Gulfstream Aerospace has added new hangar space adjacent to its customer support all-new Mesa, Arizona service centre, which continues to progress toward completion next year at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport. The new hangar is located at the SkyBridge development at the airport and augments hangar space Gulfstream established at the facility in March.

Gulfstream customer support announced the new Mesa facility in November 2021 and broke ground last May. The new 225,000 sq ft/20,908 sqm service centre comprises a more than $100 million investment and will significantly expand Gulfstream's MRO capabilities in the western US.

“Since we announced the new Mesa facility last November, the response has been outstanding,” says customer support president Derek Zimmerman. “The addition of this new hangar space doubles our current capacity and is part of our commitment to enhancing convenience for our customers. This expansion also allows us to continue to develop our workforce in Mesa and hire more technicians who will be well-known to customers when the new facility opens next year.”

With the additional hangar space, Gulfstream's current footprint grows to 112,480 sq ft/10,450 sqm for routine inspections and maintenance for Gulfstream in-service aircraft as well as aircraft on ground (AOG) support for immediate customer needs.

Workforce development is a significant area of focus for Gulfstream across sites and in Mesa, Gulfstream customer support has established partnerships with Arizona State University and Chandler-Gilbert Community College. More than 80 employees have already been trained and hired to support customer aircraft at the facility, and Gulfstream anticipates that number to grow to more than 200 when the larger facility is complete.

The OEM also plans to add a new component repair and overhaul facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas metropolitan area. The facility will focus on component repair and maintenance supporting Gulfstream's commitment to aircraft lifecycle reliability and durability.

The 100,000 sq ft/9,290 sqm facility will initially focus on wheels, brakes and landing gear and is expected to open in the first half of 2023. As the Gulfstream fleet continues to grow, the Dallas-Fort Worth component repair and overhaul facility will ultimately expand its repair and overhaul services to aircraft structures, avionics and other components.

“The Dallas-Fort Worth area is a prime location for our new component overhaul and repair facility,” says Zimmerman. “Its close proximity to the Dallas Fort Worth International airport adds a convenient location adjacent to one of the United States' largest air cargo operations, allowing us to move these components and parts quickly and efficiently to customers around the country. This facility also complements our service centre at Fort Worth Alliance airport and Gulfstream's completions and customer support service operations at Dallas Love Field airport to create even more accessibility and options for our customers.”

Also in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Gulfstream customer support recently celebrated the official opening of an all-new service centre, a 162,000 sq ft/15,050 sqm MRO facility at Fort Worth Alliance airport. Completions for the Gulfstream G280 and Gulfstream G600 are conducted at the Dallas Love Field site, where Gulfstream customer support also provides service to operators.

Gulfstream customer support also conducts component repair and overhaul maintenance at its Savannah, Georgia; Appleton, Wisconsin; St Louis, Missouri; Farnborough, UK; and Lincoln, California facilities.