Pratt & Whitney Canada has appointed five new designated maintenance facilities (DMFs) to serve customers in Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Switzerland. Providing line maintenance and mobile repair services, the new DMFs are all maintenance facilities owned and operated by Jet Aviation.

The new DMFs are: Jet Aviation Singapore, Singapore; Jet Aviation Cairns, Australia; Jet Aviation Hong Kong, Lantau; Jet Aviation Manila, Pasay City, Philippines; and Jet Aviation Basel, Switzerland.

“Today's announcement brings the number of Pratt & Whitney Canada's DMFs serving helicopters and regional, general and business aviation operators to 22, located in North and South America, Europe and Asia,” says Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam, VP of customer service, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “Our DMF network is a critical element of our strategy to provide our customers with local and personalised line maintenance and mobile repair services. Since we introduced our first DMF in 2017, we have expanded the network to areas where demand from our customers exists. Along with fast turnaround times and streamlined logistics, DMFs offer a host of high-quality services, from engine-OEM-approved tooling and parts to direct support from our technical professionals if complex questions arise.”

“Jet Aviation is delighted to be appointed a designated maintenance facility for Pratt & Whitney Canada,” adds Joe Reckling, senior VP of regional operations Asia Pacific for Jet Aviation. “We enjoy a close working relationship and are excited by this opportunity to further our support for our commercial and business aviation customers. We are proud to be a collaborator of Pratt & Whitney Canada, as we both work to provide the best solutions to our customers globally.”