Dubai-based DC Aviation
Al-Futtaim (DCAF), a joint venture between DC Aviation Group based
in Germany and Al-Futtaim, has expanded its fleet under management
with the addition of a Challenger 605 aircraft.
This brings the total
number of aircraft under management to six including two Global,
three Challenger and a Falcon 7X.
The management
contract will see DCAF provide a complete 360-degree service package
from its facility at Al Maktoum International Airport including FBO
handling, maintenance and air-conditioned hangar parking in addition
to flight management, dispatch and Continued Airworthiness services.
Holger
Ostheimer, Managing
Director of DC Aviation Al-Futtaim said: “Our facility offers the
shortest distance from limousine drop-off to aircraft steps and the
highest levels of privacy and safety all of which have been
extremely appreciated and accepted by customers and operators.”
“As the first and
only fully integrated business aviation facility located at Al
Maktoum International Airport, we’ve seen continued interest in our
service offerings from clients seeking our expertise to manage their
aircraft both commercially as well as under private operation. The
management contract for the Challenger aircraft is further evidence
of our expertise and capability to deliver the highest possible
quality standards for safety and service to our VIP clients,” added
Mr. Ostheimer.
The company is
currently expanding its parking and maintenance facilities with a
new 6,800sqm hangar which will more than double the hangar capacity
bringing its total land-side plot area to 24,000sqm and apron area
to 13,000sqm.
The new hangar will
enable DCAF to add two single-aisle aircraft maintenance bays and
provide enough space for an additional workshop and equipment
storage. It will also significantly increase the number and size of
aircraft that can be accommodated at the facility. The existing DCAF
hangar measures 5,700sqm and can easily accommodate multiple ACJ or
BBJ type aircraft, ultra-long range business jets such as the Falcon
7X, Global Express or Gulfstream G650.
DCAF’s core areas of
business include Aircraft management, Maintenance, FBO and Ground
Handling and Business jet charter. |