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15 JUN 2009

Dassault Falcon's Sorocaba Service Center Comes Online with ANAC Certification

Andrew Ponzoni
201-541-4588

(Teterboro, New Jersey, June 15, 2009) – Dassault Falcon’s new factory owned service center at Sorocaba Airport (SOD) in Sao Pãulo, Brazil recently received Repair Station Certification from Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC).  Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) –Sao Pãulo is authorized to perform line maintenance and all multiples of "A” checks on Brazilian registered F10/F100, F50/50EX, all Falcon 2000 and 900 Series models, as well as the Falcon 7X. 

"Part of our plan to offer industry-leading customer service is to expand our reach, and provide a broad scope of services for our operators wherever they may fly,” said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon.  "The Falcon fleet in South America has been growing at a very fast pace. This new service center fills an important role for our valued customers in this region.”  A Repair Station application has been filed with the FAA to work on U.S. registered Falcons with approval expected by the end of the third quarter of 2009.  EASA Repair Station approvals will be sought in the fall of 2009.



In addition to airframe inspections and service, the facility can perform engine line maintenance on the CFE-738; Honeywell TFE731-2/3/5AR/5BR/40/60 and Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A, PW308C models.  Specialized non-destructive testing (NDT) services, such as Penetrant and Eddy Current methods can also be performed.  A full service battery shop will be available to repair, replace or charge main and emergency batteries on Falcon or other aircraft models.

DAS-São Paulo will support an AOG ‘Go Team’ to provide rapid mobile response directly to an aircraft location anywhere in South America with the parts and tools necessary to get a Falcon flying with minimal delay.  The facility will be supported by over $1.5 million (U.S.) in high usage parts located in São Paulo at both Sorocaba and Congonhas Airports.  The 23,000 square foot facility will also be used to hangar up to three Falcons.

Expanded Service

In the last five months alone, Dassault Falcon has made significant expansions to its service centers in Little Rock and Le Bourget, in addition to opening a new 40,000 square foot company-owned service center in Reno, Nevada. The expansion at the Little Rock facility doubled the service space to 110,000 square feet, providing the ability to service up to 15 Falcons simultaneously. A new 50,000 square foot service center hangar in Le Bourget can accommodate four Falcon 7Xs or seven Falcon 900s simultaneously and an additional 9,000 square feet of office and warehouse space.

Falcon’s worldwide service center network includes five company-owned service centers and 26 authorized service centers around the globe.

Dassault Falcon is responsible for selling and supporting Falcon business jets throughout the world. It is part of Dassault Aviation, a leading aerospace company with a presence in over 70 countries across five continents. Dassault Aviation produces the Rafale fighter jet as well as the complete line of Falcon business jets. The company has assembly and production plants in both France and the United States and service facilities on multiple continents. It employs a total workforce of over 12,000. Since the rollout of the first Falcon 20 in 1963, 2000 Falcon jets have been delivered to 67 countries worldwide. The family of Falcon jets currently in production includes the tri-jets—the Falcon 900EX EASy, 900LX, and the 7X—as well as the twin-engine Falcon 2000LX.