EADS SECA Returns to Le Bourget Airport and Opens a Honeywell Major Service Center

GONESSE, France (April 20, 2011) – EADS SECA was granted the status of Major Service Center by Honeywell for its new shop on Le Bourget airport.

Opened to every operator of Falcon, Hawker, Learjet, Cessna and any other TFE powered aircraft, the shop will be dedicated to the performance of short turn time (short time) MPI for Honeywell TFE731 engine scheduled events. This short time MPI concept was developed by EADS SECA to answer customers' expectations in term of reduced TAT.

The implementation of this independent shop, located within Dassault Falcon Service premises, is a way for EADS SECA to return to Le Bourget Airport where the company was founded more than sixty years ago. All activities, from on-site assistance up to CZI, remain managed by the EADS SECA Gonesse head office.

“EADS SECA is very proud of Honeywell's extended confidence in its capacity of supporting turbofan operators. The opening of this shop is an opportunity to maintain an MPI capability on Le Bourget airport, the first european business airport, and it shows our will to always develop our services to the benefit of Honeywell operators" says Fabrice DUMAS, Chief Executive Officer.

EADS SECA is a major leader in aero-engine maintenance on business and regional aviation market and licensed to perform all levels of scheduled and unscheduled engine maintenance by both manufacturers Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Canada, including the full range of required service from line to hot section inspections, major periodic checks to engine overhauls, and core zone inspections.

EADS SECA is an entity of EADS SOGERMA, a fully owned subsidiary of EADS Group a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. For more information, www.seca.eads.net