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Bombardier’s UAE Service Center Taking Shape
By: Kerry Lynch
Caption: Slated to open in second half of 2026
Word Count: 220
Bombardier remains on track for a 2026 opening of its planned 120,000-sq-ft service center in the UAE, with key structures going up at the company’s site at Al Bateen Executive Airport (OMAD) in Abu Dhabi. The facility, to become a key hub for Bombardier’s growing business aviation fleet in the Middle East, will service the breadth of the company’s products—including the recently certified Global 8000.
Structural frameworks of the main building and hangar are now rising, Bombardier reported. “Seeing this flagship facility take shape is a powerful symbol of Bombardier’s commitment to delivering world-class maintenance capabilities in the Middle East,” said Paul Sislian, executive v-p for Bombardier's aftermarket services and strategy.
With a 55,000-sq-ft hangar and a dedicated parts depot, the center will offer a full suite of maintenance services—including scheduled and unscheduled heavy maintenance, aircraft modifications, and AOG support. It will create 100 jobs in Abu Dhabi and complement the airframer's existing line maintenance station in Dubai.
The facility is part of a global services expansion that Bombardier has undertaken over the past decade, resulting in several new facilities. In addition to the UAE, the Canadian airframer is adding a service facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a paint shop at its already expanded London-Biggin Hill service center.