The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has approved ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East to perform heavy maintenance checks on Embraer ERJ-135/145s, including Legacy 600 and 650 business jets, registered in South Africa. SACAA approval was granted through the validation of ExecuJet’s EASA heavy maintenance certification.
Based at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, ExecuJet MRO operates from a 15,344-sq-m (165,160-sq-ft) MRO facility. The approval covers checks up to the 192-month check. The first two clients’ airplanes are undergoing 96- and 144-month checks on Legacy 600s, and ExecuJet MRO has shipped one of the airplanes' landing gear to the U.S. for overhaul.
ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East holds 18 MRO civil aviation approvals, and it is an Embraer authorized service center and Rolls-Royce-authorized service center for BR710 engines and the Legacy 600/650’s AE3007A engines.
“As business and trade between the Middle East and Africa continue to grow, we anticipate more opportunities to serve operators from the neighboring African region,” said Nick Weber, ExecuJet MRO Services regional v-p for the Middle East.