Engine specialists MTU Aero Engines AG and GE Aerospace are deepening their long-standing collaboration. The companies plan to establish themselves as co-producers in the maritime sector, building on their existing partnership in marine services and the field of aircraft propulsion.
MTU Maintenance Lease Services B.V., the leasing and asset management arm of MTU Maintenance, has opened a state-of-the-art parts supply warehouse in Zhuhai, China – the third of its kind.
At its latest meeting, the Supervisory Board of MTU Aero Engines AG appointed Dr. Ottmar Pfänder as the company’s new Chief Program Officer. The 57-year-old will take up his new position on January 1, 2026. Within the Chief Program Officer‘s organization he is currently responsible for MTU‘s commercial engine programs. Prior to this, he headed the company‘s corporate strategy department, reporting directly to the CEO. As Chief Program Officer, he will succeed Michael Schreyögg, who is leaving MTU at his own request after more than 35 years with the company and more than 12 years on the Executive Board.
MTU Aero Engines (MTU) has introduced MRO and testing capability for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW800 turbofan engines at MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg. MTU welcomed representatives from Pratt & Whitney Canada at its facility in Ludwigsfelde to mark the PW800 MRO introduction and to highlight the 40-year partnership between the two companies. Officials from the Canadian Embassy in Berlin also attended.
MTU Aero Engines AG is continuing its growth trajectory and closed the first half of the year with an increase in revenue and earnings. The company posted adjusted revenue of €4.1 billion, an increase of 21% (1–6/2024: €3.4 billion). Adjusted EBIT rose by 40% to €657 million compared with €470 million in the first half of 2024. The adjusted EBIT margin climbed from 13.7% to 15.9%. Adjusted net income rose by 40% from €342 million to €479 million.
61 leading companies and investors have come together across industries to launch the initiative “Made for Germany”, aimed at shaping a future-proof German economy. Against the backdrop of geopolitical and economic challenges, “Made for Germany” initiates a new era of strengthened dialogue for constructive exchange between business and government, aiming to sustainably enhance Germany’s investment climate.
MTU Aero Engines North America (MTU AENA) proudly marks its quarter of a century milestone: Founded in 2000, the company looks back on an impressive record of high-tech engineering achievements and long-standing commitment to the local industry and community.
Dr. Johannes Bussmann (56) will take over as CEO of MTU Aero Engines AG on September 1, 2025. He will join the Executive Board of the company listed on Germany’s leading stock market index on July 15, 2025. MTU‘s Supervisory Board announced Bussmann as the new, incoming CEO at the end of 2024, and has now set the timeline for this change.
EME Aero, a 50/50 joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines, increases its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capacity for Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines with the opening and entry into service of its second test cell on site in Jasionka, Poland, today.
