Iberia and Gestair announced, during the celebration of MRO Europe, the creation of CorJet Europe, a 50:50 joint venture specialising in the maintenance of corporate aircraft, including line and scheduled maintenance, and also unscheduled AOG (aircraft on ground) tasks. It will also provide logistical support and spare parts for executive aircraft.
Madrid – Thanks to its special characteristics, CorJet Maintenance Europe has the FAA Repair Station and EASA 145 Certificates. CorJet Maintenance Europe is, amongs others, a Rockwell Collins Authorised Operator, a Dassault/Falcon airplanes Service Centre, a Honeywell and Pratt&Whitney Engines Service Operator and a Pecal/AQAP 2120 Maintenance Centre.
Meanwhile, thanks to an agreement with the U.S. aircraft maker Gulfstream, CorJet Maintenance Europe in Madrid will become the official maintenance operator for all its models, supporting its aircraft stationed in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, plus AOG services. Likewise, CorJet will supply logistics service and spare parts to other maintenance companies. CorJet expects to be providing maintenance services to some 350 aircraft annually within five years of launch.
General manager Manuel López Aguilar of Iberia’s Maintenance and Engineering Division terms the new venture „another step forward under our expansion and diversified growth plans“. Via the new firm, he says, „we take a strong position in the executive aircraft business, which is steadily expanding“.
Chairman Jesús Macarrón of the Gestair Group says „the agreement to set up CorJet comes under our 2007-2010 strategic plan to grow and to expand internationally, and it will provide an excellent opportunity for strengthening our position in maintenance, an industry with high added value.“
