Hong Kong – 26 January 2016 – Hong Kong based Metrojet Limited (www.metrojet.com) is pleased to announce that its Philippines-approved maintenance facility in Clark – Metrojet Engineering Clark – has recently achieved the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Agency Certificate to perform Line/Base Maintenance on Gulfstream G550, G450, GIV, GV; Bombardier Global 5000, Global Express XRS, Challenger 604/605, Learjet 45; Hawker 800/800XP, and King Air 200. The FAA Certification also includes the servicing and overhaul of aircraft batteries and wheels in our dedicated workshop facilities.
Located at Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in the Clark Freeport Zone near Pampanga, 40 miles north of Manila in the Philippines, Metrojet Engineering Clark has a hangar space of over 13,000 ft2 and ramp space of 20,000 ft2, it is a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility designed to augment both heavy and line maintenance capabilities from our Hong Kong base and support the local aviation market. The facility allows Metrojet to take advantage of the widely publicised growth forecasts for business aviation in Asia, and allows Metrojet to offer its clients a world-class MRO service.
“We are very proud of achieving the FAA certification,” said Bruce Watson, Chief Operating Officer of Metrojet. “This is recognition of Metrojet’s international standard of MRO services and support to the business aviation sector is Asia.”
“Following the FAA certification, Metrojet Engineering Clark will continue to develop and expand its maintenance capability and pursue additional certifications from other national authorities,” commented Henry Schofield, General Manager of Metrojet Engineering Clark.
Established in 1995, Metrojet is a leading business jet operator and maintenance provider in Asia. The company provides comprehensive aircraft management, consultancy, maintenance and charter services and pioneered business aviation services in Hong Kong.
