SHANGHAI, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Dassault Falcon will launch Dassault Falcon Aircraft Services - China in Shanghai by the end of the second quarter 2012. This dedicated program, a partnership with Shanghai Hawker Pacific, will play a key role with a Falcon fleet that is expected to triple in China by the end of 2012.
Dassault Falcon Aircraft Services - China will be located at Shanghai Hawker Pacific at Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai. The team will be staffed by a group of Falcon technicians who average over 10 years of experience on Falcon business jets and are well trained to work on Falcon 7X, Falcon 2000LX and Falcon 900LX models. Work on line maintenance, AOG support, troubleshooting and component replacement can be performed.
The team will bring extensive, hands-on Falcon maintenance experience to Shanghai Hawker Pacific's world-class facilities for support of local and transient Falcon aircraft, as well as provide an opportunity to transfer significant knowledge and maintenance experience to Chinese maintenance engineers in this developing market.
"This facility in Shanghai is an essential part of our strategy to support our growing market share in China," said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon. "Our customers will appreciate the instant increase in the level of Falcon maintenance experience that this program will offer as well as the dedication that only Dassault as the aircraft manufacturer can provide."
The Shanghai Hawker Pacific complex features a 4,000 sq m facility for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), in addition to its fix based operations (FBO) capabilities. It was the first third-party MRO facility in mainland China and is a joint partnership with the Shanghai Airports Authority.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) recently granted a Part 145 repair certificate for the facility as well as a Part 145 approval for the Falcon 7X. Approvals for the Falcon 900LX and Falcon 2000LX models are expected within six months.
"Dassault Falcon and Shanghai Hawker Pacific have a shared vision of providing the best customer service experience in China," said John Riggir, Vice President-Asia for of Hawker Pacific. "We have the facilities, dedication and infrastructure to meet our customer's needs today and into the future. This Dassault team will bring a more advanced business aircraft MRO experience to complement and rapidly grow the capabilities of Shanghai Hawker Pacific as China absorbs this fleet of new Falcons."
In addition to this facility in Shanghai, Falcon customers can find repair facilities at Hawker Pacific in Singapore and Sydney, Australia as well as Jet Aviation in Hong Kong.
Dassault Falcon Backgrounder:
Dassault Falcon is responsible for selling and supporting Falcon business jets throughout the world. It is part of Dassault Aviation, a leading aerospace company with a presence in over 70 countries across five continents. Dassault Aviation produces the Rafale fighter jet as well as the complete line of Falcon business jets. The company has assembly and production plants in both France and the United States and service facilities on multiple continents. It employs a total workforce of over 12,000. Since the rollout of the first Falcon 20 in 1963, 2,000 Falcon jets have been delivered to 67 countries worldwide. The family of Falcon jets currently in production includes the tri-jets -- the Falcon 900LX, and the 7X -- as well as the twin-engine 2000LX and Falcon 2000S.
