MALAYSIA’S largest business aviation MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) provider ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia will soon commence construction of its new purpose-built MRO facility at Kuala Lumpur’s Subang Airport, a development that reinforces Malaysia’s position as a centre for business aviation in the region.
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, ExecuJet serves Dassault, Bombardier and Gulfstream operators from across the Asia region and is certified by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and many other international airworthiness authorities.
It is able to quickly dispatch repair teams around the region when needed, including to growing markets such as Vietnam.
The news of the impending development coincides with the Selangor Aviation Show, a leading business aviation show that ExecuJet MRO Services and Dassault Aviation are exhibiting at.
The Selangor Aviation Show is taking place from today (Sept 8) till Saturday (Sept 10) at a site adjacent to ExecuJet Malaysia’s current MRO facility.
The new purpose-built MRO facility will be located at another area of the airport with runway access and a dedicated apron.
The facility will have a gross floor area of approximately 149,500 sq ft including back shops that will further expand ExecuJet Malaysia’s capabilities as well as corporate offices and customer areas.
The facility’s aircraft hangar will be able to accommodate the largest business jets in development such as the Dassault Falcon 6X and Falcon 10X.
It will also incorporate environmentally friendly features such as an 85kW solar system and secondary water tanks to harvest rainwater for secondary usage, among others.
ExecuJet Malaysia has also decided to build a larger facility to cater for the increasing demand for its services. Construction is planned to commence within the next six weeks.
“The number of business jets in Asia, especially Southeast Asia has continued to grow despite the pandemic. Business people have been turning to business aviation to meet their flying needs because it is time-efficient with far fewer ‘touch points’ as compared to commercial aviation,” projected ExecuJet’s regional vice president (Asia) Ivan Lim.
“ExecuJet Malaysia has been expanding its capability and workforce to meet the continued growth in the market.” – Sept 8, 2022
