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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. Their first joint projects were the JT8D and PW2000, and the partnership deepened with the PW6000. Read More

F117 engine: MTU technology powers Boeing C-17

04.2025 | 4 mins reading time
The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a real eye-catcher in numerous films, series, and documentaries. Powered by four F117-PW-100 engines, the transporter flies military and humanitarian missions in the service of nine countries’ air forces. The F117 is the military version of the PW2000 commercial engine, in which MTU’s share is more than 20 percent. Read More

Firefighting aircraft and helicopters: The flying fire brigade

03.2025 | 7 mins reading time
Never before has our planet seen so many fires burning so strongly. Fire departments around the world are battling the flames with various firefighting aircraft, helicopters, and, increasingly, drones. But coordination on the ground is also becoming more and more important. Read More

Captivating aviation articles

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.