MTU Aero Engines receives orders worth €1.3bn at Farnborough Air Show

For MTU Aero Engines, this year’s Farnborough International Airshow was a big success: Germany’s leading engine manufacturer has announced around €1.3bn in orders, with new business being at the same level as at the last Farnborough Airshow. The largest share of new orders came from the GE9X for the Boeing 777X, in which MTU has recently announced its stake. Emirates and Qatar Airways from the Gulf region are the biggest customers, who placed firm orders for GE9X engines to equip 200 Boeing aircraft and took out options for 100 more GE9X-powered jets. MTU also profits from orders for Boeing 787s: Lessor ALC has selected the GEnx engine to power 30 Dreamliners. A similarly high volume of orders was received for the geared turbofan (GTF) engines. The largest GTF order was received from Mexican carrier VivaAerobus, and another deal was signed with Philippine Airlines, with a total order tally of 50 aircraft with PurePower PW1100G engines for the carriers’ A320neo fleets. The PW1500G, which is the GTF variant to power Bombardier’s CSeries, also scored big. The Canadian aircraft manufacturer racked up firm orders and inked letters of intent for a total of 67 aircraft from United-Kingdom-based Falko Regional Aircraft, China-based Zhejiang Loong Airlines, Jordan-based Petra Airlines, Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services and two unidentified customers. Agreements for firm orders and purchase rights were also signed for 50 of the Japanese Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), which is powered by the PW1200G geared turbofan, the customers being U.S. start-up Eastern Air Lines and regional carrier Air Mandalay in Myanmar. The PW1700G and PW1900G, the latest additions to the GTF family of engines, will power airframer Embraer’s new E2 jets. Trans States Holdings has placed orders and taken out options for 100 E175 E2 jets equipped with PW1700G engines. The Brazilian Azul Airlines has selected the PW1900G engine for the 50 E195 E2 jets the carrier has on firm order or option. Demand for the engine powering the current A320 family of aircraft, IAE’s V2500, continues to be strong. At the Farnborough Airshow, Singapore-based aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation and the airlines Vueling, VivaAerobus and Saudi Gulf placed orders for this type of propulsion system.