MTU Maintenance Lease Services B.V., a subsidiary of MTU Aero Engines, specialising in engine leasing and asset management and Advanced Ground Systems EngineeringTM (AGSE), a designer and manufacturer of trusted aerospace ground support equipment and tooling solutions, have signed a letter of intent to cooperate as equal partners to offer engine transport stands for lease starting in January 2024.
California-based AGSE will produce and supply transport stands for a variety of engine models, including but not limited to CFM International’s LEAP and CFM56, International Aero Engines’ V2500 and Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines, in addition to wide-body models such as GE Aerospace’s GE90-110/115B, GEnx-1B and CF6-80 and Engine Alliance’s GP7000. The leasing branch of MTU Maintenance will handle all commercial leasing aspects of these stands.
Patrick Biebel, Managing Director at MTU Maintenance Lease Services, emphasised that having AGSE as a partner is the logical choice, given its extensive engine stand portfolio, the manufacturer fits seamlessly into the leasing company’s ambitions to expand its capabilities and the MTU Maintenance ServicePlus suite of products.
“It’s all about a one-stop-shop principle where MTU Maintenance has the right setup to support its customers with any engine-related issue. This stand leasing service enables us to be even more responsive to our customers across the globe,” says Biebel. “AGSE is globally renowned as the leading independent stand manufacturer with a top-quality product.”
