MTU Maintenance has appointed Frank Haberkamp as Managing Director of MTU Maintenance Serbia, effective from September 1 2025. He succeeds Rainer Becker, who has been with the facility since the project phase and, following a handover period, will return to the parent company, MTU Aero Engines, in Munich in 2026.
MTU Maintenance Serbia is a component repair facility specialising in high-value engine parts for large-volume engine programmes such as the CF34, CF6, CFM56, V2500 and GE90, as well as the aero-derivative LM2500 and LM6000 industrial gas turbines. The company was established in 2019 and commenced operations in 2022.
“We thank Rainer for all his hard work, commitment and leadership over the years. He has been instrumental in the construction and development of the facility to date,” commented Jaap Beijer, SVP Operations, MTU Maintenance. “In Frank Haberkamp, we are delighted to have found an experienced, well-networked and respected industry specialist to continue the strategic growth and further ramp-up of the site’s operations.”
Haberkamp has been with MTU Maintenance for over 18 years and has held positions within the sales and programme organisation, most recently serving as Vice President Repair Services, with responsibility for the group’s parts and accessory programme worldwide. In his new role, he will concentrate on the continued expansion of the site to a workforce of more than 500 specialists and the ongoing ramp-up to 470,000 repair hours per year.
