Zhuhai, China, 15th September, 2014 – MTU Maintenance Zhuhai has completed its 1500th shop visit since it commenced operations in 2003. The milestone was achieved through the scheduled shop visit of a CFM565B from an overseas customer. This highlights both the strong recent growth of this engine program and the increasing global reach of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai. In 2013 the company repaired and overhauled over 200 engines. Of which about one third came from overseas; mainly from operators in the Americas. For engines inducted over the course of 2014 so far, this share has grown to above 40%.
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, a 50:50 joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Air Holding Company, is China’s market leader for engine MRO services. The company focuses on the repair of V2500 and CFM56 engines. In order to meet the growing expectations of the global aviation market, the company extended its main engine repair shop by the end of 2012 to increase the overall capacity by 50 percent from 200 to 300 shop visits per year.
About MTU Aero Engines
MTU Aero Engines is Germany's leading and the country's only independent engine manufacturer and is an established global player in the industry. It engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and support of commercial and military aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The company is a technological leader in low-pressure turbines, high-pressure compressors, manufacturing processes and repair techniques. In the commercial maintenance area, MTU Maintenance is one of the world's leading providers of engine maintenance services. In the military arena, MTU Aero Engines is Germany's industrial lead company for virtually all engines flown by the national military. MTU operates affiliates around the globe; Munich is home to its corporate headquarters. Through the 2013 fiscal year, the company had a workforce of some 8,700 employees and posted consolidated sales of some 3.7 billion euros.
