BASEL, Switzerland / November 10, 2015 – Jet Aviation Basel recently outfitted and delivered a VIP cabin interior on an Airbus corporate jet ACJ-A320 for an undisclosed governmental client in Europe. This is the company’s third delivery this year, all of which were completed on or before the committed delivery dates.
The head-of-state ACJ-A320 aircraft configuration includes a beautifully appointed bedroom, bathroom, lounge and office area in addition to a large executive staff area. It was certified under EASA STC for private use and seats 57 passengers and 5 crew members.
“I am delighted with how this beautifully finished VIP cabin interior came to life,” said Marius Tokarski, project manager of the project. “The interior was fully designed, engineered, produced and completed by our specialized team of engineers and craftsmen here in Basel, and the aircraft was delivered significantly ahead of schedule.”
Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Jet Aviation Basel Completions Center Neil Boyle added, “Customers value the depth of our services, our craftsmanship and our unwavering professionalism. We are determined to meet our customers’ requirements to the highest standards, which this timely delivery clearly demonstrates.”
Jet Aviation Basel is a world recognized leader for high-end completions for both narrow and wide-body Boeing BBJs and Airbus ACJs. In addition to this ACJ-A320, the company also delivered a Boeing BBJ1 and an Airbus A340-600 this year. All three VIP interior completions were fully executed in Basel.
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Jet Aviation Basel is a world-renowned completions and maintenance center employing more than 1,600 professionals. The facility has in-house design and engineering departments, along with on-site cabinetry, upholstery, sheet metal, composite and paint shops. The organization is capable of outfitting jets as large as an Airbus A380 or the Boeing 747-8 series and has already completed numerous Airbus ACJ319, ACJ320, ACJ330, ACJ340 and Boeing B737, B757, B767 and B747 aircraft. Jet Aviation Basel also provides aircraft maintenance and repair services for a wide variety of business jets. It is a factory approved service center by Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream. The location also holds a jet aircraft repair station rating by the FAA #QV1Y440K, and the EASA #CH.145.0232 in addition to approval certificates of 21 other national aviation authorities.
Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world. Close to 4,500 employees cater to client needs from more than 25 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North and South America. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, FBO and fuel services, along with aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and personnel services. Jet Aviation's European and U.S. aircraft management and charter divisions jointly operate a fleet of more than 250 aircraft. Please visit www.jetaviation.com and follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/jetaviation.
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