Farnborough airport is opening a new Bombardier line maintenance station. With more than 70 tenants on site, Farnborough is at the centre of a dynamic and fast-growing aerospace and aviation industry cluster. Home to a number of leading aviation organisations, ranging from aircraft management companies to aircraft detailers and consultants to aviation training, Farnborough Airport offers aircraft assistance, renovation and maintenance services.

Bombardier's new line maintenance station at Farnborough will provide quick and efficient light scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, as well as AOG support with on-site technicians certified to offer OEM support to all Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft, complementing a wide array of options for Bombardier's customers in Europe and adds to its network of 10 service centres and 35 mobile response team units around the globe.

Bombardier will join existing on-site full-service aircraft support provider Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, whose state of the art 225,000 sq ft London area service centre at Farnborough airport offers MRO services, as well as interior refurbishments and after-market modifications, and Dassault Aviation Business Services, whose on-site MRO facility offers a complete range of maintenance capabilities, including major inspections, airframe repairs, avionics and cabin system upgrades, paintwork and complete interior refurbishments.

Simon Geere, CEO at Farnborough airport, comments: “Over the years, we have made significant investment to the airport's facilities and infrastructure, which has increasingly attracted aviation, aerospace and adjacent industries to the region, creating and building upon the historic legacy of Farnborough airport as the birthplace of British aviation. We're delighted to welcome Bombardier to Farnborough as we look to continue to expand our offering and solidify our position as the largest and most important business aviation gateway in the UK, and further our commitment to aviation excellence, innovation and growth.”

“The addition of the Farnborough line maintenance station is an integral part of our overall mission to provide easy and enhanced OEM support for our customers in this very important region,” says Paul Sislian, executive vice president, aftermarket services and strategy, Bombardier. “We are delighted to demonstrate once again our commitment to offering the most elevated experience, providing more resources and increased flexibility to our clients, closer to their base of operations.”