Jet Aviation and Airbus signed an agreement yesterday appointing Jet Aviation’s maintenance hub in Dubai as a member of the Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) Service Centre Network. The appointment allows Jet Aviation (Stand 628, Chalet A19/20) to offer line maintenance, retrofits, modifications and cabin and systems upgrades for ACJ owners and operators. In May, Jet Aviation’s Basel, Switzerland, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) hub joined the ACJ Service Centre Network.

Jet Aviation opened its Dubai MRO facility at Dubai International Airport in May 2005, and the facility offers 4,200 square meters (45,192 square feet) of hangar space, including a 1,000-sq-m (10,760-sq-ft) workshop and a two-story FBO terminal with 1,050 sq m (11,300 sq ft).

With both FAA repair station and EASA maintenance approval, Jet Aviation’s Dubai MRO, which is a joint venture with Al Mulla Business Group, also holds approvals from regulatory authorities in Bahrain, Bermuda, Cayman, India, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan and authorized service center status for maintenance and warranty support for Boeing BBJ, Dassault Falcon 900, 2000 and 7X models and Gulfstream G150, G200, GIV, GV and G450 through G650 models.

The company also offers full service capability for the Hawker 800/900 series, Airbus ACJs and Embraer Legacy. Since 2012, Jet Aviation has provided VIP handling services at Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central.

Jet Aviation also delivers around-the-clock AOG services at airports in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al Ain.

“We are very pleased to expand the service capabilities of our MRO network to ensure a seamless maintenance experience for ACJ owners and operators in the Middle East,” said Stefan Benz, v-p of Jet Aviation MRO and FBO operations, EMEA and Asia. “Jet Aviation has established an excellent working relationship with Airbus over the years, and we are honored to again be appointed a trusted member of its growing ACJ Service Centre Network.”