Ruag Aviation‘s Geneva maintenance facility, under contract with Malaysia’s Airod, recently carried out an extensive upgrade on a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Falcon 900. Securing this major check followed a successful relationship in engine and component repair and overhaul between the two organizations on other aircraft types.

In addition to performing a major 4C check, Ruag updated and overhauled the aircraft’s avionics systems, as well as renovated the cabin. Ruag Aviation assumed total project management. “This meant that the check package, maintenance work and the extensive modification work could be carried out simultaneously, offering a single solution for the customer,” said David Jones, general manager for Ruag Aviation in Malaysia.

As part of the upgrade, Ruag installed a Honeywell Ovation cabin management system, its first undertaking of Ovation Select on a Falcon 900. It also installed electronic dimming window shades from Vision Systems and Airshow 4000 and Satcom 7000 systems.