Homepage Specials: Archive

The world of MTU is extremely diverse – and our website gives you 'behind-the-scenes" access to a wealth of information. Here's a full collection of the Homepage Specials published to date in an easy-to-find place.

	Giant leap in engine technology MTU Aero Engines wins the German Industry's Innovation Award with its high-speed low-pressure turbine. To the article...


	Growth, growth and more growth MTU Maintenance Zhuhai has expanded its shop and doubled its MRO capacity. To the article...


	From startup to world class MTU Maintenance’s origins date back to 1979, when it started out with just a single repair shop. Since then, it has become the world’s largest independent provider of MRO services for commercial engines. To the article...


	Soft on the outside, hard on the inside MTU has developed a new coating to better protect engine blades and vanes from wear and tear. Sand, salt and ice regularly cause problems. To the article...


	Service in the desert Turkmenistan is pinning its hopes on a golden future—hard to imagine for a country that is mostly desert. Yet treasure lies beneath the sands in the form of huge deposits of oil and natural gas. To the article...


	Power for the mega airliner (21/12/2011) Just a short while ago, Emirates launched a new Airbus A380 service on the Dubai to Munich route. For the mega-airliner's engines, touching down at the Bavarian capital's airport is a bit like coming home. To the article ...


	GE90: A mammoth of an airplane engine (12/08/2011) With a fan diameter of 326 centimeters, the GE90 Growth engine is the largest engine in the world. MTU is among the select few companies licensed to perform maintenance on this outstanding propulsion system. To the article ...


	The art of handling hot air flows without incurring losses (10/20/2011) MTU Aero Engines has just delivered the first turbine center frame (TCF) for the new GEnx engine, which is the propulsion system for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the new Boeing 747-8. To the article ...


	An established global player (08/03/2011) The vast majority of the 18,000 commercial aircraft in use across the globe today are produced by just two manufacturers – Boeing and Airbus. The same goes for the aero engine sector, where just a handful of companies are active ... To the article ...


	When customers become partners (07/19/2011) Asia is the world’s biggest growth market. In order to benefit from its dynamism, MTU Aero Engines took the plunge, and opened a subsidiary right there. It is an endeavor that has been crowned with success ... To the article ...


	Pooled expertise (07/01/2011) Aircraft engines are high-tech products, and so complex that the long-range, interdisciplinary questions associated with their development can no longer be solved by any single manufacturer on its own ... To the article ...


	Breaking previous records with eco-efficient engines (06/16/2011) So what's the air show all about this time? It's all about new trends, about new aircraft that have an unprecedented range, about engines that offer game-changing efficiency and economics – in a nutshell: about everything the future of aviation has in store for us ... To the article ...


	Jet engines featuring a gearbox (04/28/2011) A true marvel of engineering skills, the geared turbofan (or GTF for short) developed jointly by Pratt & Whitney and MTU is the result of perseverance, tenacity and technical excellence ... To the article ...