MTU Sees ‘Historic’ Chance For Pratt Engine On Next Boeing Narrowbody

Water-Enhanced Turbofan

MTU says the Water-Enhanced Turbofan could be 10% more efficient than GE Aviation’s RISE concept.

Credit: MTU Aero Engines
When Reiner Winkler steps down as CEO of MTU Aero Engines at year-end, he will have run the company for almost a decade in a quiet but highly successful manner. Most important, the engine manufacturer has become a critical partner in the Pratt & Whitney-led consortium that builds the geared turbofan...

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