Dassault Aircraft Services on Tuesday announced expansion plans for its Little Rock (Ark.) Service Center that will double the facility’s square footage when completed later next year. Groundbreaking for the nearly $10 million project will be in the third quarter, and the new hangar will be able to accommodate up to six additional aircraft and will feature a new “back shop” capacity — light refurbishments of aircraft interiors and structures. Meanwhile, on Friday Dassault said it has convened a development team to explore building a company-owned Falcon service center in Brazil that would include full technical support capabilities, maintenance, parts, training and engineering support. The company says no timeline for a final decision has yet been set, but notes that several sites are being considered. Dassault currently has two technical field representatives for South America and Brazil (one is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil) who are available 24/7 to assist South American-based and transient Falcons. In addition, Dassault Falcon and Pratt & Whitney Canada recently positioned a PW308C “bank” engine to Brazil that will be kept at P&WC facility in Sao Paulo. The engine powers the Falcon 2000EX EASy, 2000DX and the future 2000LX.
Dassault Expands LIT Center, Mulls Brazil Facility
Key Takeaways:
- Dassault Aircraft Services will double its Little Rock facility size with a nearly $10 million expansion, adding hangar space for six more aircraft and a new "back shop" for interior/structural refurbishments.
- Dassault is exploring building a company-owned Falcon service center in Brazil, offering full technical support, maintenance, parts, training, and engineering.
- No timeline is set for the Brazilian service center, but several sites are under consideration.
- Dassault currently provides 24/7 support in South America through field representatives and has strategically placed a PW308C engine in Brazil for quicker Falcon 2000 series maintenance.
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