MTU Maintenance Signs Exclusive Contract with Air Europa
Ludwigsfelde (Germany), November 28, 2016 – MTU Maintenance, the world’s largest independent provider for aero engine solutions, and Spanish airline Air Europa have signed an exclusive seven year contract for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the airline’s CF34-10E engines. The contract between MTU Maintenance and Majorca-based Air Europa includes shop visits, on-site services and lease support as part of a customized solution tailored specifically to the airlines’ needs. The contract is valued at approximately USD 120 million and covers the 24 engines, including spares, used on the airline’s 11 E195 aircraft.
The activities will be carried out by MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg, the MTU Maintenance division’s specialists for the CF34 family. “We have worked with Air Europa on a non-exclusive basis for several years and are delighted that they have now decided to award us an exclusive contract,” says André Sinanian, Managing Director and Senior Vice President MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg. “This agreement is tribute to the great relationship we have built, an impressive record of turnaround times and the flexible and alternative MRO solutions offered by MTU Maintenance.”
Since 2003, MTU Maintenance has carried out over 900 shop visits for this engine family (CF34-1/-3, -8C/E, -10E). Additionally, MTU Maintenance has maintained over 250 engine modules and at least 600 engines on-wing or on-site. In 2015, the group was the largest independent provider of CF34 services worldwide.
