Aircraft maintenance company to invest $120M, add 1,200 jobs at Alliance

Fort Worth’s reputation as a center for aviation-related businesses took a step forward June 24 when the City Council agreed to an expansion of a lease with MTU Maintenance, which will make a $120 million investment as part of a 30-year lease and create one of the largest aircraft engine maintenance and testing facilities in North America.

“It’s exciting in Fort Worth to have a company of this size and scale expand its operations and increase its footprint and its ability to deliver for their customers,” said Robert Allen, president and CEO of the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership.

The 30-year lease contract with the city of Fort Worth calls for MTU Maintenance Fort Worth to expand its North American footprint at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, investing $120 million to modernize and upgrade its 43,000-square-meter facility. Along with the investment and expansion, MTU Maintenance expects to hire about 1,200 new employees…

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