German powerplant manufacturer MTU Aero Engines has celebrated a successful Dubai airshow, with purchase deals (made for various engines in which MTU is involved) worth more than half a billion dollars in orders for the company.
“The very pleasing order intake… clearly shows that the widebody segment is becoming increasingly attractive again,” noted chief program officer Michael Schreyögg; a trend illustrated by orders from TAAG Angola Airlines and Royal Air Maroc, who have both opted for widebody engines with MTU participation. (These consist of nine and four GEnx-1B 787 Dreamliner engines, respectively). MTU contributes the turbine centre to the GEnx and holds a six and a half percent share.
However, the single largest engine order of the show was placed by Emirates, which ordered 202 GE9X engines for its upcoming fleet of 35 777-8 aircraft. MTU holds a four percent share in the GE9X and is responsible for the turbine centre frame.
Although Airbus deals finalised in Dubai were comparatively minimal, the manufacturer’s single largest order – 30 A220 aircraft for Latvian flag carrier Air Baltic – was also good news for MTU, which holds a 17 percent share in the PW1500G geared turbofan utilised by the type. The engine manufacturer’s involvement in the PW1500G comprises various stages of the high-pressure compressor and the high-speed low-pressure turbine as well as brush seals.