15 April 2020: After almost a 3-week lull in operations, MTU Aero Engines plans to restart the operations at German sites. Work will gradually resume at largest facility at Munich from 20th April 2020, and in Hannover and Berlin facilities from 27th April 2020 with short time working hours. Stringent healthcare measures are put in place to protect employees' health. The work hours will gradually increase based on the capacity requirements.
There will be a gradual increase in the work flow as follows
- In the first week, from April 20, around 20 per cent of the employees will be working.
- The next week, volume of work will increase gradually.
Some of the international maintenance locations are already operating at a high level, while others are adjusting very flexibly to suit customer needs and demand.
Employees in short-time working will receive their salary from MTU proportionate to the number of hours worked, the short-time working allowance financed by the German Federal Employment Agency and a subsidy from the company. The Executive Board and senior management have waived income and set up a solidarity fund of more than four million euros for cases of particular hardship during short-time working.
Organizational and technical measures to prevent corona infections will be carried out throughout the restart of operations, ensuring high standards of health protection are maintained for employees at the facilities.