The Dassault Aviation Catarina facility will offer nearly 40,000 sq.ft. of floor and office space with capacity for up to five Falcon jets including the latest ultra-long-range Falcon 10X model.
Dassault Aviation is set to establish a new company-owned service center at Sao Paulo’s Catarina International Executive Airport, with plans to open the facility in early 2024. This new center will replace the current facility at Sorocaba and will provide enhanced services for Falcon aircraft owners in the region. The Catarina facility will offer nearly 40,000 square feet (3600 square meters) of floor and office space. It will have the capacity to accommodate up to five Falcon aircraft simultaneously, including the forthcoming ultra-long-range Falcon 10X model.
Dassault Falcon Jet Catarina will offer line maintenance services up to ‘B’ level checks for Brazilian-registered Falcon aircraft in the Falcon 7X and Falcon 2000 family. The center will also provide a Pre-Purchase Evaluation (PPE) program for customers considering the purchase of pre-owned Falcon aircraft.
The facility will hold Repair Station certification from various aviation authorities, including Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), the FAA, EASA, and airworthiness authorities in Argentina, Bermuda, and Uruguay. This allows the center to perform line maintenance and major inspections on various Falcon aircraft models.
Dassault Falcon Jet Catarina will be qualified to conduct engine line maintenance on multiple engine models, such as the CFE-738, Honeywell TFE731, and Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307A, PW307D, and PW308C models.
The facility will offer specialized non-destructive testing (NDT) procedures, including penetrant and eddy current tests. It will also have a full-service battery shop for repairing, replacing, or charging main and emergency batteries on Falcon and other aircraft models. The service center will continue to support an Aircraft on Ground (AOG) ‘Go Team’ capable of providing rapid mobile response directly to aircraft locations throughout South America, ensuring minimal downtime for Falcon aircraft owners.
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The establishment of this new service center reinforces Dassault Aviation’s commitment to providing world-class support and maintenance for Falcon aircraft in the region. The strategic location at Catarina International Executive Airport, Brazil’s first international airport dedicated to business aviation, enhances the convenience and accessibility of these services for Falcon operators in South America.
