Basel / Switzerland, April 23, 2015 – Jet Aviation Basel recently performed its first C-check on a Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft. The C-Check was successfully completed in conjunction with a major cabin refurbishment and avionics upgrade.
As the largest maintenance event for the Dassault Falcon 7X, Dassault Falcon Authorized Service Center Jet Aviation Basel recently completed its first C-check on the aircraft in conjunction with an EASy II upgrade, a new Satcom installation, a soft material refurbishment, woodwork rectification and exterior painting. To keep downtime to a minimum, qualified technicians worked in shifts on the Falcon 7X throughout the project.
“We are honored to have been entrusted with this prestigious project,” says Fabien Fuster, director of Dassault Falcon Maintenance at Jet Aviation Basel. “Customers really appreciate our comprehensive service capabilities and are increasingly taking the opportunity to combine scheduled maintenance with other service offerings.”
“Dassault Falcon owners and operators have been returning to Jet Aviation Basel for 40 years, because they know they can rely on our expertise and experience,” says Johannes Turzer, vice president and general manager of the Jet Aviation Basel Maintenance Center. “Our ability to coordinate on-site refurbishments and upgrades during extensive maintenance checks adds further value by enabling our customers to maximize utilization of their aircraft. Combining scheduled maintenance checks with other service offerings is our way of delivering the highest benefit to our clientele.”
Jet Aviation Basel is a world-renowned completions and maintenance center employing more than 1,600 professionals. The facility has in-house design and engineering departments, along with on-site cabinetry, upholstery, fiberglass and paint shops. The organization is capable of outfitting jets as large as an Airbus A380 or the Boeing 747-8 series and has already completed numerous Airbus 319ACJ, A320, A330, A340 and Boeing B737, B757, B767, B777 and B747-400 aircraft. Jet Aviation Basel also provides aircraft maintenance and repair services to a wide variety of business jets. It is a factory approved service center by Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault and Gulfstream. The location also holds a jet aircraft repair station rating by the FAA #QV1Y440K, and the EASA #CH.145.0232 in addition to approval certificates of 21 other national aviation authorities.
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 5,000 employees cater to client needs from 25 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North and South America. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, fixed base operations, 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 200 aircraft. Please visit www.jetaviation.com and follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/jetaviation.
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