Press Release

Issued by Jet Aviation Basel.

June 18, 2013

Jet Aviation Basel and Honeywell Aerospace signed an agreement which appoints Jet Aviation's Basel maintenance facility as an Authorized Repair and Overhaul Center for Honeywell wheels.

With this appointment, Jet Aviation is authorized to perform tire changes and provide warranty repair and overhaul services for Honeywell wheels in the business and general aviation market place. The wheels manufactured by Honeywell are installed on large aircraft such as Boeing 737 and Airbus A340. Jet Aviation Basel is already designated as an Authorized Service Center for both Airbus and Boeing.

"We are delighted to be selected by Honeywell as a preferred repair and overhaul center for its wheels," said Johannes Turzer, vice president & general manger of the maintenance center at Jet Aviation Basel. "We are fully committed to meeting the highest quality standards, which this Honeywell designation acknowledges."

Adds Victor Valente, vice president of B&GA Honeywell Aerospace in EMEA, "The Wheel Shop at Jet Aviation Basel has a great deal of experience with wheel repairs and extensive overhauls, including sand-blasting, non-destructive testing, painting, re-assembly and dynamic balancing. We are pleased to have them repair and overhaul Honeywell wheels to ensure the safety of our landing systems."

The Wheel Shop at Jet Aviation Basel also supports wheel maintenance for Meggitt, Goodrich and Messier - Bugatti.