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BAC to Issue MRO Zone Tenders
in 2016
Bahrain airport company (BAC) is
to issue tenders in Q1 next year for
infrastructure for the planned MRO zone
– the first zone to be delivered under the
new land-use masterplan for Kingdom’s
Airport Modernising Programme.
The zone is being conceived Jet Aviation Basel Gets ANAC Certificate in Brazil
around existing MRO operators MENA Jet Aviation Basel has received its to Brazilian owners and operators as
Aerospace and TEXELAir and, according maintenance organization certificate other major U.S. centers. We trust
to Mohamed Khalil, BAC’s Chief from the Civil Aviation Authority of our outstanding service quality and
Commercial Officer, will take two years Brazil, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil strong engineering and refurbishment
to complete with a dedicated entrance, (ANAC). The certificate authorizes the capabilities will be greatly valued by
new run and taxi-ways, aprons, power MRO facility to support all Brazilian- many of them.”
facilities and a second hangar and a registered aircraft within its capabilities. Jet Aviation Basel is a leading
multi-storey car park with 600 spaces. With this approval, Jet Aviation completions and maintenance
Khalil said a budget of US$87 Basel is authorized to provide line center employing more than 1,600
million has been set aside for 2016 for and base maintenance to all aircraft professionals. The facility has in-house
the airport modernising programme of registered in Brazil that are covered design and engineering departments,
which one third has been allocated for within the company’s approved along with on-site cabinetry,
detailed design and infrastructure works capability list. This includes Dassault upholstery, sheet metal, composite
for the zone and for a Gulf Air hangar. Falcon, Embraer, Bombardier and and paint shops. The organization is
He said tenders would be issued Gulfstream aircraft as well as Boeing capable of outfitting jets as large as an
in Q1 next year for a Code E hangar, BBJs and Airbus ACJs, including Airbus A380 or the Boeing 747-8 series
two additional Code C hangars, four engine service, interior refurbishment and has already completed numerous
dedicate workshop areas and an and painting. Airbus ACJ319, ACJ320, ACJ330,
engine run-up area “perhaps to be “We are pleased to expand our ACJ340 and Boeing B737, B757, B767
operated by a strategic partner” and service offerings to meet the rising and B747 aircraft. Jet Aviation Basel
the multi-storey car park. Q1, said demand for high quality maintenance also provides aircraft maintenance and
Khalil will also see the issuance in this important Latin American repair services for a wide variety of
of an Expression of Intent for the market,” says Johannes Turzer, vice business jets. It is a factory approved
programme’s General Aviation president and general manager of the service center by Boeing, Bombardier,
Terminal with the development model Maintenance Center at Jet Aviation Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream. The
open to BOOT, BOT, joint venture Basel. “We are aware of the high location also holds a jet aircraft repair
and concessionaire for development demand and expectations in this region station rating by the FAA #QV1Y440K,
and operations. An Expression of and will continue to expand our service and the EASA #CH.145.0232 in addition
Intent is also to be issued for the offerings to ensure we can meet their to approval certificates of 21 other
advertising concession. needs. Switzerland is equally accessible national aviation authorities.

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