ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has commenced heavy maintenance checks on South African-registered Embraer Legacy aircraft after receiving regulatory approval.
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has officially authorised ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East's Dubai facility to carry out heavy maintenance on the Embraer EMB-135/145 series (Legacy 600/650 series), including checks up to 192-month inspections. The company operates a state-of-the-art MRO facility spanning 15,344 square metres at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai.
ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has already received its first two clients, with their Legacy 600 aircraft undergoing 96-month and 144-month airframe maintenance checks in its hangar. Additional services include sending one aircraft's landing gear to the United States for overhaul.
Already certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for heavy maintenance on Legacy aircraft, ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East's SACAA certification was achieved through the auditing and validation of its EASA credentials. The SACAA's endorsement makes it the 18th civil aviation regulator to certify ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East.
Nick Weber, Regional Vice President for the Middle East at ExecuJet MRO Services, said the Dubai facility secured this business as a consequence of the aircraft already operating in the Middle East. He also credits the new contracts to ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East's status as an Embraer Authorized Service Centre as well as a Rolls-Royce Authorized Service Centre for engines including the BR710 and AE3007A series, which power the Legacy aircraft. Certain engine manufacturers require MRO providers to be authorised service centres to perform engine changes which are under their programmes.
