Making a transatlantic trip for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work can be cost effective for European operators, according to Jet Aviation’s St. Louis facility, which is promoting its extensive capabilities here at the EBACE show. The Jet Aviation (Booth A050) St. Louis team is working in close collaboration with its sister facility in Basel, Switzerland, to offer clients the option to have work done in the U.S.
“This would mainly make sense for heavy refurbishment work or major maintenance checks,” explained Aaron Kreissler, director of sales with Jet Aviation St. Louis. “For example, we just announced that we have signed our 35th 120-month inspection for [Bombardier] Globals, and that complements our capabilities on other Bombardier airframes, as well as Gulfstream, Boeing Business Jets, Embraer, Hawker and Falcon. And we have delivered more than 230 custom completions.”
The St. Louis facility is an FAA-approved Class 4 repair station, as well as holding approvals from the European Aviation Safety Agency and from Mexican authorities. Along with its Jet Aviation sister operations in Basel, Geneva and Singapore, it can handle warranty work. “The warranty is simply transferred internally, so it is seamless to customers,” explained Kreissler.
Generally speaking, the work is less expensive at the U.S. facilities, but European customers are still able to deal with their local sales representative. “There are times when Basel simply can’t take the work, and going to St. Louis also makes sense, if the customer is spending time in the U.S.,” said Kreissler.
