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The ExecuJet Aviation Group and Tianjin Haite announced a Joint Venture agreement to launch a full service business aircraft maintenance and management company in China. ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China Co. Ltd will be based at Tianjin Binhai Airport and will offer aircraft management and maintenance services, to be expanded in due course to include a Fixed Base Operation (FBO). The establishment of this JV aims to build a comprehensive platform to provide high standard business aviation services to Chinese and international customers, similar to that provided by ExecuJet in many other parts of the world.
The MRO facility which is due for completion in August 2011 will encompass a 6,000m² facility capable of housing two large and three smaller aircraft simultaneously. ExecuJet will obtain a Chinese Part 135 Aircraft Operating Certificate (AOC) and a Part 145 maintenance certificate and expects to initially maintain in excess of 40 business aircraft annually. The company will initially employ approximately 50 personnel to operate the facility which will be operated to ExecuJet’s high standards of customer service and quality.
“The joint venture is not only a result of the superior location and first class investment environment of Tianjin Airport, but also the integrity, professionalism and international insight exhibited by the Tianjin government and our partners” stated Graeme Duckworth, Managing Director ExecuJet Asia. “We believe that the local knowledge provided by Tianjin Haite and the International business aviation expertise of ExecuJet provides for an excellent partnership in this region”
ExecuJet currently operates a sales office in Beijing which will continue under the management of General Manager Yu Yubin. With Tianjin Airports location just 120km from Beijing and 30 minutes on high speed train, the location perfectly links the two operations in China.
The ExecuJet Aviation Group
The ExecuJet Aviation Group is a leading global business aviation organisation offering a diverse range of services including pre-owned and new aircraft sales, aircraft management for private and commercial registered aircraft, aircraft charter, aircraft maintenance, aircraft completions management and fixed base operations. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, ExecuJet has operations in six regions – Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, embracing a workforce of over 800 experienced staff.
The ExecuJet Aviation Group manages 150 business jets worldwide under the most stringent safety standards. Its commercial fleet is operated under the regulatory umbrella of eight regional civil aviation issued air operating certificates (AOCs). ExecuJet has many authorised maintenance facilities throughout four regions, certified to work on most Business Jets. The ExecuJet Aviation Group operates six world class FBO facilities in Berlin, Zurich, Paris, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Dubai.
The ExecuJet Aviation Group offers considerable experience in new and pre-owned aircraft sales worldwide and has a large inventory of business aircraft to suit all budgets with an international team of sales directors offering local knowledge and expertise.
Tianjin Haite
Tianjin Haite Aircraft Engineering Company Co. Ltd, based in Tianjin, is a subsidiary of Sichuan Haite Hi-Tech Co. Ltd. and is primarily engaged in aircraft overhaul, and currently is in the process of establishing heavy maintenance capability for both regional and commercial aircraft, helicopters, general aviation fixed-wing aircraft in addition to providing maintenance on airborne equipment. Sichuan Haite Hi-Tech Co. Ltd is the largest publically listed aviation maintenance company in mainland China, which is engaged in manufacturing aviation components and test equipment, airframe maintenance and component repair, aviation training and engineering services.
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