Press Release

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December 22, 2010

The Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) – the specialist in Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) VIP cabin completion and associated services based in Toulouse, France – has signed a co-operation agreement with Sabena technics – a leading aircraft maintenance provider - to offer its Airbus Corporate Jet customers a comprehensive airframe spare parts support.

This airframe spares support for Airbus corporate jet aircraft includes airframe spare parts pool access & repair, spare auxiliary power unit (APU) availability, APU and line-replaceable unit (LRU) pool access & repair, wheels and brakes pool access & repair, and landing gear LRUs pool access & repair.

It also offers ACJ operators the chance to opt-in for a double-exchange program allowing them to get back their original LRUs once repaired.

Based on a monthly fixed rate - with the possibility to tailor the spares service package to customer specific needs - these services offer ACJ operators a great peace of mind as their fixed-fees cover the full service.

ACJC complements this support with its own VIP cabin spares support.

"Thanks to this new partnership, we are glad to offer our ACJ operators a customised spare parts support to accompany them at every stage of their aircraft's life, including cabin and airframe," says Benoit Defforge, CEO of Airbus Corporate Jet Centre.

Fabio Beretta, ACJC's head of Customer Support and Services, adds: "This co-operation agreement is a fundamental element that completes our VIP Pass offer and gives our customers access to a complete spare parts support range. They can choose their own customised package of services to suit their needs".

This spare parts support agreement is part of the VIP Pass package offered by ACJC to ACJ operators.

VIP Pass, the innovative package of customised services recently launched by ACJC, provides a truly innovative, nose to tail solution in the business jet market. Specifically developed for executive, government, and private operators of Airbus Corporate Jet aircraft, VIP Pass includes cabin upgrades and refurbishment, airframe maintenance, cabin and airframe spares, as well as full engine support.

VIP Pass is available for all Airbus corporate jets, confirming the ACJC team's commitment to supporting every Airbus client's aircraft throughout its life and to maintaining its airframe and engines to the highest standard of quality and certification.