MROs and Completion Centers

Textron Aviation's Mesa Service Center is celebrating 15 years of proudly serving Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker customers in Arizona and beyond. Situated at Phoenix Gateway Airport, the service center offers a full range of quality services including maintenance, modifications and interior upgrades to customers in the southwestern region.

“We are incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished in Mesa,” said Michael Merlie, general manager, Textron Aviation Mesa Service Center. “Customers can rely on excellent and timely services and expert maintenance and modification work from our team at the Mesa Service Center, and we look forward to supporting them for years to come.” The creation of the 65,000 square-foot service facility started with employees from several different Textron Aviation service facilities around the United States, coming together 15 years ago to form the Mesa Service Center in the Valley of the Sun. More than 65 percent of the facility’s original workforce relocated from what was formerly known as the Cessna Long Beach service center. The Mesa Service Center supports five Mobile Service Unit (MSU) locations and is backed by a dedicated team of experts that provide services to southern California, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City.

Taiwan has approved ExecuJet Malaysia for Bombardier MRO work. The new approval from Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration covers 96-month heavy maintenance checks on Challenger 604s and 605s, and 120-month checks on Global-family jets up to the Model 6500.

Banyan Air Service at Florida's Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) has now added the Pilatus PC-24 light jet to the service capabilities for its Pilatus Satellite Service Center. The move adds tp Banyan’s commitment to increasing its delivering range in MRO services to a wider range of customers and aircraft types.

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has received EASA approval to perform line and base maintenance on the Bombardier Global 7500. You can find the facility at the Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport (OMDW). Not only it provides maintenance services for the Bombardier Global 7500 but other Bombardier aircraft as well as aircraft of the Dassault, Embraer, Gulfstream, Hawker, etc.

“We are excited to extend our support to the Bombardier Global 7500 with EASA certification for our state-of-the-art DWC facility,” says Nick Weber, Regional VP for the Middle East at ExecuJet MRO Services. “With years of experience maintaining the Challenger and Global series, our team is committed to delivering the highest standards of quality, safety and craftsmanship. Whether it’s scheduled maintenance, unscheduled repairs or mobile repair team (MRT) requirements; ExecuJet is dedicated to providing expert service that exceeds our customers’ expectations.”

Comlux was in the news for the opening of their new aircraft maintenance facility Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). It is a 215,000 square foot facility. The hangar is large and can accommodate two large business jets at the same time meaning an ACJ and a BBJ at the same time or multiple small business jets.

This Challenger 604 had its cabin refurbished by FAI Technik. Michael Axtmann, Managing Director of FAI Technik said: “Performing a 7,800 landings’ inspection is a complex and rare undertaking. I am proud of our team for their exceptional performance in delivering this project on time and to the satisfaction of our customer. Our ability to execute such intricate tasks reflects the unparalleled expertise of the team and the investments we’ve made in our MRO capabilities.”

Part 145 Repair Station Approval has been given to Jets MRO from the FAA. The company recently moved into a new heavy maintenance facility at the Dallas Executive Airport a couple months ago. At a glance, the new approval permits them to carry out maintenance on Textron Aviation Beechjets, Cessna Citations, and Hawkers, in addition to Bombardier Challenger 300 and 600 series and Lears.

Duncan Aviation showcased a revamped Gulfstream G200 interior. “We are seeing a trend toward blacks and darker palettes for 2025,” said Duncan lead designer Jaime Blanken. “Customers are incorporating accents of grey, instead of making it dominant. This aircraft is a great example of the design selections we expect to see more of going forward.”

VIP Completions redo of the soft furnishings on this Gulfstream G550.