LUDWIGSFELDE, GERMANY - GE Engine Services (GEES) and MTU have entered into an agreement appointing MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH, a division of MTU Aero Engines, as an "Authorized CF34TM Service Provider" for GE Aircraft Engines CF34-1, CF34-3, CF34-8 and CF34-10 engines. 



As an "Authorized CF34TM Service Provider," MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg will offer CF34-1, CF34-3, CF34-8 and CF34-10 operators another source of engine maintenance services performed to GEES quality standards. Under the agreement GEES provides MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg with GEES' technical support, including training at GE Aircraft Engines' state-of-the-art Customer Technical Training Education Center (CTEC) in Cincinnati, Ohio; engine manuals, and equipment. In addition, the agreement provides MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg with access to GE spare parts and component repairs, ensuring leading edge technology for MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg's overhaul process and providing CF34 operators with the highest excellence in maintenance quality. The agreement also enables MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg to perform GE warranty repairs. 



"This agreement provides the CF34 customer base additional service flexibility and will enhance the engine's marketability," said George Oliver, president and CEO of GE Engine Services." 



Currently, CF34 engines power the Bombardier Regional Jet (CRJ) Series airliner and the Challenger business jet. The CF34 has also been selected to power the EMBRAER -170 and -190 airliners, the Fairchild Dornier 728 airliner and its corporate variant, the Envoy 7; and the Fairchild Dornier 928 airliner. The GE CF34-3/-8 engine models continue to grow in popularity as evidenced by the more than 2800 orders and 3100 options. Detail design for the C34-10 is nearing completion and concurrent engineering is underway. Integration of the 18,000-pound thrust-class CF34-10 with the Fairchild Dornier 928 and Embraer 190 is ongoing. 



"With the introduction of the CF34 program we are now able to offer engine maintenance for the complete range of business and regional jets," said Gerhard Willi Reiff, chief executive officer of MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg. "A long standing experience in aero engine maintenance and our innovative concepts of repair technology are among the benefits MTU Maintenance will provide to customers all over the world." 



With the growing demand for CF34 repair and overhaul, GEES selected MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg as an independent service provider with a track record for superior customer satisfaction and quality. The decision was based on MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg's ability to provide CF34 customers with an additional service option in Europe without compromising the technical expertise and quality that customers expect from GEES. GEES handles CF34 maintenance and overhaul at its Strother service facility, near Arkansas City, Kansas. 



MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg, located in Ludwigsfelde south of Berlin, is a wholly-owned affiliate of MTU Aero Engines, a DaimlerChrysler company. With its 460 employees it focuses on the repair and overhaul of small aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines as well as on the assembly of newly manufactured low-pressure turbines for various engines. 



GE Engine Services is a global provider of maintenance and support services for operators of GE and non-GE engines. In addition to overhaul and repair, GE Engine Services' solutions to the customer's maintenance needs include component repair, on wing support, and spare parts. GE Engine Services also maintains engine accessories and key aircraft accessories, provides remote diagnostics monitoring of aircraft in flight, and offers a full range of engine leasing plans. Visit GEAE online at: http://www.geae.com.