MTU Maintenance recently tested an Aramco CFM56-7B engine at its cell in Hannover using an almost 40% SAF fuel blend. MTU claims that this is the first time an engine is tested on a 40% blend, until now, fuel blends used for this purpose had never surpassed ten% SAF content.
Michael Schreyögg, MTU Aero Engines’ Chief Program Officer, said: “We could not be more pleased that Aramco has agreed to partner with us to tackle that challenge. MTU is committed to meeting the Paris Agreement’s objectives. That’s why we’ve pledged to make our German operations net zero and why we are supporting our clients in their initiatives to combat climate change across the globe.”
Fahad M. Al Abdul Kareem, Vice President of Industrial Services at Aramco, said: “We are happy to have partnered with MTU in this test, which complements our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint.”
Aramco has been turning to MTU Maintenance for its CFM56 engine MRO needs since 2004, for technical services and cost-efficient MRO solutions. The Aramco-MTU partnership included CF34-8E maintenance before the engine was phased out.