Sat, Aug 14, 2010
Dassault Owned Service Center In Sorocaba Adds Staff To Meet
Current, Future Demand
The leadership team at Dassault Falcon sees Brazil as a market
that will be important to the company as the business aviation
industry starts to improve. “As the business aviation market
recovers, we expect Brazil will to be one of the fastest growing
markets in the world,” said John Rosanvallon, President and
CEO of Dassault Falcon, at the 2010 Latin American Business
Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE). “Brazil has
experienced a very healthy growth in GDP and benefits from a
diversified economy built on exports. All of the elements for a
very bright future in Brazil are in place.”
Dassault Falcon, which claims over 60% of the large cabin
business jet category in Brazil, expects market share to continue
to grow as 13 new Falcons are delivered in Brazil over the next
five years. “Dassault Falcon delivered the first Falcon in
Brazil over 30 years ago and opened our first office here 15 years
ago,” said Rosanvallon. “Our commitment grew when we
were the first manufacturer to open a service center here. That
facility in
Sorocaba has been well received locally and recently received FAA
certification to offer service on U.S. registered aircraft.”
In 2010, Dassault added three employees at the Sorocaba Service
Center to meet current and future demand.
The facility came online in June 2009 when it received its
repair station certification from the Brazilian airworthiness
authority, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil
(ANAC). In addition to ANAC and FAA approval, provisionary approval
from the Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation was received early
this year. Permanent approval is expected shortly. EASA approval is
expected in the middle of 2011.
Dassault Falcon says the Sorocaba service center is authorized
to perform line maintenance and airframe inspections on all Falcon
models except the Falcon 20 and Falcon 100. In addition, the
facility is qualified to perform engine maintenance on the CFE-738;
Honeywell TFE731- series and Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A,
PW308C models. Specialized nondestructive testing (NDT) services,
such as Penetrant, Ultrasonic and Eddy Current methods can also be
performed. A full service battery shop is available to repair,
replace or charge main and emergency batteries on Falcon or other
aircraft models.
Sorocaba also has an AOG ‘Go Team’ to provide rapid
mobile response directly to an aircraft location anywhere in South
America, with the parts and tools necessary to get a Falcon flying
with minimal delay. Dassault houses over $1.5 million in high usage
parts located in São Paulo at both Sorocaba and Congonhas
Airports. The 23,000 square foot facility can also be used to
hangar up to three Falcons.
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