April 2018 - Europrop

TP400 engine displayed at ILA Air Show 2018

Posted on 27 April 201827 April 2018 by Clemence Camarroque

Europrop International displays the TP400-D6 engine in ILA Berlin Air show from 25-29 April, the world’s longest running air show.

The turboprop engine’s mock up is showcased by MTU Aero Engines on its booth Hall 2 stand 301. Partner of the TP400-D6 consortium, the German Company is particularly responsible for the assembly of all TP400-D6 final production engines in Munich, and acceptance testing in MTU Berlin-Brandenburg.

To discover the most powerful turboprop engine (11,600 HP) in scale 1, visitors can have the chance to visit an A400M military transport aircraft exhibited by the Luftwaffe on the static display. As of today, the German Air Force is operating 18 A400M aircraft.

Reinforce the French-German cooperation

For this edition, the air show emphasizes on the cooperation between Germany and France. As the partner country of the event, France presents their cutting-edge innovations and competitive strength. A French-German cooperation highlighted by Florence Parly, Minister of the French Armed Forces and her German counterpart Ursula von der Leyen who travelled to the show aboard an Airbus A400M, on Wednesday 26^th. A partnership representing new steps between the two countries in the aerospace industry.

Shaping the future

As the most innovative trade event in aerospace, ILA Air Show offers many opportunities to exchange on the digitalization of aviation. Between conferences and displays on big data, passenger cabin of the future, sustainable air travel, hybrid aircraft… the event is flying into the future of aviation.

Europrop International’s presence in ILA is the opportunity to show that the TP400-D6 program is part of a successful European Defense cooperation. Consisting of a European collaboration programme between ITP Aero, MTU Aero Engines, Rolls-Royce and Safran Aircraft Engines, Europrop International’s combines the best of Europe’s aerospace companies’ resources and technologies.

EPI extends services agreement with Malaysia for TP400 engines

Posted on 19 April 201819 April 2018 by Clemence Camarroque

In the framework of the Defence Services Asia exhibition, Europrop International GmbH (EPI) and the Minister of Defence (MoD) of Malaysia today signed an agreement to extend by one year the services contract for the TP400-powered Airbus A400M of the Malaysian Air Force. The signing ceremony was attended by Dato Sri Abdul Rahim Mohd Radzi, Secretary General, Malaysian Ministry of Defence and John Leathers, Commercial Director for EPI.

Under the terms of this agreement, EPI will continue providing Malaysia with support and MRO services covering a fleet of 19 TP400 engines. The Royal Malaysian Air Force began operating the Airbus A400M in March 2015 and currently operates four aircraft that have logged more than 4,000 flight hours since then.

“We are delighted to extend our partnership with the Minister of Defence of Malaysia,” said John Leathers.” The number one mission of EPI is to allow our customers to fly any time. And the only way to achieve this goal is to provide them with a dedicated local support.”

In addition to this new agreement with the Malaysian Minister of Defence, EPI will deploy a new contractual scheme with its local partner GTA by the end of this year to ensure that the Royal Malaysian Air Force continues to receive timely support for their engines.

EPI will support GTA to obtain Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) certification from EPI, as well as certifications from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA-Part145) and the Malaysian airworthiness authority DGTA.

Notes to Editors

EPI Europrop International GmbH was created by four leading European aero-engine companies (Industria de Turbo Propulsores, MTU Aero Engines, Rolls-Royce and Safran Aircraft Engines) to manage the TP400 engine programme.

Designed to power the Airbus Military A400M military transport, the TP400 is the most powerful turboshaft engine in the West. It features a three-shaft configuration and will deliver a maximum power output of 11,000 shaft horsepower.

Europrop International at FIDAE Air Show

Posted on 10 April 201816 April 2018 by Clemence Camarroque

Europrop International is attending to FIDAE Airshow in Santiago de Chile, the leading aerospace, defence and security exhibition in Latin America.

TP400-D6 engines showcased on a Spanish Air Force’s A400M landed on April 3 in Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport. The aircraft MSN70 completed one of the largest trip to take part in the airshow. The flight lasted approximately 17 hours: departed from Zaragoza in Spain, the Atlas stopped in Recife, Brazil for a technical stop before landing in Santiago de Chile.

TP400-D6 engine capabilities

This journey highlights the TP400-D6’s capabilities and performance. Delivering 11,600 horsepower, each engine has the power of 400 cars. The TP400 turboprops performs distances up to 4,800 nm (8,900 km), at a speed of up to Mach 0.72. This gives the A400M the capability to fly higher and faster.

During the event, the Spanish Air Force A400M performed daily flight demonstrations as well as press and VIP flights.

Opened from April 3 to 8, the 20^th International Air and Space Fair expects 120,000 visitors and more than 100 aircraft from 40 Nations.

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Month: April 2018