EASA has approved ExecuJet MRO Services Belgium to perform line maintenance and aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support for the Bombardier Global XRS, 5000/5500, and 6000/6500. The Brussels-based operation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Canadian aircraft maker’s rival, Dassault Aviation.
This approval expands ExecuJet MRO Services’ capability beyond Bombardier’s Challenger aircraft. The line maintenance and AOG support includes troubleshooting, minor repairs, and component replacement, as well as weekly and monthly checks. The company said it has already invested in the required technical publications to covering the Global aircraft and so is ready to support operators.
“Through the day-to-day line maintenance work in Belgium, we will develop customer relationships and hope to be called upon, when needed, to provide AOG support,” said Matthijs Hutsebaut, regional v-p for ExecuJet MRO Services. “The company already provides AOG support across Europe and Africa for Europeean-registered Dassault Falcon and Cessna Citation aircraft.”
Hutsebaut said the company applied for the EASA approval in response to a request from a specific customer and after assessing MRO capacity for Global aircraft. It covers the company’s facilities in Brussels and Kortrijk.