ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia is laying plans for a 100,000- to 150,000-sq-ft facility at Subang Airport in Kuala Lumpur that will accommodate 10 to 15 large-cabin, long-range business jets at the same time. The announcement comes after the Dassault Aviation subsidiary reports that it is now certified to perform maintenance on all in-production Falcon aircraft.

Certifying authorities of the Malaysia facility include the FAA, EASA, Cayman Islands Civil Aviation Authority, Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia. “Falcon aircraft accounted for less than 10 percent of ExecuJet’s Malaysian business in 2019, being an inception year, but by the end of 2020, Falcon aircraft will account for 15-20 percent and next year we anticipate Falcon aircraft will account for at least a third,” said Ivan Lim, ExecuJet MRO Services regional v-p for Asia.

Significant maintenance checks on the Falcon 900, 2000, 7X, and 8X have been completed at the facility, including a 24-month maintenance check on a Philippine-registered Falcon 900EX with ADS-B Out upgrade as well as a number of 24-month/1,600-flight-hour inspections on Falcon 2000 series aircraft. It also is an authorized service center for Bombardier and Gulfstream.

The Malaysian operation encompasses 64,000 sq ft of hangar, workshop, and office space at Subang. As a temporary measure, it expanded into a second, 32,000-sq-ft hangar because of the increased workload. Lim said the new facility it is planning at a different site at Subang will help it serve the increasing number of Falcon and other aircraft.