A decade of success

12.2024 | 6 mins reading time
In the space of ten years, the Perth-based MTU Maintenance Australia has become the first port of call when it comes to maintenance for industrial gas turbines and aircraft engines.

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Fifty years of the Tornado – Success with the RB199 engine

09.2024 | 8 mins reading time
The success story of the Panavia Tornado fighter-bomber and its RB199 engine, with which the partners gained valuable expertise, began with its maiden flight 50 years ago.

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MTU Maintenance: Training Programs Worldwide

06.2024 | 8 mins reading time
MTU Maintenance offers worldwide training programs for prospective engine specialists, making it easier for them to enter the aviation industry.

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MTU Maintenance: Engine maintenance in a class of its own

05.2024 | 1 mins reading time
MTU Maintenance: 45 years of MRO experience, 6,000 experts, 23,000 shop visits. Travel around the world with the engine experts.

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On-site service: Mobile teams for urgent engine repairs

05.2024 | 9 mins reading time
MTU has set up shops around the world for urgent repairs. The mobile teams can handle even complex challenges: from borescope inspections and top case repairs to the replacement of entire modules.

Aeroderivative IGTs – the flexible, lightweight option

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Aeroderivative IGTs – the flexible, lightweight option

03.2024 | 8 mins reading time
Aeroderivative industrial gas turbines are derived from aircraft engines. MTU Power specializes in the maintenance of GE’s high-performance LM™ series of gas turbines.

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To Antarctica aboard an Airbus A340

02.2024 | 7 mins reading time
Departure to the land of perpetual ice: The unique experience of landing on the coldest continent on Earth in an Airbus A340.

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How airlines benefit from engine leasing

02.2024 | 6 mins reading time
More flexibility, less risk: Leasing allows airlines to rent, rather than buy, engines for a certain period or specific purpose.

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Vancouver’s seaplanes will soon be flying with electric propulsion

02.2024 | 7 mins reading time
Some of Harbour Air’s Beaver seaplanes in Canada are nearly 70 years old; these veterans are now being equipped with electric propulsion for sustainable flying.

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Arctic cargo planes: Transport to the ends of the earth

01.2024 | 8 mins reading time
Cargo planes go where no road leads. In much of the Arctic, they are the only link to the outside world.

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A boom in the skies over India

11.2023 | 6 mins reading time
Indian aviation is currently undergoing rapid growth, and no other market is creating quite such a buzz with giant orders from its local airlines.

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40 years and no end in sight: The V2500 engine celebrates its anniversary

10.2023 | 3 mins reading time
Although the V2500 is barely halfway through its service life, it is already one of the most successful programs in commercial aviation history.

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X-planes – How NASA has conquered new frontiers

09.2023 | 5 mins reading time
NASA’s 72 experimental aircraft, the X-planes, form a glorious hall of fame of pioneering spirit and innovative strength in the aerospace industry.

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More and more airlines are celebrating 100 years in the skies

08.2023 | 9 mins reading time
One hundred years in the sky is a proud achievement. About a dozen airlines are celebrating their anniversaries this dec-ade—some with great fanfare, others in a more low-key way.

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Flying in the Concorde, the fastest of passenger jets

06.2023 | 6 mins reading time
She was beautiful, she was fast, she was expensive: the Concorde was legendary. Andreas Spaeth flew in the aircraft eight times, and now takes a look back.

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Botswana’s delta airline

06.2023 | 6 mins reading time
Almost nowhere else in Africa is the wilderness as rich in wildlife as in the Okavango Delta. Mack Air operates flights here to the highest standards.

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Germany as pioneer: The dream of vertical takeoff

03.2023 | 7 mins reading time
Switching to conventional cruising following a vertical takeoff—German aviation aimed to realize this long-held dream back in the late 1960s.

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Making old new again: Reinventing the legendary Douglas DC 3

02.2023 | 5 mins reading time
This is what miracles look like: How Basler refurbishes up to 80-year-old wrecks to produce special, highly sought-after aircraft.

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After 56 years, production of the Boeing 747 is coming to an end

01.2023 | 7 mins reading time
After almost 56 years of production, the legendary Boeing 747 is going into retirement. No other aircraft has democra-tized air travel like the jumbo jet.

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Fifty years ago, the Airbus A300 made history

11.2022 | 6 mins reading time
There are few products that embody Europe’s innovative strength like the Airbus, starting 50 years ago with the A300, which was a major leap forward—with some initial difficulties.

The A321XLR revolutionizes long-haul flights

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The A321XLR revolutionizes long-haul flights

07.2022 | 6 mins reading time
The maiden flight of the Airbus A321XLR opens up new market potential: In the future, this narrowbody jet will be able to cover distances of up to 8,700 km.

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Chasing records in a glider

07.2022 | 6 mins reading time
Professional glider pilot Klaus Ohlmann holds 66 world records and seven world championship titles. Our author visited him in the south of France. On the art of gliding and surfing the perfect wave.

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MTU and German Armed Forces celebrate their 20-year EJ200 collaboration

05.2022 | 5 mins reading time
The successful maintenance collaboration between MTU and the German Air Force began with the EJ200. Now, the RB199 and MTR390 are part of it as well.

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MTU Maintenance: On-site service for particularly urgent repairs

04.2022 | 6 mins reading time
MTU Maintenance is expanding its portfolio of on-site services. Now, a new hangar at MTU’s site in Ludwigsfelde ensures even more flexible handling for smaller repairs.

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Final call for a colossus. The last Airbus A380 has left the factory.

02.2022 | 7 mins reading time
The Airbus A380 is the world’s largest passenger aircraft. Now, the last of this type has been completed and delivered. A journey through the history of this superjumbo.

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A400M engine: MTU’s millimeter precision, five meters off the ground

12.2021 | 3 mins reading time
An MTU service team is on-site at Air Transport Wing 62—saving a great deal of time thanks to a special tool.

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Flying high over the Baltic

11.2021 | 6 mins reading time
Innovation is a top priority at airBaltic: from the A220 fleet with efficient PW1500G engines to the company’s own maintenance business.

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Special MRO services in demand at aviation hotspot Dubai

11.2021 | 7 mins reading time
The MTU Maintenance sales experts in Dubai ensure that MTU customers in the region and beyond receive flexible, tailored MRO solutions.

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Geared for more power

10.2021 | 6 mins reading time
All around the world MTU sites provide valuable know-how and experience with the successful GTF engine. In addition to developing and manufacturing high-tech components, MTU offers a comprehensive range of MRO services.

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Smaller jets see an upswing in cargo transport

09.2021 | 6 mins reading time
Air freight ascending: In addition to widebody aircraft, more and more smaller, short- and medium-haul jets are being used.

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The Transall flies off into the sunset

07.2021 | 5 mins reading time
From “mumbling bee” to “angel of the air”: the time has come to say farewell to the Transall and its Tyne engines.

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Fast and precise: Calculating proposals with big data

05.2021 | 4 mins reading time
In the future, MTU will use artificial intelligence and heuristics to enable airlines to make more reliable engine maintenance forecasts.

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MTU Maintenance Zhuhai’s world-class MRO shop keeps on growing

04.2021 | 5 mins reading time
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai has a new chapter in its success story: 3,000 shop visits, expansion and a newcomer to the shop—the PW1100G-JM.

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EME Aero’s MRO shop sets standards for modern maintenance

03.2021 | 4 mins reading time
EME Aero has set up a state-of-the-art shop to provide gold-standard maintenance—which is only fitting for the innovative, efficient Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines it serves.

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MTU Maintenance’s new repair facility in Serbia

01.2021 | 4 mins reading time
MTU Aero Engines is expanding its worldwide commercial maintenance network and setting up a new repair facility in Serbia.

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How climate-friendly flight routes make air travel greener

11.2020 | 5 mins reading time
In addition to more efficient aircraft, climate-optimized flight routes and fuel-saving approach procedures will make air travel greener in the future.

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Bird strike avoidance strategies

07.2020 | 4 mins reading time
Bird strikes have the potential to deform aircraft parts and engines. Bird controllers, falconers and the use of computer models in developing components can prevent or limit this damage.

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The PW200: reporting for duty in police helicopter squadrons

12.2019 | 4 mins reading time
The PW200 provides the power for the H135/EC135 police helicopters in Bavaria and Lower Saxony. The CSC in Ludwigsfelde is in charge of repairs.

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40 Years

11.2019 | 6 mins reading time
MTU Maintenance employees share memorable moments and opportunities for the future.

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Engine MRO past and present at MTU Maintenance

10.2019 | 6 mins reading time
MTU Maintenance’s commercial engine business has seen rapid development over the last 40 years.

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MTU Maintenance was founded 40 years ago

09.2019 | 4 mins reading time
In 1979, construction of MTU Maintenance’s first#8209;ever shop began in the immediate vicinity of Hannover#8209;Langenhagen Airport.

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Additive manufacturing: Printing a component, layer by layer

06.2019 | 7 mins reading time
MTU is a pioneer in the use of additive manufacturing in the aviation industry: in the future, the process will also produce more complex components.

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New long-haul business jets give the market new momentum

06.2019 | 6 mins reading time
Finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel for the business aviation market. Gulfstream’s new G500 and G600 models are driving demand.

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Blisk development: How blade and disk became one

05.2019 | 7 mins reading time
The space-saving and lighter blisks make engines more compact and more economical: their success story begins in the Eurofighter EJ200 engine.

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Low-pressure turbines: The path to world-class manufacturer

04.2019 | 7 mins reading time
MTU’s path to becoming a world-class low-pressure turbine manufacturer began 45 years ago—and in some respects, it is an unrivaled champion.

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RB199 development: the engine that started it all

03.2019 | 7 mins reading time
MTU had several challenges to overcome to get the RB199 performing as it should. In the process, the company built up an invaluable store of fundamental knowledge.

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50 years of innovation

03.2019 | 4 mins reading time
For 50 years, MTU has been providing innovative solutions for the growing requirements of the aviation industry. This will continue in the future with the engine technologies of tomorrow.

Aviation

How an engine is maintained

05.2017 | 3 mins reading time
Approximately every 15,000 to 30,000 flight hours, the engine is thoroughly overhauled; the extent of repair depends on the engine’s age.

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Optimized engine maintenance

05.2017 | 11 mins reading time
Aircraft engines are significant investment assets, which is why billions of dollars are spent across the globe to assure their maintenance.

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End-of-life asset management: Engine utilization

05.2016 | 5 mins reading time
Unlike aircraft, when an engine comes to the end of its service life, it doesn’t necessarily have to be scrapped. What happens to the engine depends on the airline or leasing company’s specific requirements.

MTU Maintenance on course for further success

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MTU Maintenance on course for further success

CF6-80C2: the widebody classic turns forty

Air rescue 24/7: How Germany’s ADAC keeps its fleet ready

MTU in North America: Rapid ramp-up for LEAP and GEnx engines

100 years of Pratt & Whitney – MTU grows along with them

Firefighting aircraft and helicopters: The flying fire brigade

New momentum for the Eurofighter’s EJ200 engine

King Stallion flexes its muscles over the Atlantic

Dreamliner to a dream destination: Tahiti in the South Pacific

100 Years of Pratt & Whitney – MTU as a reliable partner

Dawn of a new supersonic era

F117 engine: MTU technology powers Boeing C-17

Leasing companies are the secret drivers of aviation

MTU Aero Engines 90 years of engine excellence

MTU Maintenance Australia: A decade of success

Fifty years of the Tornado – Success with the RB199 engine

MTU Maintenance: Training Programs Worldwide

MTU Maintenance: Engine maintenance in a class of its own

On-site service: Mobile teams for urgent engine repairs

Aeroderivative IGTs – the flexible, lightweight option

To Antarctica aboard an Airbus A340

How airlines benefit from engine leasing

Vancouver’s seaplanes will soon be flying with electric propulsion

Arctic cargo planes: Transport to the ends of the earth

A boom in the skies over India

40 years and no end in sight: The V2500 engine celebrates its anniversary

X-planes – How NASA has conquered new frontiers

More and more airlines are celebrating 100 years in the skies

Flying in the Concorde, the fastest of passenger jets

Botswana’s delta airline

Germany as pioneer: The dream of vertical takeoff

Making old new again: Reinventing the legendary Douglas DC 3

After 56 years, production of the Boeing 747 is coming to an end

Fifty years ago, the Airbus A300 made history

The A321XLR revolutionizes long-haul flights

Chasing records in a glider

MTU and German Armed Forces celebrate their 20-year EJ200 collaboration

MTU Maintenance: On-site service for particularly urgent repairs

Final call for a colossus. The last Airbus A380 has left the factory.

A400M engine: MTU’s millimeter precision, five meters off the ground

Flying high over the Baltic

Special MRO services in demand at aviation hotspot Dubai

Geared for more power

Smaller jets see an upswing in cargo transport

The Transall flies off into the sunset

Fast and precise: Calculating proposals with big data

MTU Maintenance Zhuhai’s world-class MRO shop keeps on growing

EME Aero’s MRO shop sets standards for modern maintenance

MTU Maintenance’s new repair facility in Serbia

How climate-friendly flight routes make air travel greener

Bird strike avoidance strategies

The PW200: reporting for duty in police helicopter squadrons

40 Years

Engine MRO past and present at MTU Maintenance

MTU Maintenance was founded 40 years ago

Additive manu­facturing: Printing a compo­nent, layer by layer

New long-haul business jets give the market new momentum

Blisk devel­op­ment: How blade and disk became one

Low-pressure turbines: The path to world-class manu­facturer

RB199 devel­opment: the engine that started it all

50 years of innovation

How an engine is maintained

Optimized engine maintenance

End-of-life asset management: Engine utilization

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Additive manufacturing: Printing a component, layer by layer

Blisk development: How blade and disk became one

Low-pressure turbines: The path to world-class manufacturer

RB199 development: the engine that started it all