Bombardier Adds New Line Maintenance Station in Farnborough, Expanding Impressive Customer Service Footprint in Europe
July 22 2024 - 6:00AM
UK Regulatory
Bombardier Adds New Line Maintenance Station in Farnborough,
Expanding Impressive Customer Service Footprint in Europe
- New line maintenance station provides quick and efficient light
scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, as well as Aircraft on
Ground (AOG) support
- On-site technicians offer OEM support to all Learjet,
Challenger and Global aircraft
- New addition complements the wide array of options for
Bombardier’s customers in Europe, including state-of-the-art London
Biggin Hill Service Centre, award-winning Berlin Service Centre and
highly capable Paris Line Maintenance Station
MONTRÉAL, July 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Bombardier is pleased to announce that it has added a new line
maintenance station in Farnborough, UK further complementing its
customer service footprint in Europe. The introduction of the new
option builds on the turnkey, OEM service Bombardier customers
receive in the region.
Located at the Farnborough Airport, the new
Farnborough Line Maintenance Station brings Bombardier’s worldwide
number of line maintenance stations to 9, providing customers with
light scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, as well as Aircraft on
Ground (AOG) support. The technical engineers supporting the new
location are certified for all Learjet,
Challenger and Global series business
jets.
“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,” said Paul Sislian, Executive Vice President, Aftermarket
Services & 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.”
The addition of the new line maintenance station
in Farnborough extends Bombardier’s commitment to the European
market and adds to its worldwide network of 10 service centres and
35 Mobile Response Team (MRT) units around the globe, all equipped
to quickly and efficiently support Bombardier Learjet,
Challenger and Global business aircraft.
Clients based in Europe also benefit from the
turnkey service at Bombardier’s service centres in London Biggin
Hill, the Berlin Service Centre and the Paris Line Maintenance
Station.
London Biggin Hill Service
Centre
Renovated in 2022, the nearly 250,000 sq. ft.
London Biggin Hill Service Centre offers complete heavy maintenance
capabilities and is fully equipped to perform scheduled and
unscheduled maintenance, as well as modifications and avionics
installations for Bombardier Learjet, Challenger
and Global aircraft.
The two-storey facility features more than 22
service bays providing the space and flexibility to offer a full
range of maintenance and refurbishment services on Bombardier’s
vast portfolio of products, including the capacity to accommodate
up to 14 Global 7500 aircraft at the same time. Bombardier
also recently added a new 700 sq. ft. Material Lounge in concert
with F/LIST, providing customers with a comprehensive portfolio of
interior materials, fabrics and components for aircraft
enhancement.
Berlin Service Centre
Bombardier’s award-winning Berlin Service Centre
also offers complete turn-key service capabilities for its European
customers. Strategically located at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, the
Berlin Service Centre has been providing MRO services to Bombardier
business aircraft customers since 1997. The facility boasts more
than 160,000 sq. ft. of service capacity and has 240 highly skilled
employees on site.
Paris Line Maintenance
Station
Bombardier’s European footprint also extends to
the Paris Line Maintenance Station. Complete with a 30,000 sq. ft.
hangar, this facility is capable of holding up to three Global
7500 aircraft at a time or as many as six Learjet or
Challenger aircraft. Coupled with Bombardier’s fast,
efficient 365/24/7 Customer Response Centre (CRC) and the worldwide
35 Mobile Response Team members, Bombardier can consistently
provide its European and worldwide customers with a comprehensive
service solution for all their maintenance and overhaul needs.
About Bombardier
At Bombardier (BBD-B.TO), we design, build, modify
and maintain the world’s best-performing aircraft for the world’s
most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries.
That means not simply exceeding standards but understanding
customers well enough to anticipate their unspoken needs.
For them, we are committed to pioneering the
future of aviation—innovating to make flying more reliable,
efficient and sustainable. And we are passionate about delivering
unrivaled craftsmanship and care, giving our customers greater
confidence and the elevated experience they deserve and expect.
Because people who shape the world will always need the most
productive and responsible ways to move through it.
Bombardier customers operate a fleet of
approximately 5,000 aircraft, supported by a vast network of
Bombardier team members worldwide and 10 service facilities across
six countries. Bombardier’s performance-leading jets are proudly
manufactured in aerostructure, assembly and completion facilities
in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
For Information
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Bombardier’s Environmental, Social and Governance report, as well
as the company’s plans to cover all its flight operations with a
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend utilizing the Book and Claim
system visit bombardier.com.
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