ExecuJet MRO Boosts Bizav Support in Malaysia

Citing growth in business aircraft activity in Southeast Asia, ExecuJet MRO Services has opened a larger maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Kuala Lumpur—a move the Malaysian company expects will be fully vindicated by rising demand this year. The 149,000-sq-ft complex is on the opposite side of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (WMSA) from its previous base, providing the space it needs to expand the scope of its services and accommodating up to 15 aircraft at a time.

The Malaysian capital’s second airport, formerly known as Subang, is one of 13 locations worldwide for the South Africa-based group. It has operated there since 2009. The company’s portfolio of MRO capabilities expanded to include the Falcon business jet family when it was acquired by Dassault Aviation in March 2019, and it continues to support other types, including those made by Gulfstream and Bombardier.

According to Ivan Lam, ExecuJet MRO Services’ regional v-p for Asia, over the past 12 months the company has boosted its workforce by 18% to employ 104 people. As part of its efforts to ensure that its workforce has the required skills, the company operates its own training and apprenticeship program.

The new Kuala Lumpur facility has an overhead crane that makes the engine removal process far more efficient than the mobile crane the ExecuJet MRO Services team previously used. The company is now negotiating with a possible aircraft painting partner, which Lam said would be “the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle” to complement the cabin interiors refurbishment service it already provides.

In December, the facility secured EASA clearance to provide line and base maintenance for the Falcon 7X model in the latest extension to its array of approvals from 17 international regulators. The new hangar has doors, which is a specific EASA requirement, and the site also includes workshops and offices.

In addition to the European agency, the FAA, and Malaysia’s aviation safety authority, the company has been approved in multiple Asian states, including the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, and China. The operation, which is also certified by popular private jet registers such as San Marino, Aruba, and Bermuda, sends technicians throughout the region to provide aircraft-on-ground support.

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia provides authorized service center or dealer support for customers of the following engine OEMs: Pratt & Whitney, General Electric, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce, and Safran.