MTU Maintenance

Deferred maintenance activity combined with a tendency towards smaller workscopes, has also led to a buildup of MRO demand.

Executives at MRO Europe discussed what is working well for them and the hurdles their businesses are facing.

China’s decades as aviation’s fastest growth country is over for now, and it will take years for aircraft deliveries to return to previous levels.

The engine MRO provider adds further on-site capability at its Chinese operation.

MRO revenue drivers included the PW1100G-JM and the V2500 engine programs.

How China’s complicated relationship with the West could result in a permanent shift away from single-source supply chains.

Predictive maintenance, interiors upgrades and engine MRO news feature in this month’s Contracts and Briefs.

Strengthening demand in the Asia-Pacific region and China in particular has MTU scrambling to add capacity to meet customers’ engine shop visit needs.

As business in the commercial aftermarket is continues to pick up, MROs double down on building supply chain and capacity readiness to meet growing demand.

The test cell will be located at the company’s Jinwan operation, which is expected to start operations from 2025.

Can the aftermarket environment get any better?

New engine reliability issues are helping drive the need for work on older engines, forcing MRO providers to adapt.

The German engine specialist reported a rise in commercial engine maintenance revenues in 2022 but cites longer turnaround times as a barrier to further growth.

StandardAero and MTU Maintenance Dallas are growing facilities and MRO capabilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.