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speciAL FeATure iAi bedeK
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Asian Movement

Tailoring MRO for airlines and cargo operators in Asia is providing a great opportunity for
operators from established markets. IAI-Bedek is just one of those looking East.

“our Mission is providing AFFordAbLe aircraft and engines, Bedek also offers
new life to aircraft and airborne systems,” a highly developed line in passenger to
says Jack Gaber, Senior Vice President cargo conversions. In the same sector, it
for Marketing and Business Development provides configuration of special mission
at IAI-Bedek Aviation Group. “As a global aircraft for civil, government and military
leader in MRO, preferred by customers uses. Such activities require extensive
across the globe, Bedek continues to involvement of engineering, certification
expand its services and offerings to and flight-testing – and all these are
support its customers worldwide.” services which IAI retains in-house
According to Gaber, the company supporting the company’s broad operating
was traditionally focused on the North base as a leading system integrator in the
American and European markets but aerospace and defence field.
has identified the growth in airlines and Since 1995 Bedek has developed a
operators, and the general market shift to unique capability in converting passenger
OPPOSITE LEFT: the east. Today it is aligning its activities and combi aircraft into cargo planes,
Jack Gaber, SVP for to offer customers in the Asian market the becoming a world leader in cargo
Marketing and Business benefit of its expertise and added values conversion and STC development and
Development at IAI-Bedek
Aviation Group honed in the more established markets. performance. Through these activities
ABOVE AND OPPOSITE As one of five business groups in Israel the company has processed over 200
RIGHT: According to Aerospace Industries (IAI), Bedek provides aircraft, and the uprated aircraft have
Gaber, IAI-Bedek seeks comprehensive services throughout accumulated over two million flight hours
to provide its clients with the spectrum of MRO. Supporting following their conversions.
services they need, rather airframe, engines and components Among the activities launched by Bedek
than a standard cookie- and offering ‘power by the hour’ and in the Asia theatre was a joint venture (JV)
cutter product heavy maintenance for a wide range of with Mitsui & Co Ltd, for the development

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