Dubai-based ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has expanded its maintenance capabilities, now offering heavy maintenance checks on South African-registered Embraer Legacy aircraft.
This development follows recent approval from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA).
The SACAA has granted ExecuJet’s Dubai facility approval to perform heavy maintenance checks on the Embraer EMB-135/145 series, which includes the Legacy 600/650 series.
The authorization covers checks up to the LU192-month interval, a significant milestone for the company’s 15,344 square meter state-of-the-art MRO facility at Al Maktoum International Airport.
The facility has already begun work on its first two Legacy 600 aircraft, conducting LU96 and LU144-month airframe maintenance checks. Additional services include coordinating the overhaul of landing gear for one of the aircraft in the United States.
This SACAA certification adds to ExecuJet’s existing European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for heavy maintenance on Legacy aircraft.
The SACAA’s endorsement was facilitated through an audit and validation of ExecuJet’s EASA credentials, making it the 18th civil aviation regulator to certify the Dubai facility.
Nick Weber, regional vice president for the Middle East at ExecuJet MRO Services, said “As business and trade between the Middle East and Africa continue to grow, we anticipate more opportunities to serve operators from the neighbouring African region.”
Weber also highlighted that the facility’s status as both an Embraer Authorized Service Centre and a Rolls-Royce Authorized Service Centre for engines including the BR710 and AE3007A series, which power the Legacy aircraft, was instrumental in securing these new contracts.
With this expansion of services, ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East is poised to meet the growing maintenance needs of Legacy aircraft operators in the Middle East and African regions.
