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MTU Maintenance inks ground-breaking MRO deals, expands U.S. footprint

Fort Worth, Texas Facility MTU Maintenance
Fort Worth, Texas facility © MTU Maintenance

MTU Maintenance, a global provider of customised service solutions for aero engines, is aiming for significant growth in North America. As announced at MRO Americas by CFM International and GE Aerospace, MTU will be expanding its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services portfolio in the United States to include the CFM LEAP and GEnx engines. Under these agreements, MTU’s site in Fort Worth, Texas, will transition from an on-site service centre into a full disassembly, assembly and test facility. This development also broadens the depth and scope of MTU’s engine MRO solutions on a global scale.

“The agreements signed today represent potential for multi-billion-dollar MRO volume for MTU over both programmes’ lifetime. We are heavily investing in the ramp-up of this site and are strongly committed to providing expertise and capacity to the North American market long-term,” states Michael Schreyögg, Chief Program Officer, MTU Aero Engines. “Our facility will become the go-to location for customers in the region when it comes to state-of-the-art engine maintenance for narrow-body and widebody engines.”

“We have a clear business strategy for regional collaboration, are committed to job creation and prepared for growth,” adds Gernot Sell, who has been managing director of the Texas facility since February 2025. In the spring of 2023, MTU Maintenance moved into a 43,000-m² facility, which included an engine test facility capable of handling up to 100,000 lbs. of thrust. Since then, it has been expanding its services and quick turn portfolio, while preparing for further growth including the introduction of LEAP-1A/1B services as a Premier MRO service provider.

This agreement and classification as Premier MRO enables MTU to offer full performance restoration and extensive repair capabilities for CFM LEAP engines. It builds on MTU’s existing services for this engine type, including on-site offerings such as reverse bleed system upgrades, and increases the workscope depth MTU is able to provide to customers.

LEAP-1A engines power the Airbus A320neo family, while LEAP-1B engines power the Boeing 737 MAX family. MTU Maintenance’s Fort Worth facility is working to meet all requirements for LEAP engine inductions in the coming years and will benefit from the support of MTU’s vast network and capabilities during the ramp-up phase.

The new long-term GE Aerospace-branded services agreement (GBSA) enables MTU Maintenance Dallas to serve as an authorised service provider for GEnx engines, with the highest level of training and support, as well as enhanced access to proprietary overhaul and repair technology. It expands MTU’s capabilities to full overhaul and allows the company to increase its aftermarket activities for this promising, future-oriented programme in the long term.

MTU is a risk- and revenue-sharing partner in the GEnx programme with a 6.7 percent share. The company is responsible for the design, manufacturing and assembly of the turbine centre frame. Currently, MRO services for the turbine centre frame are performed at MTU’s facility in Hannover, Germany.

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