ExecuJet Australasia is expanding its existing
maintenance facility at Essendon Airport in Melbourne, Australia.
The current facility occupies a private hangar spanning over
2700m² in a secure hangar precinct at the airport, the additional
facility will add a further 755m² for a Fixed Base Operation
(FBO), with integrated lounge area, offices, stores and
maintenance workshops. Construction is planned for completion in
August this year.
“We have planned to take on a further six
staff to run the new facility,” said Darren McGoldrick, Managing
Director ExecuJet Australasia. “We will be operating a full
service FBO, aircraft management and charter, as well as our
existing maintenance capabilities.”
The existing hangar
accommodates two large and two midsize jets and currently employs
a workforce of 10 staff, consisting of maintenance engineers,
aircrew and administrative staff.
ExecuJet’s current
maintenance facility is a FAA Part 145 Repair Station and holds a
New Zealand CAA and an Australian CASA Certificate of Approval,
which allows the company to work on a wide selection of business
jets, turboprops and light aircraft. ExecuJet Melbourne is also a
Gulfstream, Bombardier and
Embraer authorised service centre.
“We are already
certified to work on a large range of business jets but plan to
enhance our maintenance capabilities in the near future,” said Grant Ingall, Maintenance Director. “We also provide a 24-hour
call out service which ensures that any aircraft downtime is kept
to a minimum.”
Essendon Fields has expanded into a
corporate & retail hub amalgamating both Essendon Airport and the
commercial land seamlessly in the growth corridor of the North
West of Melbourne. “The expansion will strengthen Essendon
Airports role as the largest dedicated business & Executive
Airport in Australia,” said Rob Whitwell, General Manager, Essendon
Fields. “We are delighted that ExecuJet has increased their
business operations to offer clients with an even more
comprehensive service.”
ExecuJet has been
operating at Essendon airport for the past four years and manages
a further facility in Sydney which provides maintenance, aircraft
management, charter and acts as the regions’ head office.
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