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Eco-efficient engines

As Germany’s leading engine manufacturer, we take a holistic view of product stewardship. For us, this is reflected above all in the development of new propulsion concepts and technologies that not only meet the highest quality and safety standards but also make commercial air travel even more environmentally sustainable—cleaner, quieter and more efficient. Emissions-free flight is the overall goal.

Our products operate efficiently and are extremely safe in service. We manufacture them using safe processes that are as eco-friendly as possible. Our maintenance work follows the same rules.

Our Goals 2025+

Highest priority for product quality and flight safety

Goals 2025

Our vision is “Zero Defects.” In this, we stand for future-oriented quality management:

  • Implementation of innovative and at the same time recognized standards
  • Commitment to refining state-of-the-art standards
  • High degree of employee training and support with current enablers such as digitalization
  • Recognized and standardized methods for systematic defect prevention, analysis and sustainable remediation

Compile the MTU Group’s key Scope 3 activities

Goals 2030

  • Compile, analyze and evaluate the MTU Group’s key Scope 3 activities

Reduce the climate impact of products during operation

Goals 2025

  • up to −60%* climate impact with the current generation of turbofans

Goals 2035

  • up to −65%* climate impact with the next generation of turbofans
  • up to −80%* climate impact with the WET concept
  • up to −95%* climate impact with the flying fuel cell

Goals 2050

  • up to −70%* climate impact with the subsequent generation of turbofans
  • up to −85%* climate impact with the WET concept
  • up to −95%* climate impact with the flying fuel cell

NOx=Nitrogen oxides, CO=Carbon monoxide, UHC=unburned hydrocarbons, EPNdB=Effective Perceived Noise Decibels
*compared to an engine from the year 2000

Reduce the energy consumption of products during operation

Goals 2025    

  • up to −17%* energy consumption with current generation of turbofans

Goals 2035

  • up to −25%* energy consumption with the next generation of turbofans
  • up to −35%* energy consumption with the WET concept
  • up to −5%* energy consumption with the flying fuel cell

Goals 2050

  • up to −30%* energy consumption with the subsequent generation of turbofans
  • up to −40%* energy consumption with the WET concept
  • up to −10%* energy consumption with the flying fuel cell

NOx=Nitrogen oxides, CO=Carbon monoxide, UHC=unburned hydrocarbons, EPNdB=Effective Perceived Noise Decibels
*compared to an engine from the year 2000

Minimize the health effects of product use (exhaust and noise emissions)

Goals 2025

  • up to −10 EPNdB noise (cumulative) with the current generation of turbofans compared to predecessor products
  • reduction in particulate emissions through the use of sustainable aviation fuels

Goals 2035

  • further reduction in noise through the next generation of turbofans and the flying fuel cell
  • up to −80%* NOx emissions through the WET concept
  • avoid CO, UHC and particulate emissions by using hydrogen in the flying fuel cell and potentially in turbofans
  • significantly reduce particulate emissions through the use of sustainable aviation fuel and the WET concept

Goals 2050

  • further reduction in noise through the subsequent generation of turbofans and the flying fuel cell
  • avoid CO, UHC and particulate emissions by using hydrogen in the flying fuel cell and potentially in turbofans and in the WET concept in additional applications

NOx=Nitrogen oxides, CO=Carbon monoxide, UHC=unburned hydrocarbons, EPNdB=Effective Perceived Noise Decibels
*compared to an engine from the year 2000

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SUSTAINIBILITY PROGRAM 2025+

Sustainability Report - Product Stewardship

Lars Wagner
Chief Executive Officer at MTU Aero Engines AG

“With an eye to the goals of the Paris Agreement, propulsion systems and sources of energy that make climate-neutral flying possible will have to be brought to market well ahead of 2050”

MTU´s Climate Strategy

New engine solutions must go beyond existing concepts. Commercial aircraft and  engines must become even cleaner, quieter and more fuel-efficient. Emissions-free flight is the overall goal.

MTU accepts this responsibility and is simultaneously working on evolutionary engine concepts for tomorrow and revolutionary ideas for the future.

Sustainability Report - value creation

Environmental protection at MTU sites

Technology agenda Claire

In our Clean AirEngine (Claire) technology agenda, we lay out our goals as well as the options for sustainable commercial engine concepts that will pave the way for emissions-free flight.

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Paving the way for emissions-free flight

We are committed to the Paris Agreement of 2015, which aims to limit global warming to less than two degrees Celsius. In our “Technology roadmap toward emissions-free flight,” we present a possible path to long-term emissions-free aviation.

In addition, the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) can significantly reduce CO2 emissions both from the aircraft fleet already in service and from new engines. MTU advocates the introduction of SAFs.

More information about alternative fuels

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