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Catherine Poincheval has been appointed President of Europrop International GmbH (EPI), effective April 1st, 2023.

As the head of this European consortium formed by ITP, MTU Aero Engines, Rolls-Royce and Safran Aircraft Engines, Catherine Poincheval will be responsible for the TP400, the turboprop engine powering the Airbus A400M military transport.

Catherine Poincheval began her career in 1986 at Safran Aircraft Engines (Liquide Propulsion Rocket Engines). After spending two years in the United States in 2001 she joined CNES the French Space Agency as Project Manager.

 

In 2004, Catherine became a member of the Future Launchers Programs team in Airbus Defense & Space, and she took over the A5ME (Ariane-5 Mid-life Evolution) Development Programme in 2009 and was appointed Vice President.

In 2015, Catherine enrolled in the ArianaGroup project – a company born from the joint ambition of Airbus and Safran, in order to highlight the leading European space industry on the international scene. She was named Chief Procurement Officer in 2016 before being designated Head of Costing Team in 2021.

Catherine Poincheval, holds degrees from the INPG Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (1986) engineering school.

 

 

 

July 18, 2018 – Europrop International GmbH (EPI) has completed the assembly of the 400th TP400 engine in Munich where its final assembly line is located.

This milestone marks a remarkable achievement for the European partnership which combines the best of Europe’s aerospace companies’ resources and expertise: ITP Aero (Spain), MTU Aero Engines (Germany), Safran Aircraft Engines (France) and Rolls Royce (United Kingdom).

“The delivery of the 400^th TP400 demonstrates our organization capacity to pace our customers’ needs in terms of production,” said Christophe Bruneau, President of EPI. “Based on the long-term experience and the state-of-the-art technologies of each partner, we are working on engine continuous improvements to ensure our customers the best availability as part of their operations.”

EPI was created in 2002 to design, develop and produce the TP400 engine which has been chosen in 2003 to power the new generation A400M military aircraft. This aircraft was designed by Airbus Defense and Space to meet Air Force’s requirements for several key missions, such as strategic, tactical airlift and air-to-air refueling.

The TP400 is a key asset to the A400M’s unrivaled capabilities, while delivering an output of 11,620 shaft horsepower making it the most powerful turboprop in the West. With a high autonomy of 4,800 nm (8900 km), the TP400-D6 can power extended round trip sorties from its main operating base. This is also the first military engine to have a civil certification by EASA.

“The forces and the pilots are pleased with the TP400’s power which enables them to perform their future missions in any condition”, continues Christophe Bruneau. “Thanks to this engine, the A400M is flying almost as fast as a commercial aircraft.”

Since the first A400M entered into service in 2013 with the French Air Force, the TP400 has logged more than 140,000 flight hours. The TP400-powered A400M aircraft are currently operated around the world by six Air Forces (Germany, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Turkey and Malaysia).

 

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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.

 

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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.

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Europrop International GmbH (EPI) today signed an In-Service Support (ISS) agreement with the Malaysian government for the TP400 turboprop engines powering the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s A400M military transport aircraft, at the 2017 Langkawi International Maritime & aerospace Exhibition (LIMA).The agreement was signed by Christophe Bruneau, President of EPI, and Dato’ Sri Abdul Rahim Mohamad Radzi, Secretary General at the Malaysian Ministry of Defense.

This contract follows a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed on March 21 by EPI and Global Turbine Asia (GTA), a Malaysian joint venture with Safran that provides maintenance,repair and overhaul (MRO) services for helicopter and airplane engines.

EPI and GTA provide support services for the TP400 engines’ fleet powering the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s four A400M airlifters. The first phase of the contract runs until the end of October 2017, leading to the second phase, when GTA will become the prime contractor for these support services.

Under the terms of the agreement, EPI and GTA will provide local support services. GTA’s Subang facility already deploys a Customer Support Representative (CSR), Field Support Representatives (FSR) and Logistics Support Representatives (LSR) to ensure that the Royal Malaysian Air Force continues to receive timely support for their engines.
“We are delighted to continue to build a successful partnership with GTA, which enables us to provide local support for the TP400 engine fleet,” said Christophe Bruneau, President of EPI. 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.

The EPI Europrop International (EPI) engine consortium has completed the 100th TP400-D6 production-standard engine to power the Airbus A400M military airlifter. On Tuesday, November 11, MTU Aero Engines in Munich hosted a celebration to mark this special occasion. The 100th TP400-D6 will go to the German Air Force’s engine fleet, as part of the in-service support programme.

MTU performs the final assembly of all TP400-D6 production engines in its facilities at its Munich headquarters. The three other shareholders in EPI – ITP, Rolls-Royce and Snecma – ship their modules to the assembly line in Munich. Following final assembly, the engines are sent to MTU’s facility in Ludwigsfelde near Berlin to undergo testing.

Europrop International’s president, Ian Crawford, said: “The completion of the 100th production-standard engine marks another key milestone in the TP400-D6 programme and highlights how quickly the delivery phase is ramping up. We are already looking ahead to the 200th engine delivery which is due in January 2016.”

To date, 24 TP400-D6 engines have logged over 4,000 flight hours aboard A400M transports in service with the French and Turkish air forces. Deliveries of first aircraft to the UK and Germany are expected soon.

Europrop International GmbH has delivered the four TP400 turboprop engines which will power the German Air Force’s first A400M transport aircraft. The engines were dispatched to the Airbus Defense and Space final assembly line in Seville, Spain.

This delivery comes at the same time as the completion of EPI’s 50th production-standard engine. Europrop International’s president, Ian Crawford, said: “These are notable milestones in the history of the TP400 and highlight the ramp-up in the production phase of the programme. Our teams have worked hard to ensure that we have met all our delivery targets as the pace of production has accelerated to meet the demands of our customer, Airbus Defense and Space. I am very proud of their efforts to ensure a successful beginning to the service life of the TP400 – the most powerful engine of its kind ever developed in the West.”

By the end of June 2014, the 12 TP400 engines operated by the French and Turkish air forces had logged a total of 2,000 engine flight-hours, demonstrating excellent performance.

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 Snecma [Safran]) 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 (EPI) has welcomed the Turkish Air Force as the second operator of the TP400 powered Airbus A400M transport aircraft. The A400M is powered by four of EPI’s TP400 engines each generating 11,000 shaft horsepower, making them the most powerful turboprops in the Western world.

EPI President Ian Crawford said: “We are pleased to welcome Turkey as an operator of the TP400 engine and I’m sure that the Turkish Air Force will now enjoy new levels of performance and capability as it begins operations with this powerful new force in military transport.

“With customer deliveries now ramping up this is an exciting new phase for the EPI team as we focus on supporting entry into service.”

The TP400 was designed specifically for the A400M airlifter, and features proven technologies developed by the four EPI partners on other commercial and military engines.

The engine achieved civil certification in May 2011 and has now amassed nearly 21,000 engine flight hours.

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 Snecma (Safran)) 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.