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MTU Aero Engines AG looks back on a successful Farnborough International Airshow: The company returned with orders totaling approximately 500 million US dollars. Orders were placed for engines for short- and medium-haul aircraft, long-haul aircraft, and regional jets. “The high demand underscores MTU’s positive growth prospects,” said Dr. Johannes Bussmann, CEO of MTU Aero Engines AG. “With our broad portfolio of engine programs, we were able to succeed across all segments. This shows that we are involved in the right, future-oriented engines. We will also benefit in the aftermarket in the future through our broad maintenance portfolio.”

MTU Maintenance has signed an exclusive five-year contract with Petrobras, covering part of the energy company’s LM6000^TM industrial gas turbine (IGT) fleet. The agreement includes maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provisions at MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg, as well as field services by MTU Maintenance do Brasil.

MTU Maintenance has officially opened its modernized Fort Worth facility and inducted its first CFM International LEAP‑1B engine. The engine belongs to Brazilian airline GOL Linhas Aéreas (GOL), marking both the start of operations for the site and a new chapter in a long-standing customer partnership.

Airbus and MTU Aero Engines intend to deepen their collaboration by establishing a joint venture dedicated to the development and commercialization of a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine. This upcoming milestone follows the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both companies at the Paris Air Show in June 2025.

ILA Berlin, 11 June 2026 / The European Commission has decided to support Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines and Avio Aero in their technological research project known as SHARP (Sovereign High-performance Architecture for Rotorcraft Propulsion). This project, which aims to develop the scalable technological building blocks for a new state-of-art military helicopter engine, will be funded by the European Defence Fund (EDF) with a budget of around €25 million.
 

At the ILA Berlin from June 10 to 14, MTU Aero Engines is placing its passion for engines at the center of its exhibition. The company will present innovative technologies for today’s and tomorrow’s commercial and military engines, tailored maintenance solutions, and a wide range of job and career opportunities at six spots across the airshow, notably at its booth 310 in Hall C and at the Military Support Center (MSC).

MTU Maintenance and Taiwan’s EVA Air have signed an exclusive contract for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the carrier’s CFM56-5B engines powering its fleet of 17 Airbus A321-200 aircraft.

MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg has completed its first Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800 engine shop visit, following a significant expansion to the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities at its Ludwigsfelde facility. As part of planned maintenance activities, select PW800 engines are receiving an extended multimodule work scope, which MTU supports as an approved OEMRO partner. 

MTU Aero Engines AG remains on an upwards trajectory, having once again increased its revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2026. Adjusted revenue grew by 7% from €2.1 billion to €2.2 billion. At €320 million, adjusted operating profit was 6% higher than in the first quarter of 2025 (1–3/2025: €300 million). The adjusted EBIT margin was 14.2%, compared with 14.3% in the prior-year period. Adjusted net income rose by 3% from 
€221 million to €229 million.