DUBAI—Jet Aviation is expanding its maintenance capabilities in the Middle East at its facility at the Dubai International Airport to keep up with requests for larger cabin refurbishment and other services.
The company, a division of General Dynamics, has expanded its maintenance, interior refurbishment, nondestructive testing and borescope capabilities and its line maintenance and on-site support. Jet Aviation also added a modular tail docking capability to its maintenance hangar to allow for more efficient heavy structural repairs on large-cabin aircraft, it says.
The MRO provider has added avionic modifications and upgrades, such as high-speed internet, to the facility as well.
“Part of this is growing and developing our capabilities and expertise to meet the evolving requirements of customers in and visiting the region,” says Hardy Butschi, vice president of regional operations in the Middle East and GM Dubai. “Over the past year, we have seen more requests for larger cabin refurbishment, structural repair projects, avionic modifications and upgrades at our fixed-wing maintenance site in Dubai and have adapted and expanded our capabilities to match.”
Jet Aviation has introduced improved techniques and equipment to cover eddy current and ultrasonic inspections and expanded its on-site borescope capabilities to accommodate the growing demand for NDT inspections for maintenance and pre-purchase inspection requests.
At the same time, Jet Aviation has extended its line maintenance capabilities into Al-Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi and on-demand services into the Abu Dhabi International Airport.
In 2023, the company plans to expand its line maintenance capabilities in Saudi Arabia.
“The Middle East is a key strategic hub in our network, and we are committed to supporting the growth of business aviation across the region,” says Jeremie Caillet, Jet Aviation senior vice president of regional operations for the EMEA.
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