Story ID: 349
Comlux Opens Dubai Maintenance and Service Center
By: Charles Alcock
Caption: New facility spans 20,000 sq m at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub 
Word Count: 338
Comlux officially opened its new aircraft maintenance and service center at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) on Tuesday. The 20,000-sq-m (215,000-sq-ft) facility encompasses an air-conditioned hangar, several floors of office and work space, and a 15,000-sq-m apron, all serving as the Middle East regional headquarters for the business aviation services group.
Basement areas of the building spanning both the landside and airside of the DWC site are being used for technical installations and storage. The ground floor houses spare parts stores and workshops, while the first and second floors are dedicated to commercial and management offices, as well as a VIP area and design showroom that includes a full-scale mock-up of an Airbus ACJ Two Twenty.
The hangar is large enough to accommodate an ACJ and a Boeing Business Jet at the same time, or a mix of smaller jets. The project has taken several years to complete through a partnership between Comlux and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH).
According to Switzerland-based Comlux, the new Dubai center will improve its ability to support aircraft owners and operators across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. The facility will provide additional capacity complimenting the group’s Comlux Completion operation at Indianapolis in the U.S.,
Comlux Completion is an exclusive partner with Airbus for completing the first 17 ACJ Two Twenty cabins. It is also an ACJ service center and a Boeing BBJ authorized warranty and repair facility.
“The opening of Comlux’s state-of-the-art facility is an added value to the services we provide at MBRAH and reflects our commitment to attracting leading global companies and drive innovation in the aviation industry,” said MBRAH’s CEO, Tahnoon Saif. “At MBRAH, our mandate is to position Dubai as a global aviation hub, in line with the vision of our wise leadership. We are dedicated to supporting companies in establishing their presence and benefit from our integrated ecosystem.”