Press Release

Issued by Jet Aviation Basel.

December 9, 2014

Jet Aviation Basel was recently selected by a Dassault Falcon operator to perform the world's first ever due C-check on a Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft.

Already inducted at the Jet Aviation Basel maintenance center, 8,500 man-hours have been allocated to the C- check, which is scheduled for re-delivery in mid-February. As the largest maintenance event for the Falcon 7X, C-checks must be performed on the Falcon 7X every eight years or 4,000 cycles.

“Overhauls of this type require inspection of all the aircraft's systems and structures, including the landing gear and the wing panels,” said Fabien Fuster, director of Dassault Falcon maintenance at Jet Aviation Basel. “To help keep downtime to a minimum, we have assigned over 40 fully qualified and highly competent technicians to ensure the highest safety and quality standards.”

“As an authorized service center for Dassault Falcon aircraft, we have been safeguarding the airworthiness of Dassault aircraft for nearly 40 years,” says Johannes Turzer, vice president and general manager of the Jet Aviation Basel maintenance center. “The C-check is a significant maintenance milestone and being selected to conduct the world's first due Falcon 7X C-check recognizes our customers' trust in our ability to meet their maintenance requirements.”

Jet Aviation Basel offers maintenance inspections in combination with other maintenance or refurbishment work, such as exterior painting, upholstery and avionic or cabin management system upgrades, to maximize aircraft utilization. The operator of the Falcon 7X is using this opportunity to have a complete cabin refurbishment and avionic upgrade in con junction with the C-check.