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ACI Expands Mx Operations to Van Nuys
By: Jerry Siebenmark
Caption: ACI Jet will base mobile maintenance vehicles and full-time technicians at Van Nuys and serve several other nearby airports.
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ACI Jet is expanding to Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) in California following the acquisition of the assets of a small aircraft maintenance operation, the company announced Wednesday at NBAA-BACE 2022. The deal allows the FBO operator, Bombardier authorized service facility and Cessna Citation repair station, and aircraft management and charter company to gain a foothold in one of the nation’s largest business aviation airports.

ACI’s initial plan is to base two mobile maintenance vehicles there for unscheduled maintenance along with full-time technicians who will cover not only KVNY but also nearby airports including Burbank, Los Angeles International, Long Beach, Camarillo, and Santa Barbara. The San Luis Obispo-based Part 145 repair station expects to add more mobile maintenance vehicles and technicians at KVNY later this year and next. The KVNY location also puts ACI Jet fewer than three hours away from additional parts, staffing, tools, and other resources, as well as its facility at John Wayne Airport in Orange County.

“A lot of our customers, including large fleet operators with whom we have long-standing relationships, have asked specifically for ACI Jet’s support in Van Nuys and we want to deliver on their needs,” said ACI senior v-p of maintenance Dave Jensen. “Basing vehicles and technicians locally will reduce our response times to virtually zero while bringing our repair station capabilities.”