Airbus and MTU Aero Engines (MTU) plan to deepen their partnership by establishing a joint venture dedicated to developing and commercialising a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine. The planned venture marks the next milestone in the collaboration announced through the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed at the Paris Air Show in June 2025. The […]
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The European Commission has agreed to support Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines and Avio Aero on SHARP, a major research project focused on future military helicopter propulsion. SHARP, short for Sovereign High-performance Architecture for Rotorcraft Propulsion, aims to develop scalable technology building blocks for a new state-of-the-art military helicopter engine. The project will receive
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IAE International Aero Engines (IAE), the multinational consortium formed by Japanese Aero Engines Corporation (JAEC), MTU Aero Engines AG, and Pratt & Whitney, has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership as the group advances technologies for the next generation of highly efficient geared turbofan engines for future commercial aircraft. JAEC Chairman Tsugio Mitsuoka said the consortium’s history
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MTU Maintenance Lease Services B.V., the leasing and asset management arm of MTU Maintenance (MTU), has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art parts supply warehouse in Zhuhai, China. This facility, the company’s third worldwide, strengthens its global logistics infrastructure alongside existing warehouses in the United States and the Netherlands. The Zhuhai warehouse is designed to support key
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MTU Aero Engines (MTU) has announced the appointment of Dr Ottmar Pfänder as its next Chief Program Officer, effective January 1, 2026. He will take over from Michael Schreyögg, who is stepping down at his own request after a career spanning more than 35 years with the company, including over 12 years on the Executive
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Airbus has announced that Lars Wagner, currently Chief Executive Officer of MTU Aero Engines AG, will succeed Christian Scherer as CEO of its Commercial Aircraft business, effective January 1, 2026. Wagner will also join the Airbus Executive Committee as part of this transition. To ensure continuity and a seamless handover, Wagner will join Airbus in
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Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines and Avio Aero have officially joined forces to develop the European next-generation helicopter engine (ENGHE), marking a significant step toward strengthening Europe’s defence sovereignty. A long-term partnership agreement was signed at the Paris Air Show, formalising the collaboration of these three leading aerospace firms in creating a 100% European
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Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is significantly expanding its global GTF engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) network through new and extended partnerships with Sanad Group, MTU Aero Engines (MTU) and Delta TechOps. Sanad Group—wholly owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company PJSC—will become the first GTF MRO network member in South
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MTU Aero Engines AG has appointed Katja Garcia Vila as its new Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Peter Kameritsch. Vila, who brings 27 years of experience from Continental AG, including a tenure as CFO (2021–2024), will officially join MTU on April 1, 2025, with the transition completing on July 1, 2025. Outgoing CFO Peter Kameritsch, a
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Dr Johannes Bussmann has been appointed as the next CEO of MTU Aero Engines AG. The decision was unanimously made by the supervisory board of the DAX-listed company during an extraordinary meeting held on December 17. Bussmann’s contract will have a term of five years. Bussmann is expected to assume his new role during 2025.
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