Thu, Aug 14, 2008
Facility To Support 'Soaring' Demand for Falcons
Dassault Falcon revealed plans this
week to establish a factory-owned Falcon Service Center at Sorocaba
Airport (SOD) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The new service center will
help to support a fast-growing Falcon fleet in Brazil, that the
company anticipates will double in size to over 50 airplanes in the
next three years.
The project is expected to be completed in the coming months and
open in the fourth quarter of 2008.
"Dassault's new service center in Sao Paulo is a direct result
of our commitment to a Brazilian market that has always been very
pro-Falcon," said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault
Falcon. "We will continue to invest in our service and spares parts
to ensure our customers have the highest level of service in the
years to come."
Dassault's initial investment in the 23,000 square-foot facility
will exceed US$6.5 million. The new service center will be used to
hangar up to three Falcons while Dassault technicians will be
trained to perform line maintenance and 'A' checks. They will also
support 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.
The facility will have spare parts and tooling inventory for all
current production Falcon models. In addition, spares and tooling
will be in place for out of production models such as the Falcon
10, Falcon 20 and Falcon 50 that are still operating in significant
numbers in South America.
"Increased international trade, a robust economy and a strong
Real are the biggest drivers for the growing business aviation
market in Brazil," Rosanvallon added. "And at a time when the cost
of oil is over $120 per barrel and jet fuel costs increase
unabated, a Falcon’s fuel efficiency is very much
appreciated. The cost of fuel continues to be a big factor in the
process of acquiring a business jet."
In addition to Sao Paulo, Brazil, Dassault Falcon has
company-owned service centers in Le Bourget, France; Wilmington, DE
and Little Rock, AR. There are also 30 Authorized Service Centers
in Dassault’s worldwide customer support network.
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