Acquisition of the business aviation activities of RUAG in Geneva and Lugano by Dassault Aviation
7/2/2019
Dassault Aviation and RUAG announced the acquisition by Dassault Aviation of the maintenance and FBO activities of RUAG in Geneva and Lugano, Switzerland.
“The acquisition of the business aviation
activities of RUAG is part of our strategy to develop a worldwide MRO
network of excellence and will allow Dassault Aviation to reinforce
its footprint in Switzerland. RUAG has been a long-time partner of
Dassault Aviation as an authorized Falcon service center. This
acquisition will consolidate our network in Geneva and Lugano. Both
Geneva and Lugano FBO activities will complement the full range of
services offered by Dassault Aviation in Switzerland”, declared
Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation.
“We are
extremely satisfied that we have completed this transaction with
Dassault Aviation, a leader in manufacturing and maintaining
aircraft”, said Urs Breitmeier, CEO of the RUAG Group. “They are
an experienced partner of RUAG and can provide a strong foundation
for successfully continuing operations in Geneva and Lugano, as well
as for the future of the staff members at both sites”.
About Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation is a leading aerospace company with a presence in over 90 countries across five continents. It produces the Rafale fighter jet as well as the complete line of Falcons. The company employs a workforce of over 11,000 and has assembly and production plants in both France and the United States and service facilities around the globe. Since the rollout of the first Falcon 20 in 1963, over 2,500 Falcon jets have been delivered. Dassault offers a range of six business jets from the twin-engine 3,350 nm large-cabin Falcon 2000S to its flagship, the tri-engine 6,450 nm ultra-long range Falcon 8X and the new ultra-widebody cabin Falcon 6X.
About Dassault Falcon Jet
Dassault Falcon Jet Corp., is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, France. Dassault Falcon Jet markets and supports the Falcon family of business jets throughout North America and South America.
