Dassault's Wilmington Facility Will Be
World-Class
Dassault Falcon Jet is developing its Wilmington, Del., facility
(formerly Atlantic Aviation) into a state-of-the-art center for
aircraft exterior paint and design. On July 10, ground was broken
for its new 40,000-square-foot paint hangar, specifically designed
to handle the latest Falcon 7X and other large business jets.
According to Todd McGahey, vice president and general manager
of Dassault Falcon JetWilmington, "In this region of
the U.S. [northeast], an environmentally sound, quality paint
facility of this size just does not exist-and we are going to
establish one here over the next year." Dassault's new facility
will be a multi-bay EPA Title V-approved center, and the company
expects it to bring new high-tech employment opportunities to
the area.
