Iberia Maintenance has confirmed that it is now fully operational for the overhaul of RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines. Its La Muñoza facility, strategically situated next to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, is equipped to handle disassembly, assembly and testing. Several Pratt & Whitney GTF engines are already undergoing maintenance at the site.
The company joined the GTF maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) network in 2022, focusing on the PW1100G-JM engine that powers the Airbus A320neo family. Iberia Maintenance has invested in cutting-edge MRO technologies, such as grinding, balancing and test data acquisition systems, and expanded its mechanic workforce to increase GTF capacity.
“With GTF engine inductions underway, we have made a step ahead in the market. We’re increasing our maintenance capabilities and our expertise while being able to serve more customers. Our goal as an MRO provider is to meet our customers’ needs and, with this milestone, we can serve both legacy and new engines, that will power the fleet for many decades,” said Enrique Robledo, Chief Technology Officer at Iberia Maintenance.
Rob Griffiths, Senior Vice President of Commercial Engines Operations at Pratt & Whitney, praised Iberia Maintenance’s inclusion in the GTF MRO network, noting the company’s extensive experience. “Iberia Maintenance brings more than 90 years of MRO experience into the network, with a proven track record maintaining the V2500 engine,” said Griffiths. He also highlighted that Iberia’s addition to the network expands the global GTF MRO footprint to 18 shops, enabling world-class services to be delivered to European customers as the GTF fleet grows.
In related news, IAG has selected 47 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft powered by GTF engines, with the Iberia Group already operating five of these planes.
