Press Release

Issued by Jet Aviation Basel.

August 11, 2016

Jet Aviation has recently received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) authorizing its maintenance, refurbishment and overhaul (MRO) facility in Basel to support Falcon 900 series aircraft registered in the Philippines. Jet Aviation's maintenance facility in Basel is an authorized service center for Dassault Falcon aircraft, and is currently working to secure Philippine approval for the Falcon 2000 series.

“Our goal is to expand our scope of services to ensure we can support our customers in south east Asia who make transcontinental flights to Europe,” says Johannes Turzer, senior vice president and general manager, maintenance center Basel. “This approval was issued in recognition of our quality maintenance and high service standards, which we are very pleased to extend to aircraft owners and operators of aircraft registered in the Philippines.”

Jet Aviation Basel is a world-renowned completions and maintenance center employing more than 1,600 professionals. The facility has in-house design and engineering departments, along with on-site cabinetry, upholstery, sheet metal, composite and paint shops. The organization is capable of outfitting jets as large as an Airbus A380 or the Boeing 747-8 series and has already completed numerous Airbus ACJ319, ACJ320, ACJ330, ACJ340 and Boeing B737, B757, B767 and B747 aircraft. Jet Aviation Basel also provides aircraft maintenance and repair services for a wide variety of business jets. It is a factory approved service center by Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream. The location also holds a jet aircraft repair station rating by the FAA #QV1Y440K, and the EASA #CH.145.0232 in addition to approval certificates of 28 other national aviation authorities.