MTU Maintenance, which describes itself as the global market leader in customised aero engine solutions, broke ground on 21 October 2026 on an extension of more than 10,000 square metres at its facility in Hannover, Germany. The project adds 7,700 square metres of production space and 2,200 square metres of office space, taking the site’s total size to more than 110,000 square metres; MTU said the expansion is expected to create 200 new jobs and come online in late 2028.

“At MTU Aero Engines, we are prepared for growth in a strong and positive industry environment,” said Dr. Johannes Bussmann, CEO, MTU Aero Engines. “We are investing at all our facilities, in Germany and around the world, to ensure we meet international demand for cutting-edge aero engine technology as well as our customers’ and partners’ maintenance, repair and overhaul requirements for decades to come.”

MTU said the new space represents an investment of more than 100 million euros, partly supported by the Wirtschaftsförderungs-Gesellschaft Langenhagen Flughafen mbH, and will increase site capacity by more than 20%, used predominantly for in-demand widebody engine shop visits and module repair such as the GEnx and, in future, GE9X turbine centre frames; space freed up within the existing facility will be optimised for key engine repairs.

“MTU Maintenance Hannover was the birthplace of MRO for MTU, and it has continually grown and developed over the past decades,” said Jaap Beijer, Executive Vice President MRO Operations at MTU and Managing Director of the Hannover site. “This new expansion is not just a building; it complements our existing expertise and ensures our key role within MTU’s maintenance network now and in the future. We are committed to the region, our workforce and our customers.”

MTU Aero Engines entered the MRO business with the foundation of a maintenance facility in Hannover in 1979; its MRO arm, MTU Maintenance, has since grown to become the world’s second-largest engine MRO provider by shop-visit volume, with more than 30 engine types in its portfolio and a workforce of over 7,500 employees. The Hannover site, a wholly owned MTU subsidiary, handles MRO for widebody and narrowbody engines including the GE CF6-80C2, GE90-110/-115B and GEnx, the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM, and the IAE International V2500, and serves as MTU’s centre of competence for high-tech repairs.

Note: In its 2025 financial year, MTU Aero Engines generated revenues of 8.7 billion euros; the company says its technology provides thrust for one in three commercial aircraft worldwide, with more than 14,000 employees across 20 locations on five continents.