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EPI Europrop International GmbH (EPI) has announced that Ian Crawford has been appointed President with full responsibility to manage the TP400 engine programme. Ian joins EPI from partner company Rolls-Royce and replaces Simon Henley who will return to Rolls-Royce to take up another position.
Ian previously held the position of Executive Vice President for Services in the Rolls-Royce civil engine business and prior to that he managed the company’s Trent engine programmes with Airbus between 2003 and 2011. Ian has also held a number of senior positions at Rolls-Royce sites in the UK, Germany, USA and France.
Commenting on his appointment, Ian said: “I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead EPI as the TP400 engine moves from development into the production and in-service support phase of the programme. I believe that my experience of supporting entry into service of several Trent engines on Airbus aircraft will be valuable in my new role.”
Pierre Fabre, Chairman of EPI said: “Ian’s experience of working closely with Airbus and supporting in- service engine fleets will be a welcome addition to EPI as we ramp up production and the TP400 powers the new fleet of A400M military transport aircraft into service .”
The TP400 engine achieved civil certification in May 2011 and has amassed over 17,000 engine flight hours and over 27,000 engine running hours.

EPI Europrop International (EPI) has started delivery of the first production series TP400-D6 engines which will power the French Air Force’s first A400M military transport aircraft into service in early 2013.

The engines were assembled in Munich from modules produced by the four EPI partner companies – ITP, MTU, Rolls-Royce and Snecma – prior to testing in Berlin and dispatch to the Airbus A400M final assembly line in Seville, Spain.

Commenting on the delivery Simon Henley, President of Europrop International, said: “The delivery of our first production TP400 marks a significant milestone in the engine programme. We’ll now see a rapid ramp up our production rates as we begin a new chapter of the EPI story.

“Meanwhile, the engine continues to perform well in the flight test programme. We have now accumulated over 10,000 flying hours as we build towards the entry into service of an aircraft and engine that will bring a significant improvement in operational capability to customers.”

The TP400 engine was certified by EASA in May 2011. Since the first engine run in 2005 the TP400 has completed over 20,000 running hours, both in flight and on the ground.

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

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