"We have made the decision to invest in an additional facility as we are confident of continued recovery in the Asian region and increasing growth and demand for narrowbody engine services moving forward," says Michael Schreyögg, Chief Program Officer at MTU Aero Engines. While MTU Maintenance Zhuhai saw an impact on its figures in the second quarter, the facility is now back operating at nearly 100 percent once more.

MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Co., Ltd. Jinwan Branch will focus on Pratt & Whitney narrowbody engines, have its own 65,000 lbf test cell and, according to current estimates, a workforce of around 600 qualified employees. "Its close proximity to MTU Maintenance Zhuhai will enable significant knowledge transfer and synergies between the two facilities," adds Jaap Beijer, President and CEO of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, who will be managing the two sites upon completion. The new facility will operate under MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and its licenses and approvals.

Both facilities benefit from their proximity to Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Macao. Service teams can be dispatched to the customers in the region in no time. The current MTU Maintenance Zhuhai shop has advanced machinery and performs 80 percent of parts repairs in-house. In addition to China Southern, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai serves over 70 customers from China, Asia and around the world, including International Aero Engines, Saudia Airlines and All Nippon Airways, as well as Chinese Shenzhen Airlines, Xiamen Airlines and Hainan Airlines. The new site will also provide MRO to third party customers.

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"We have made the decision to invest in an additional facility as we are confident of continued recovery in the Asian region and increasing growth and demand for narrowbody engine services moving forward," said Michael Schreyogg, Chief Program Officer at MTU Aero Engines.

MTU Maintenance Zhuhai Company Ltd Jinwan Branch will focus on Pratt & Whitney engines for narrowbody airliners. It will have a 65,000-lbf test cell and, according to current estimates, a workforce of around 600 qualified employees.

"Its close proximity to MTU Maintenance Zhuhai will enable significant knowledge transfer and synergies between the two facilities," said Jaap Beijer, President and CEO of MTU Maintenance Zhuhai. Beijer will manage the two sites. The new facility will operate under MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and its licenses and approvals.

In addition to China Southern, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai serves more than 70 customers from China and elsewhere, including International Aero Engines, Saudia Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Shenzhen Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, and Hainan Airlines. The new site will also provide MRO services to third-party customers.

Source:  MTU Aero Engines

Air Arabia (PJSC), listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is the first and largest leading low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa. Air Arabia commenced operations in October 2003 and currently operates a fleet of Airbus A320 & A321 aircraft, serving routes from five hubs in the UAE, Morocco and Egypt. The agreement builds on a successful relationship with CFM that includes a fleet of 52 CFM56-powered A320ceo aircraft and 6 A321neos-LR. Air Arabia is the first LEAP-powered A321neo operator in the Middle East.

Since entering commercial service, the advanced LEAP engine has accumulated nearly 9 million engine flight hours, with more than 4,000 installed and spare engines delivered to more than 100 operators worldwide. The fleet is, demonstrating a 15 percent better fuel consumption compared to the best CFM56 engines and has maintained the industry's highest asset utilization rate

Source:  Safran Aircraft Engines
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