The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved ExecuJet Haite to perform heavy maintenance checks on Gulfstream G650/650ERs, the MRO provider said today. The clearance allows ExecuJet Haite, which bases its operations at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (ZBTJ), to perform base maintenance checks up to and including 72-month checks on G650/650ERs registered in China—Gulfstream’s largest market in Asia.
A Gulfstream-authorized warranty facility, ExecuJet Haite already had gained approval from the CAAC, FAA, Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands, and Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority to perform line maintenance and AOG support on these ultra-long-range jet models.
The company’s AOG support passed a significant test on January 1 when the company imported a spare part on the afternoon of a public holiday and still managed to clear customs within an hour. It meant ExecuJet Haite’s engineering team could install the spare part overnight in time for the foreign-registered aircraft to depart in the morning as scheduled.
“Performing AOGs to the satisfaction of the customer is immensely rewarding and generates enormous goodwill between the aircraft-maker, MRO company, and customer,” said ExecuJet Haite general manager Paul Desgrosseilliers.