Jet Aviation Adds Design Capability
In the U.S., and in Basel, Switzerland

With business aircraft operators putting maintenance, and fit-and- finish issues second only to dispatch reliability, Jet Aviation has used the past year to add to its service capabilities and speed interior completions.

Three weeks ago, Jet Aviation set up Jet Aviation Engineering Services in San Antonio, Texas, a consulting and design shop that will specialize in airframe and interior modifications for business, head-of-state and general aviation aircraft.

Located at Kestrel Air Park, 20 miles north of the San Antonio international airport, the facility will employ 26 people.

Also in the U.S., Jet Aviation's maintenance facilities in Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Texas are offering a new maintenance administrative service to aircraft owners and operators to assist in tracking, planning, budgeting and coordinating main- tenance on aircraft.

The Maintenance Management Service provides MRO assistance ranging from recording and scheduling maintenance to personally monitoring services performed by third-party vendors.
Jet Aviation's European operations have also expanded their capabilities. In mid-November, Jet Aviation Basel's Engineering Department was awarded the very first JAA Design Organization Approval Certificate to be issued to a Swiss company. The certificate allows Jet Aviation Basel to certify engineering work performed on major and minor modifications, and to approve the work for minor changes on behalf of the JAA.

"The approval covers design changes and modifications involving avionics and instrument systems installations, electrical and mechanical systems installations, cabin interior refurbishments and completions of large aircraft," said Rainer Albecker, vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation Basel.

And in other recent news, Jet Aviation Basel recently modified the first Gulfstream V to receive a JAA certificate in Europe. Work included structural modifications on the aircraft's wings and pylons.