MT-Propeller Recognized as Cirrus' Supplier of the Year 2026
Prestigious award for German manufacturer
MT-Propeller have been chosen as Cirrus‘ Supplier of the Year 2026 out of 200 other suppliers
For over two decades, the SR Series has been the best-selling high-performance single-engine piston aircraft. Cirrus is renowned for advancing Personal Aviation™ through innovation, quality, safety and exceptional service. Every Cirrus aircraft is equipped with the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) and the latest SR Series G7+ models also feature Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland, further advancing the company’s commitment to safety and innovation.
MT-Propeller and Cirrus share the same vision for performance, quality, safety and customer satisfaction.
“Congratulations to MT-Propeller on being recognized as Supplier of the Year. We are excited to build this partnership with a company that shares our commitment to quality, innovation and excellence,” said Pat Waddick, Cirrus President of Innovation & Operations. “This recognition reflects the high-quality propellers that MT produces for our customers and their aircraft, and we look forward to our continued work with them.”
This is a great recognition of performance, innovation and collaboration and a great start in an ongoing cooperation between Cirrus and MT-Propeller.
The award was presented during the week of Sept. 22nd at the 2026 PX event to MT-Propeller representative, Peter Marshall.
About Cirrus
Cirrus is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet, the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet, and the recipient of the Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined aviation performance, comfort and safety with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft is over 19 million hours, and over 300 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. The company has seven locations in the United States, including Duluth, Minnesota; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Greater Dallas, Texas; Greater Phoenix, Arizona; Greater Orlando, Florida; Knoxville, Tennessee and Benton Harbor, Michigan. Learn more at cirrusaircraft.com.
About MT-Propeller
MT-Propeller is the world leading natural composite propeller manufacturer with 30 certified propeller models from 2-blade to 7-blade hydraulically controlled variable pitch propeller, for engines producing up to 5000hp, and 2-blade to 4-blade electrically controlled variable pitch propeller, for engines producing up to 350hp as well as two blade fixed pitch propellers.
The high performance, light weight and durable MT-Propellers can be used on aircraft with piston engines and propeller turbines, as well as on airships, wind tunnels and hovercraft. MT-Propellers can be developed for nearly every aircraft type from motor gliders to regional airliners.
Fulfilling the highest certification requirements, they are also supplemental type certified on Part 25 aircraft.
No active AD, this is a safety record no other manufacturer has achieved so far.
The MT-Propeller fleet is approaching a total of 145 000+ propeller blades on 36 500+ propeller systems in operation and can look back on accumulated 200 million flight hours in over 45 years.
With the best damage tolerance and repairability, MT-Propeller has the lowest operational cost of any certified composite propeller manufacturer. MT-Propeller is holding more than 230 STCs worldwide and OEM supplier for more than 90% of the European Aircraft Industry as well as 55% of the US Aircraft Industry.
With the longest industry TBO of 4500 hours or 6 years for the 5-bladed turbo prop, MT-Propeller has proven reliability for years.
A factory certified network of 62 service centers provides best service and maintenance all over the world.
MT-PROPELLER Entwicklung GmbH
Airport Straubing-Wallmuehle
D-94348 Atting - Germany
phone: +49-(0)9429-9409-0
fax: +49-(0)9429-8432
sales@mt-propeller.com
www.mt-propeller.com
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