SYDNEY – ExecuJet MRO Services has strengthened its position as a \u2018centre of excellence\u2019 for Dassault Aviation by investing in additional equipment and further training on Dassault aircraft types.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have further consolidated our position as a factory-owned Dassault Aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organisation by investing in more tooling and training,\u201d says Grant Ingall, Vice President ExecuJet MRO Services Australia.<\/p>\n
ExecuJet maintenance technicians and engineers are continuing to be sent from Australia to Dassault Aviation in France and the US for advanced technical training on Dassault aircraft types.<\/p>\n
The company has also invested in new tooling from Dassault. \u201cThe new training and tooling includes horizontal stabiliser rear hinge bushing measurement training which relies on the precision use of a Subito bore gauge to check wear tolerances to a very high degree of accuracy,\u201d says Ingall.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have also upgraded our non-destructive testing (NDT) capabilities so we are able to perform the ultrasonic Inspection of the horizontal stabiliser, a task we previously had to bring in specialists from Dassault to perform.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Dassault aircraft types that ExecuJet can perform these inspections on, includes: all models of the Falcon 50, Falcon 900, Falcon 2000 and Falcon 7X\/8X.<\/p>\n
\u201cInvesting in the specific tooling and training to perform these complex tasks in-country positions ExecuJet and Australia as a \u2018centre of excellence\u2019 for maintenance of Dassault aircraft,\u201d adds Ingall.<\/p>\n
Australia\u2019s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), since February 2020, has approved ExecuJet MRO Services Australia to do line and heavy maintenance on all in-production types: Falcon 7X\/8X, Falcon 900LX and Falcon 2000LXS. ExecuJet is also approved by CASA to service some of the out-of-production models, namely the: Falcon 50\/50EX, Falcon 900\/C\/DX\/EX\/EX EASy and Falcon 2000\/EX\/LX.<\/p>\n
Ingall says ExecuJet recently completed heavy maintenance C-checks on two Falcon 900EX aircraft. One is an Australian registered aircraft used by a mining company, the other is a VIP aircraft operated by Papua New Guinea\u2019s national carrier Air Niugini. The VIP aircraft is under FalconCare, a comprehensive Dassault Aviation maintenance cost program designed to help customers manage their maintenance budgets.\u00a0 Only factory-owned or Dassault authorised MRO service centres are permitted to work on aircraft under the FalconCare program.<\/p>\n
\u201cAir Niugini\u2019s decision to send the aircraft to our Sydney maintenance base centre demonstrates the confidence the flag carrier has in our ability,\u201d says Ingall.<\/p>\n
ExecuJet MRO Services Australia is about to start heavy maintenance checks on two Falcon 2000 aircraft, he adds.<\/p>\n
Besides line and heavy maintenance, ExecuJet has also been providing services for customers looking to purchase an aircraft. \u201cWe perform pre-purchase inspections (PPI\u2019s) and detailed checks of maintenance records for the aircraft that our customers are intending to buy to help them get an accurate assessment and make the right calls,\u201d says Ingall.<\/p>\n
He says ExecuJet has been busy recently performing aircraft inspections and maintenance record assessments for buyers of pre-owned business jets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe business jet market in Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere is experiencing very strong demand for new and pre-owned aircraft. Pre-owned aircraft are being snapped up quickly, with many new buyers entering to the market, drawn by the convenience and flexibility that business aviation provides.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my 30-plus years in business aviation, I have never seen the market for pre-owned business jets so strong. It is quite amazing,\u201d he adds.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"