On the eve of NBAA 2015, Airbus announced the inaugural three members of its newest maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solution for the 170 plus ACJ owners worldwide, which it has dubbed its Airbus Corporate Jet Service Centre Network. The initial trio of service centers that will have dedicated ACJ turnkey services include: Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) located in Toulouse, France; Sepang Aircraft Engineering in Malaysia; and Comlux America (Booth N5506) in Indianapolis, Ind.
ACJ operators already have access to a comprehensive support program and single point customer support through the manufacturer’s corporate jet customer care center (C4you) team. The Airbus C4you program also encompasses training and customized maintenance programs, along with technical advice, spare parts and an elaborate worldwide training network for ACJ owners and operators.
“This helps us go a step further in caring for and responding to the particular needs of the business aviation community worldwide,” said Benoit Defforge, managing director, Airbus Corporate Jets (Booth 4533). The company plans to grow the MRO network in the coming months. The expanded network will continue to be composed of companies that are either owned or controlled by Airbus, as well as a few choice independent MROs that meet or exceed ACJC standards. All of the ACJC MROs will have the ability to perform line and heavy maintenance, cabin-refurbishing, and cabin and system upgrades that conform to OEM specifications.
At the same press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, David Velupillai, marketing and communications director, ACJ, also announced that the jets will have the option for upgraded Honeywell Ka-band satellite communications as early as the second half of 2016.
