Two new facilities for ExecuJet Australasia.

Monday 5th December, 2011

New FBOs open in Wellington, New Zealand and Melbourne, Australia.

The ExecuJet Aviation Group today announces the opening of two new Fixed Base Operations (FBOs) in Australasia. The Wellington FBO, ExecuJet Aviation Group’s first facility in New Zealand opened on November 16, followed by a new FBO in Melbourne, Australia on November 18, complementing the Group’s established Melbourne MRO facility. Both new facilities will offer world-class passenger and crew FBO amenities and experienced FBO staff will be able to provide technical assistance, flight planning, weather reports, catering, fuel and hotel accommodation.

Drive to encourage business aviation to New Zealand:

ExecuJet was invited by Wellington International Airport Limited to manage the new facility, which forms part of the airport’s redevelopment drive to establish a world-class aircraft handling facility in New Zealand’s capital and encourage more business aviation activity. The NZCAA-approved hangar facility, encompassing an area of 2,000m2, will also enable ExecuJet to house a number of large corporate aircraft and provide line maintenance, aircraft charter and aircraft management.

Adopting ExecuJet’s strong and recognized corporate branding just like its global network of FBOs, ExecuJet is setting up in New Zealand in a strategic partnership with Capital Jet Services, a well respected local operator.
‘We are delighted to be forming a partnership with Capital Jet Services, an established local company,” said Darren McGoldrick, Managing Director, ExecuJet Australasia. “We look forward to adding our international experience in aircraft sourcing, maintenance, charter services and aircraft management together with Capital Jet’s local knowledge to deliver a world class facility servicing the business jet market.”

Melbourne expansion follows success of MRO activity:

Located at Essendon’s general aviation airport, 10 kilometres from Melbourne city, ExecuJet’s brand new facility is an expansion of its existing maintenance facility. It has added a further 1,000m2 to accommodate the FBO, which boasts an integrated lounge area, offices, client offices, stores and maintenance workshops, complementing a private hangar facility which spans over 2,700m2 in a secure precinct at the airport. Overnight hangarage to visiting aircraft will be available. Here, ExecuJet will operate a full service FBO, aircraft management and charter services, alongside its regular existing maintenance capabilities.

ExecuJet Melbourne is an FAA Part 145 Repair station, holds an Australian CASA Certificate of Approval and a New Zealand CAA approval which enables the company to work on a wide range of business jets, turboprops and light aircraft. The facility is also an Authorized Service Centre for Hawker Beechcraft, Gulfstream, Bombardier and Embraer.

“The expanded facility will allow us to offer a more comprehensive maintenance service as well as now offer a full service FBO which we were unable to do previously” said Darren McGoldrick.
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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 Zürich, Switzerland, ExecuJet has operations in six regions – Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, embracing a workforce of over 830 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 seven 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 seventeen world class FBO facilities in Barcelona, Berlin, Cambridge, Cape Town, Dubai, Frankfurt, Gerona, Ibiza, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Melbourne, Palma, Paris Le Bourget (in cooperation with Advanced Air Support), Valencia, Wellington, Zurich and soon in Riyadh.

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.

www.execujet.net

• Melbourne FBO

Tel: +61 3 9937 2000
24 hour: +61 3 9937 2001
Fax: +61 3 9948 9429
fbo.ymen@execujet.com.au

ICAO: YMEN
IATA: MEB
VHF: 131.7 MHz
Hours of operation: 0900 – 2300

• Wellington FBO

Tel: +64 4387 7738
24 hour: +64 4 388 8814
Fax: +64 4 387 1289
ops@capitaljetservices.com

ICAO: NZWN
IATA: WLG
VHF: 131.7 MHz
Hours of operation: 0900 – 1700
1700 – 0900 on request

Photo: From left to right: John Howarth (Wellington Airport); Darren Mc Goldrick (MD ExecuJet Australasia) ; Peter Van Dyk (Capital Jet Services)