Asian Sky Group Sells GIV-SP after Major Mx Event

After a two-year return-to-service project involving a 1992 Gulfstream IV-SP, Asian Sky Group (ASG) has sold the refurbished jet to a U.S. client. ASG hired Crew Chiefs to oversee the project, which included maintenance planning, regulatory compliance, avionics upgrades, and coordination of operational support.

Airframe work was done by Thornton Aviation at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) in Southern California, while Gulfstream’s KVNY facility did the avionics upgrades. These included upgrading the FMS to Honeywell’s FMZ-2000 Version 6.1, according to ASG. All aircraft records were digitized and cataloged by Bluetail, "which is no small feat for an aircraft that entered service in 1992,” ASG noted.

“The decision to work with Crew Chiefs was to take advantage of the company’s combination of technical, CAMO, and management services,” according to ASG. “They have the technical expertise, capability, and capacity to ensure our aircraft is maintained and meets compliance requirements to the highest standards. They provide clear technical guidance, manage workflow, ensure all teams are aligned, and the client remains well informed.”

“We exercised our TechConnect maintenance management program to include aircraft records digitization through Bluetail, close coordination with Gulfstream, and Thornton Aviation in Van Nuys to the return to service and delivery support for the new owner,” said Crew Chiefs founder and CEO Mark Thibault.