Embraer has expanded its MRO services network in a partnership with Gama Aviation as the Bournemouth, UK-based MRO becomes part of its authorised service centre network.

Gama Aviation will provide line maintenance support for customers of the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 series, as well as base maintenance for Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 aircraft located throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The British company will provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, as well as a wide range of services like livery design, interiors, pre-purchase inspections, modifications and avionics upgrades.

“We are delighted to have been selected as an authorised service centre by Embraer, which set an understandably high bar to become part of its global network. We look forward to working with customers to support their Phenom and Legacy aircraft via our base MRO capability at Bournemouth, our line stations at Farnborough and Luton, plus our country wide mobile support team service,” says Paul Kinch, managing director, Gama Aviation MRO.

“It is an honour to have Gama Aviation joining our network. Gama Aviation is a reference in the MRO market and performs several activities with the excellence our customers require. We aim to continue growing and enhancing our capabilities, capacity and footprint to better support our customers in Europe, Africa and the Middle East,” adds Frank Stevens, vice president of global MRO centres for Embraer Services & Support.

Currently, the company’s network dedicated to executive jets includes eight Embraer-owned service centres, 10 Embraer authorised service centres in Europe and 64 worldwide. Embraer Services & Support has been investing in its owned capacity as well. The business unit recently doubled its MRO dedicated capacity for business jets in the US, with new maintenance lines in Dallas Love Field, Texas; Cleveland, Ohio; and Sanford, Florida.