MTU Aero Engines has ""made a lot of progress"" for turnaround times for its geared turbofan (GTF) engine shop visits following the launch of its GTF fleet management plan in September last year, it said in its second quarter earnings call.
""Our efforts to improve turnaround times for GTF MRO shop visits are beginning to bear first fruits,"" said MTU Aero Engines CEO Lars Wagner.
MTU's three MRO shops - MTU Hannover, EME Aero, Poland, and MTU Zhuhai - have the necessary capacity for the shop visits, as well as the ""excellent knowhow"" to optimise them. With the sufficient capacity for its MRO shops, as well as securing parts, the company said its shops visit turnaround times were even falling below 100 days.
Though, Wagner said this was not the ""current standard"", but it does show the capabilities of its improvement plan and that the company is ""heading into the right direction"".
Partner Pratt & Whitney has been making progress with its ramp up of powder metal parts production.
Wagner added: ""A dedicated task force has been set up to focus on benchmark turnaround times, and to identify cost saving potentials. Identified measurements are shared among all MRO network partners.
The company has a dedicated task force to ""focus on benchmark turnaround times, and to identify cost saving potentials"". It added that the aircraft on ground peak number in the second quarter was ""well below"" initial expectations at 650 aircraft, largely due to airlines' utilising efficient fleet management.
PW1000G GTF engine shop visits fall below 100 days, says MTU Aero Engines
