MTU Aero Engines

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
MTU and Pratt & Whitney want a place on the next narrowbodies developed by Boeing and Airbus. The engine-makers now rule out an open fan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
MTU's CEO says his company and partner Pratt & Whitney plan to develop a ducted second-generation of the GTF for the next Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois
The zero-emission airliner delay leaves advancing hydrogen to startups that are focusing on retrofits and smaller aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By James Pozzi
Airlines and operators extending the leases of narrowbody engine assets is leading to heavier maintenance workscopes at engine repair shops.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Johannes Bussmann will become CEO of MTU Aero Engines in 2025 succeeding Lars Wagner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Pratt & Whitney’s upgraded Advantage derivative of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engine is on track for certification in early 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Revenue this year is likely to between €7.3-7.5 billion, while next year MTU forecasts €8.3-8.5 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is seeing the growing impact of problems at key suppliers such as Spirit AeroSystems, with its planned ramp-up for 2025 and beyond at stake.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has selected MTU Aero Engines CEO Lars Wagner as the new head of its commercial aircraft business, succeeding long-time senior exec Christian Scherer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
MTU Aero Engines has lifted its earnings outlook for the year, crediting internal business performance for the healthier outlook.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Companies consider the benefits of integrating MRO and parts services into their businesses.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Germany needs to move forward with FCAS and finalize its pledge to buy 20 Eurofighters, the head of programs at MTU Aero Engines says.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
European Military Rotorcraft Engine Alliance (EURA) is a 50:50 joint venture of France’s Safran Helicopter Engines and Germany’s MTU Aero Engines.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-powered four-seater; Flying Fuel Cell tests; Europe’s advanced wings; and silicon-based fuel cell.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Tests of a liquid hydrogen fuel system by MTU Aero Engines validate that a defined mass flow of preconditioned hydrogen can be fed safely into a fuel cell.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
As airlines struggle with hundreds of out-of-service aircraft, Pratt & Whitney is working to ease the inevitable pain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The engine-maker’s plan for managing unscheduled geared turbofan inspections is going as expected, but disruptions continue to dog affected operators.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
MTU Aero Engines reports that the time in shop to overhaul some PW1000G geared-turbofan engines has fallen below 100 days.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
After a challenging start, France, Germany and Spain’s Future Combat Air System is progressing toward demonstrator flights.
GASCC & RIAT

By Robert Wall
MTU and Safran have formed the European Military Rotorcraft Engine Alliance to produce a powerplant for the EU Next-Generation Rotorcraft Technologies project.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Sustainable aviation fuel cuts contrails; MTU progresses fuel cells; medical evacuation drone; and vertical-takeoff-and-landing cargo drone in the UAE.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
The tests of an advanced compressor rig design will mark the completion of two related propulsion technology efforts aimed at next-generation geared turbofans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
MTU Aero Engines continues to roll out new protocols to reduce Pratt & Whitney PW1000G overhaul turnaround times (TAT) .
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
OEMs are designing turbine blades to be more resilient in harsh environments and at high temperatures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
German MRO saw a record number of shop visits across its network in 2023.
MRO