CFM56 services are carried out at MTU Maintenance Hannover and MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, and MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg is in the process of introducing this engine to its portfolio
16 July 2021: MTU Maintenance and Sunclass Airlines have signed an exclusive five-year contract for maintenance, repair and overhaul of their CFM56-5B engines. The agreement covers comprehensive MRO support, AOG and on-site services as well as spare engine leasing. Sunclass Airlines operates a fleet of sixteen CFM56-5B engines powering eight A321 aircraft.
Henrik Mørch Jensen, Technical Director, Sunclass Airlines said, “We selected MTU Maintenance as our exclusive service provider due to their intelligently customized and integrated service package. We look forward to receiving excellent care, innovative and cost-effective MRO solutions, including used LLP material supply, as well as individually-tailored technical support.”
Sunclass Airlines is a Danish charter airline that operates flights in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Martin Friis-Petersen, SVP MRO Programs, MTU Aero Engines said, “MTU Maintenance is delighted to have signed an exclusive agreement with new customer Sunclass Airlines. We are extremely confident that our range of services and extensive engine expertise will enable us to provide Sunclass Airlines with highly reliable and cost-effective MRO as well as maximum performance and life from their engines.”
MTU Maintenance introduced the CFM56 family into its portfolio in 2000. As the number one independent CFM56 service provider worldwide with over 10 percent market share, the MTU Maintenance network has serviced well over 2,000 engines in the past twenty years.
