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Jet Aviation’s MRO
facilities in Asia have gained approvals from the civil aviation authorities in
Singapore (CAAS), Malaysia (DCA) and Taiwan (CAA) to provide line and base
maintenance for Gulfstream G650, Boeing B737 and Airbus ACJ A319/20/21 aircraft
registered in Singapore, as well as Malaysia-registered Gulfstream G650 and
Taiwan-registered Gulfstream G550/G650 aircraft.
Earlier this year, the
company received EASA approval to offer line maintenance support to Gulfstream
G650 business jets in Hong Kong. Jet Aviation is currently seeking EASA and CAAC
approvals for line and base maintenance for Gulfstream G650, Boeing 737 and
Airbus 319/320/321 aircraft in the next 90 days.
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aviation activity in Asia, particularly by large, long-range aircraft, and
extending these approvals to all of our sites in Asia will greatly benefit our
customers in the region,” said John
Riggir, vice president and general
manager of Jet Aviation’s MRO and FBO facility in Singapore.
“Our maintenance
facility in Singapore will remain our major Asia Pacific Service Hub, supporting
heavy maintenance and large refurbishment projects, while our facilities in Hong
Kong and soon in Macau will provide immediate access to necessary maintenance
services near the region’s largest market in China.” |
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Jet Aviation’s new MRO
facility in Macau is set to go operational later this year, pending government
approval. The company is also building a new 3rd hangar at Seletar Aerospace
Park that will be completed in November this year. These two hangars will bring
much needed business aviation aircraft capacity to the region.
Three business jets added to
aircraft management fleet
In further news, Jet
Aviation has signed three new aircraft management agreements in Asia in the past
six months.
These include a Global 6000
and two Gulfstream G650, all of which are based in Hong Kong. The company
currently manages 33 aircraft in Asia. Jet Aviation’s aircraft management in
Asia now stands at 33 aircraft, including seven Gulfstream G650, nine G550, six
G450 and two G200; one Bombardier Global Express, three Global 6000, two Global
5000 and a Challenger 605; a Dassault Falcon 900LX and a Falcon 7x.
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Jet Aviation Singapore |
“We are steadily growing our
aircraft management fleet in Asia as business jets are regularly being exchanged
and added to the market,” says Daniel
Helfenstein, director of key accounts
and deputy managing director of the company’s aircraft management operation in
Hong Kong.
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