Taiwan CAA Certifies ExecuJet To Maintain Bombardier Aircraft, Marking First Foray into Taiwan
Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) has approved ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, to be an overseas repair station for line and base maintenance on Taiwanese-registered Bombardier aircraft.
The certification approves ExecuJet for line maintenance and heavy maintenance checks, up to and including 96-month checks, on Bombardier Challenger 604 and 605 series aircraft.
It also approves line maintenance and heavy checks up to and including 120-month checks on Bombardier Global series aircraft - Global Express, Global XRS, Global 5000, Global 5500, Global 6000 and Global 6500.
The CAA approval is significant because it is the first time ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia is approved to maintain Taiwan-registered aircraft. Taiwan is a sizeable market with around 30 business jets.
Besides airframe maintenance, the Taiwan CAA has also approved ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia to perform engine line maintenance, including parts and engine replacement as well as its non-destructive testing (NDT) capability, namely ultrasonic and eddy current inspections on airframes.
Ivan Lim, Regional VP Asia at ExecuJet MRO Services says: “We sought this approval in response to the needs of our customers in Taiwan. Our customers have been at the forefront in assisting us along the way in liaising with Taiwan CAA to ensure the approval is obtained expeditiously. We already have maintenance slots booked from our customers in Taiwan.”.
He adds: “Taiwanese operators of Bombardier business jets will now benefit greatly because our facility at Malaysia’s Subang Airport is close to Taiwan providing added capacity and options for them to have their aircraft maintenance done in the region.”
“Taiwan is a growing market for business aviation. We see sizeable numbers of business jets based in Taiwan, which we attribute to the growing economy,” says Lim. “Access to Taiwan’s business aviation market creates opportunities for ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia to continue to expand, strengthening our position as a trusted MRO partner throughout the region,” he adds.
