Facility Will Be Built At IWA
Embraer broke ground Monday for a
new executive jets service center at Williams Gateway Airport, in
Mesa, AZ. The facility is scheduled for completion in mid-2008 and
will be one of three locations in the US dedicated to full-service
care for the company’s Phenom 100, Phenom 300 and Legacy 600
jets.
“Embraer is proud to establish its presence in the State
of Arizona, in demonstration of its long-term commitment to
satisfying the executive jet customers, as well as to bringing new
jobs to the local community,” said Edson Carlos Mallaco,
Embraer’s Senior Vice President, Aviation Services.
“With this new investment, our goal is to develop a highly
competitive infrastructure that will exceed the expectations of the
business jet market by offering convenient and efficient support
and services.”
Partners in the Embraer project include the State of Arizona,
the Williams Gateway Airport Authority (WGAA), and the Greater
Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC).
“As the Phoenix Metropolitan area continues to grow,
international companies are showing a major interest in having a
presence throughout the East Valley,” said Steve Berman,
Chairman of the WGAA Board of Directors and Mayor of neighboring
Gilbert, Arizona. “Embraer is a globally recognized leader in
aerospace and we’re very proud that the Company will now be a
part of the Williams Gateway community.”
“Embraer’s new service center is the first of many
international companies recognizing that Williams Gateway Airport
and Greater Phoenix are ideal locations for global business
expansion,” said Barry Broome, President and CEO of GPEC.
“We welcome Embraer, a leader in the aviation industry, and
an example of the type of foreign direct investment we seek through
our Arizona Global Network initiative.”
The 45,000-square-foot Embraer facility will consist of a
hangar, workshops and office space, for an estimated investment of
US$ 8 million. Embraer’s commitment to the community is to
create approximately 60 jobs over the next five years.
The establishment of the
Executive Jets service center network owned and operated by Embraer
in the US will include locations at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport in Florida, and Bradley International
Airport, in Windsor Locks, CT.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for Florida and Connecticut will take
place later this summer. The investment for all three new
facilities will total approximately US$ 40 million.
Embraer states each service center facility will be capable of
providing full-service aircraft care, including routine inspection,
scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and airframe, engine,
avionics, and other systems repairs, 24/7 assistance, Aircraft On
Ground (AOG) rescue/mobile teams, and an inventory of expendable
and repairable parts. Services may also include painting and
interior refurbishments.
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