Press Release
Issued by Landmark Aviation.
March 1, 2007
Landmark Aviation and Flight Options, LLC, a Raytheon company, today announced the first Flight Options Embraer Legacy 600 entering the Landmark maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service center in Augusta, Ga., for warranty and repair work, under the Embraer Executive Care warranty program.
"As a new Embraer Authorized Service Center, Landmark Aviation is pleased to announce the first Flight Options Legacy 600 aircraft entering our Augusta facility," said Chris Swan, vice president & general manager. "This MRO facility based in the southeast U.S. will complete a customer scheduled inspection on the aircraft."
Landmark announced its appointment as an Authorized Service Center for Embraer Legacy aircraft last year. Landmark has an agreement with Flight Options for service on the fractional carrier's fleet of Embraer Legacy aircraft. Under the Flight Options agreement, work on the fractional fleet will be performed at Landmark service facilities around the country, including Augusta (AGS), Houston (IAH), Omaha (OMA), Springfield (SPI), and Los Angeles (LAX).
"Flight Options is thrilled to have this outstanding partnership with Landmark Aviation, another aviation industry leader, "said Jerry Bemis, vice president of maintenance, Flight Options, LLC. "Landmark's commitment to safety and service helps provide Flight Options the support needed to consistently exceed our customer expectations."
The work will include Level 1 and Level 2 service – inspections and scheduled maintenance on the engine, airframe, avionics and other systems, and unscheduled maintenance including auxiliary power unit (APU) and aircraft on ground (AOG) support.