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Dassault Aviation Names Sabena Technics Falcon ASC
By: David A. Lombardo
Caption: The French MRO will provide service for the Falcon 10, 20 and 50.
Word Count: 173
Dassault Aviation recently approved Sabena Technics as a major authorized service center for the Falcon 10, 20 and 50. The aircraft will be serviced at Sabena Technics’s Dinard, France facility, which specializes in maintenance, repair and overhaul on business, regional and military aircraft. The facility is equipped with a 35,800-sq-ft, four-aircraft hangar dedicated to Falcon 10, 20 and 50 activities. Sabena offers paintwork and a full complement of back shop capabilities, including cabin interior, non-destructive testing, avionics and electromechanical hardware repair and refurbishment. It is staffed by a team of 75 technicians and repair specialists including more than 40 licensed to work on Falcon aircraft. 

The Sabena Technics agreement is the latest in a series of approvals intended to reinforce Dassault Falcon’s global network. Last year it added authorized service centers in India and Nigeria to serve operators in those fast growing areas. Ligare Aviation Engineering of Delhi was appointed to provide AOGsupport for Falcon 7X trijets while ExecuJet Aviation Nigeria of Lagos was approved to handle line maintenance for Falcon 7Xs, 900s and 2000s.