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MTU Maintenance and Aerologic extend exclusive GE90-110B contract

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Dana Ermolenko
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MTU Maintenance and Aerologic GmbH have renewed their exclusive GE90-110B contract by a further twelve years. The contract encompasses multiple aspects of MTU Maintenance’s PERFORMPlus offering, including engine trend monitoring, fleet management and on-site support as well as spare engine provision. 

Aerologic is a 50/50 joint venture between DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo based at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany. The cargo expert boasts the most modern freighter fleet in Europe, made up of solely Boeing 777F aircraft capable of carrying full cargo loads of over 100 tonnes to a range of around 9,000 kilometres.  

“We are delighted to have renewed our GE90 agreement with Aerologic,” says Michael Schreyögg, Chief Program Officer, MTU Aero Engines. “We specialize in engine solutions across the lifecycle and look forward to supporting Aerologic’s GE90 fleet with our excellent technical expertise. MTU is the leader in tailoring services to each and every engine in the fleet, proactively maximizing engine usage and significantly reducing cost for its customers.” 

MTU Maintenance has completed over 20,000 shop visits in 40 years and currently has 30 engine models in its portfolio – including the GE90-110 /115B. It performs over 1,000 shop visits per year at its worldwide locations. GE90 shop visits are performed in Hannover, Germany, where MTU’s team specializes in flexible and customized workscoping for these engines – having completed over 100 shop visits to date. 





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