Atlantic Aero Expands Falcon Service Capabilities

Sept. 7, 2010
Falcon Jet Services to include F900 and F2000 business aircraft.

Greensboro, N. Car., September 2, 2010 – Atlantic Aero of Greenwich AeroGroup Inc., announced today that it has expanded its Falcon Jet Services to include F900 and F2000 business aircraft. The company has already secured facilities, tooling, technical data and experienced personnel in order to provide operators with a superior choice of service.

“We are extremely pleased to expand our maintenance services to better support Falcon operators,” said Atlantic Aero President Jim Spinder. “This service expansion combined with the renowned Falcon maintenance services of Western Aircraft, our sister company located in Boise, Idaho, will substantially improve the support footprint we can offer our customers.”

Atlantic Aero has been serving F10, F20 and F50 operators for more than ten years. The expansion into the F900 and F2000 fleet includes the addition of a 23,660 square-foot hangar to Atlantic Aero’s aircraft maintenance campus capable of housing up to ultra long range business jets. The hangar also boasts an additional 6,500 square-feet of space for support shops and office space.

Additionally, Atlantic Aero has added staff to support the program. Falcon Program Manager Scott Shiells has more than 20 years of aviation experience, including serving as a director of maintenance programs for a large MRO network, and is a specialist in the areas of customer service and maintenance project management. He has extensive experience with Falcon aircraft maintenance and will be the main onsite contact for Falcon operators. Falcon Regional Sales Manager John Bullen is the main sales contact for scheduling service maintenance at Atlantic Aero. Bullen has extensive customer service management experience and more than 13 years in service sales for Falcon aircraft, 10 of those years with Dassault Falcon.

Atlantic Aero offers a variety of services including major inspections, repairs and modifications, line service and Aircraft on Ground support, engine support, avionics upgrades and interior refurbishment and repair.

About Atlantic Aero. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, Atlantic Aero is a subsidiary of Greenwich AeroGroup, Inc. They have the capability to engineer and manufacture parts, provide routine maintenance, heavy inspections, specialized avionics installations, test and perform repairs on most avionics equipment, create new interiors, refurbish existing interiors, and with a world class paint-mixing booth, give cabinetry a new look. For more information go to www.atlanticaero.com

About Greenwich AeroGroup Greenwich AeroGroup, Inc., located in Greenwich, Conn., owns and operates providers of general, commercial, government and military aviation services including: maintenance, avionics and interior refurbishments; fixed base operations; aircraft sales, charter and management; manufacturing and engineering; component repair and overhaul; and parts distribution. Current locations include: Atlantic Aero, Inc., located at Piedmont-Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C.; Western Aircraft, Inc., located at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho; Summit Aviation, Inc., located at Summit Airport in Middletown, Del.; DAC International, Inc., located in Austin, Texas; Matrix Aviation, Inc., located in Wichita, Kan.; Professional Aviation Associates, Inc., located in Atlanta, Ga,; Professional Aircraft Accessories, Inc., located in Titusville, Fla.; NASAM, Inc., located in San Francisco, Calif., and GCCUS Inc. located in Aptos, Calif. News and information are available at www.greenwichaerogroup.com