Ruag Aviation has received an extension of its EASA Part 145 approvals to include line and base maintenance for the Gulfstream G550 at its facility in Munich, Germany. “With customer demand increasing in the large-jet sector, the G550 is also a strategic addition to our capabilities,” said André Ebach, general manager for business jets. “It is our aim to continuously expand the portfolio of services available to our customers, as well as to build further on long-term relationships.”

Ruag Aviation is a supplier, support provider and integrator of systems and components for civil and military aviation worldwide. The company services fixed-wing airplanes and helicopters throughout their entire life cycle, and its core competencies include maintenance, repair and overhaul services and upgrades, as well as developing, manufacturing and integrating subsystems. The company is an authorized service center for Airbus Helicopters; Bell Helicopter; Bombardier Business Aircraft; Cirrus; Cessna; Diamond; Dassault Falcon; Embraer Executive Jets; Leonardo-Finmeccanica Helicopters; Piaggio; Sikorsky; Pilatus; Piper; and Mooney. It is also a third-party service center for 328 Support Services, Hawker Beechcraft, Viking and MD Helicopters.