ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has completed a full cabin interior refurbishment and livery paintwork on an Embraer Legacy 650.

The project is significant in that it reflects how Dubai's aerospace ecosystem has evolved to support complete cabin refurbishment and that aircraft painting can now be done in Dubai, rather than the work being outsourced to overseas MROs.

The cabin refurbishment included a full revarnish of the aircraft's cabinetry and carpet replacement, as well as the re-covering of the dado panels, overhead panel, sidewalls and ceiling. All metallic parts were re-plated to match the new colour palette. The cabin seats were fully redesigned with a modern aesthetic and re-upholstered with new foam and leather. This was performed in coordination with Embraer and the seat manufacturer to ensure full compliance with the regulator's safety standards for 16G aircraft seats. The final result is a luxurious contemporary cabin finished to the highest standards, with attention to the finer details, in textures and colours that harmonise naturally with the aircraft's new exterior livery.

“Our ability to offer heavy base maintenance, aircraft painting along with cabin refurbishment at one airport location reinforces our position as a growing hub for aircraft MRO services,” says Nick Weber, regional vice president Middle East, ExecuJet MRO Services. “We are seeing increasing demand in the region for cabin upgrades and have been steadily increasing our in-house capabilities to enable us to offer a comprehensive suite of MRO and aircraft refurbishment services, reducing aircraft downtime and improving customer satisfaction.”

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East operates a purpose-built 15,344 sqm air-conditioned facility that provides full-suite MRO capabilities for a wide range of aircraft types, including those from Dassault Aviation, Bombardier, Embraer and Hawker.

“We have been supporting Embraer business jets for many years and have a long and trusted relationship with the aircraft manufacturer,” continues Weber, adding that the MRO company is an authorised service centre for Embraer business jets.

ExecuJet MRO Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, has world-class MRO facilities in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe and the Middle East where major repair and refurbishment activities are conducted. All MRO operations performed within the global ExecuJet MRO Services network comply with the world's most stringent regulatory and safety requirements.

Specialising in airframe, avionics and engine maintenance, aircraft engineers are trained and certified on a wide range of aircraft, including Dassault, Bombardier, Embraer, Gulfstream, Hawker and various others.