Basel / Switzerland, October 15, 2015 – Jet Aviation Basel has received its maintenance organization certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC). The certificate authorizes the MRO facility to support all Brazilian-registered aircraft within its capabilities.

 

With this approval, Jet Aviation Basel is authorized to provide line and base maintenance to all aircraft registered in Brazil that are covered within the company’s approved capability list. This includes Dassault Falcon, Embraer, Bombardier and Gulfstream aircraft as well as Boeing BBJs and Airbus ACJs, including engine service, interior refurbishment and painting.

 

“We are pleased to expand our service offerings to meet the rising demand for high quality maintenance in this important Latin American market,” says Johannes Turzer, vice president and general manager of the Maintenance Center at Jet Aviation Basel. “We are aware of the high demand and expectations in this region and will continue to expand our service offerings to ensure we can meet their needs. Switzerland is equally accessible to Brazilian owners and operators as other major U.S. centers. We trust our outstanding service quality and strong engineering and refurbishment capabilities will be greatly valued by many of them.”

 

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, sheet metal, composite 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 ACJ319, ACJ320, ACJ330, ACJ340 and Boeing B737, B757, B767 and B747 aircraft. Jet Aviation Basel also provides aircraft maintenance and repair services for a wide variety of business jets. It is a factory approved service center by Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer 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 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.