DUBAI, United Arab Emirates / November 10, 2015 – Jet Aviation Dubai is celebrating its 10-year anniversary milestone at Dubai Airshow 2015. The company opened the FBO and maintenance facility located at Dubai International Airport in May 2005.
Jet Aviation Dubai was officially inaugurated at the Dubai Airshow in 2005. As the first executive aviation maintenance facility at the Dubai International Airport, Jet Aviation Dubai has since earned a long list of regulatory authorizations and OEM approvals that demonstrate its continued commitment to safety, quality and security. The company has further been recognized through numerous international polls and industry awards for its exceptional international handling services. In December 2012, the company opened a second FBO facility at Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport.
“Our goal is to exceed our customers’ expectations while delivering the highest service standards,” says Hardy Butschi, vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation Dubai. “We fully intend to maintain our strong position as an FBO and MRO service provider in Dubai for years to come and will continue to expand our service portfolio for the benefit of our customers.”
Senior Vice President of Jet Aviation MRO and FBO Operations, EMEA & Asia, Stefan Benz adds, “Ten years ago, Jet Aviation Dubai was established to strengthen the company’s global network for its clientele in the Middle East. Today, it is our major MRO hub for the Middle East and a leading FBO and MRO service provider in the region. We are very pleased to commemorate 10 years of operation and thank our valued customers for their trust.”
Jet Aviation Dubai’s maintenance and FBO location was established in May 2005 as a joint venture company with the Al Mulla Group. The facility has a total of 4,200 square meters (45,192 square feet) of hangar space, a workshop area of 1,000 square meters (10,760 square feet) and a two-story FBO building with an area of 1,050 square meters (11,300 square feet). The facility holds EASA #145.0317 maintenance approval and is an FAA #U8JY426Y repair station. It also holds Bahrain CAA, Bermuda DCA, Cayman CAA, India DGCA, San Marino CAA, Saudi Arabia GACA, UAE GCAA (NAA), Pakistan CAA and Afghan CAA approvals. Jet Aviation Dubai is an authorized service center for maintenance and warranty support to Boeing BBJ, the Gulfstream G150, G200, GIV and GV, G450, G550 and G650 series, the Dassault Falcon 900, 2000 and 7X series, and full service capability for Hawker Beechcraft 800/900 series, Airbus ACJ series and Embraer Legacy aircraft. The company expanded its VIP handling service delivery to Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) in December 2012.
Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world. Close to 4,500 employees cater to client needs from more than 25 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North and South America. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, FBO and fuel services, along with aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and personnel services. Jet Aviation's European and U.S. aircraft management and charter divisions jointly operate a fleet of more than 250 aircraft. Please visit www.jetaviation.com and follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/jetaviation.
More information about General Dynamics is available online at www.generaldynamics.com.Contact: Heinz R. Aebi, Senior VP Group Marketing & Communications or Mary-Lou Murphy, Manager PR & Communications EMEA & Asia, +41 58 158 8891 or jmgt@jetaviation.ch