Vancouver (Canada), 26 November 2014 – MTU Maintenance Canada, a North American affiliate of German engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines, has signed a long term contract with JetBlue Airways for V2500 accessories and Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) coverage. The contract has a duration of six years and is valued at approximately 50 million US dollars. The work will be carried out at the Accessory Repair Center (A.R.C.), MTU Maintenance’s center of excellence for accessory repair and LRU support. JetBlue, headquartered in Queens, New York (USA), is the seventh largest airline in North America and one of the largest operators of V2500 engines worldwide.
MTU Maintenance, one of the world’s largest maintenance providers for commercial aircraft engines, has been the exclusive maintenance provider for JetBlue’s V2500 engines over the past nine years. With the addition of the accessory and LRU support at the Vancouver location, MTU Maintenance increases its support of JetBlue and further strengthens its long-standing partnership with the progressive, low-cost airline.
The A.R.C. is a one-stop maintenance service facility co-located with MTU Maintenance Canada’s engine shop in Richmond, British Columbia. The A.R.C. provides fast and reliable accessory repairs and LRU management solutions for CF34, CFM56, V2500, CF6-80, PW2000, and GE90-115B engines.
About MTU Aero Engines
MTU Aero Engines is Germany's leading engine manufacturer and is an established global player in the industry since 80 years. It engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and support of commercial and military aircraft engines components and industrial gas turbines. The company is a technological leader in low-pressure turbines, high-pressure compressors and manufacturing processes. Figuring significantly among MTU's core competencies are the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of commercial engines and the service support it provides for industrial gas turbines. These activities are combined under the roof of MTU Maintenance, which is one of the world’s largest providers of commercial engine MRO services. MTU operates affiliates around the globe; Munich is home to its corporate headquarters. In fiscal 2013, the company had a workforce of some 8,700 employees and posted consolidated sales of some 3.7 billion euros.
