Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is to construct a
new service center at Wisconsin’s Appleton International Airport to support its
growing customer fleet.
This additional Gulfstream Appleton facility,
which will complement the existing hangar and office space, is expected to begin
operations in the second quarter of 2019 and create approximately 200 jobs.
Gulfstream will develop an approximately $40m,
nearly 180,000-square-foot/16,723-square-meter maintenance, repair and overhaul
facility northeast of the airport terminal. The new building will include a
hangar, offices, back shops and support space. The expansion will boost the
number of employees at Gulfstream Appleton to more than 1,000.
Groundbreaking is scheduled for the second
quarter of 2018.
“This is the most significant expansion we’ve
had in Appleton in the nearly 20 years we’ve been there,” said
Derek Zimmerman,
president, Gulfstream Product Support. “The demand for our outstanding service
business is growing, so this added maintenance capacity and additional jobs are
great news for our customers and the community. These added resources will
further enhance the world-class service and support this site is known for in
the industry.”
A company site since 1998, Gulfstream Appleton
is home to a service center and large-cabin completions facility spread over
more than 315,500 sf/29,310 sq m. In 2017, employees there completed 582
aircraft visits, including road trips, to support customers at regional
airports.
Gulfstream Appleton offers a broad range of
services, including major inspections, structural modifications and major
avionics installations and safety upgrades. It is a certified U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency repair station, and
also has maintenance approvals from Bermuda, Canada, the Cayman Islands, China,
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and the Isle of Man.
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