Jet Aviation Dubai has completed the Middle East region’s first 4C maintenance check on a Dassault Falcon 50, the General Dynamics subsidiary recently announced. A milestone maintenance event that comes due 24 years after service entry, the check requires removal and reinstallation of an aircraft’s structures and systems for a detailed inspection.

In the case of the Falcon 50, Jet Aviation technicians stripped the cabin and removed its three engines. They also replaced the landing gear as part of the inspection process. Additionally, technicians upgraded the FMS, installed ADS-B, and performed a light refurbishment to the aircraft’s cabin. In all, the Falcon 50 check and upgrade totaled 8,000 man-hours.

Simultaneously, Dubai facility technicians completed a 144-month check on a Gulfstream G450 that included a limited cabin refresh and a 192-month inspection on a GIV, which required major structural work for a total of more than 5,000 man-hours. “Completing the region’s first Falcon 4C-check alongside major inspections on the Gulfstream fleet truly demonstrates the breadth and scope of our maintenance team’s capabilities, as well as the strength of our MRO network,” said Jet Aviation Dubai maintenance director Prabhat Gummadi.

At Dubai, the company recently established a dedicated team of interior specialists and it is building an interior shop that will have the tooling to perform limited refurbishment activities.