This year’s Farnborough Airshow marked a significant triumph for MTU Aero Engines, securing approximately $800 million in new orders. Among the highlights were notable successes for Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan (GTF) engines, particularly those powering the A320neo, and the GE9X engines for the Boeing 777X
“The high order value demonstrates once again that aviation is a growing market and MTU participates in the right, future-oriented engine programs,” says Lars Wagner, CEO of MTU Aero Engines AG. “We are well represented in both the narrowbody and widebody segments.”
The largest order for geared turbofan engines came from Avolon, which has committed to equipping 80 A320neo aircraft with PW1100G-JM engines. Additionally, SMBC Aviation Capital and SKY Airline have chosen the geared turbofan for a combined total of 32 new A320neo family aircraft.
The demand for next-generation widebody engines was also strong. Qatar Airways placed an order for 20 Boeing 777-9 aircraft, all of which will be powered by the GE9X. Similarly, Japan Airlines, IAG, and EVA Air selected the GEnx engine for their 20 newly ordered Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
In the military sector, MTU made notable sales at the show: the Netherlands and Austria jointly ordered nine C-390 military transporters from Embraer, which will be powered by the V2500 engine, in which MTU holds a 16 percent stake.
MTU’s involvement in the geared turbofan engine family ranges between 17 and 18 percent, depending on the specific application. The company contributes the high-speed low-pressure turbine and components of the high-pressure compressor and manufactures brush seals. MTU is also responsible for the turbine center frame in GEnx and GE9X widebody engines, with a program share of 6.5 and four percent, respectively.
As Germany’s leading engine manufacturer, MTU Aero Engines AG stands out as a technological leader in low-pressure turbines, high-pressure compressors, turbine center frames, as well as manufacturing processes and repair techniques.
