MTU Maintenance Canada signs long-term contract with JetBlue for accessory repair

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.