MTU Maintenance Strengthens its ON-SITE Services Network

MTU Maintenance aims to further grow its global ON-SITEPlus service activities, as the demand for on- and near-wing maintenance and hospital shop visits continues to increase worldwide. In 2023, MTU’s ON-SITEPlus completed well over 1000 on-site events for over 500 customers globally.

Michael Schreyögg, Chief Program Officer at MTU Aero Engines, says “We are seeing a definite rise in demand for on-site and near-wing workscopes across the world, and have been expanding our capabilities in Australia, the United States, Brazil as well as here in Germany, in order to be as flexible with our service provisions as possible.”

Further, to achieve growth goals, MTU Maintenance is integrating its world-wide on-site services by creating a central unit that will oversee and steer the global network of MRO response teams. Xaver Schmid has been appointed as VP Global ON-SITEPlus Network, in an effort to further develop the global operations and build on MTU’s strong track record of customer support. Besides the on- and near-wing activities, the responsibilities include operational oversight of MTU Power’s field service crews for industrial gas turbines, as well.

Expansions in 2023 included MTU Maintenance Dallas relocating to a 41,000-square-meter (440,000 square feet) facility with a test cell at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, as well as MTU Maintenance Service Center Australia obtaining Part 145 certification from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) as a repair station for GE’s CF34-10E engine -- making it the only on-site services provider for aero engines in the South Pacific. Additionally, MTU Maintenance do Brasil, obtained FAA certification for the CFM56 engine in 2023. “We will build on these successes in 2024,” adds Schreyögg.