BERLIN (Reuters) – Military aircraft engine maker MTU said on Thursday it hopes for “at least a maintenance deal” as Germany replaces its ageing Tornado fighter jet fleet with F-35 steel bombers from Lockheed Martin. MTU, which is working with the F-35 engine supplier Pratt & Whitney, is also prepared to supply spare parts, Chief Program Officer Michael Schreyoegg told journalists at the ILA Berlin Air Show trade fair. Lockheed Martin said at the trade fair on Wednesday it could deliver the first fighter jets to Germany in 2026 depending on the outcome of talks with the German government, whic…