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TAG Aviation Geneva Becomes Authorised Service Facility Network for all Bombardier Business Aircraft

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TAG Aviation Geneva Becomes Authorised Service Facility Network for all Bombardier Business Aircraft - Maintenance / Trainings publisher
Tatjana Obrazcova
Country: Switzerland Aircraft: Airplanes

TAG Aviation Geneva’s current status as an AuthorisedService Facility (ASF) for Bombardier* Learjet* and Challenger* aircraft has been extended to also include Global* business jets.

The centre is now able to provide line maintenance services for Global Express*, Global Express XRS* and Global 5000* aircraft, as well as Global 5000* and Global 6000* aircraft equipped with the Bombardier Vision* flight deck.

This new capability strengthens TAG Geneva’s service offering for the Bombardier*product line and complements the wide range of high quality maintenance servicefacilities already available at TAG’s other maintenance bases in Le Bourget and atFarnborough Airport, which have been Bombardier ASFs since 2013 and 2006, respectively.

“We enjoy an excellent relationship with Bombardier and because we have the ability to provide services for all maintenance events within our network it is only natural that the progression of our business in Geneva adds the Global* aircraft ASFdesignation”, said Franck Madignier, President Maintenance and FBO Services, TAG Aviation Europe. “This welcome extension will further reinforce Bombardier’s strong OEM support in the region and ensures that our customers have on going access to the highest quality maintenance and support services at all times.”

“TAG perfectly complements our growing European network that recently saw theexpansion of line maintenance and mobile response capabilities. Through thisrelationship with TAG, Bombardier’s customers have access to even more industry- leading maintenance services in Europe, where more than 600 Bombardier businessaircraft are active,” said Jean-Christophe Gallagher, Vice President and General Manager, Customer Experience.

TAG Aviation has heavy maintenance centres in Geneva and Farnborough and also offers comprehensive maintenance services in Sion, Paris, Clermont-Ferrand, Lisbon, Hong Kong, Lomé, Sheremetyevo and Luanda. The company offers airframes, avionics, troubleshooting and ramp services as well as ten specialist workshops, such as paint shop, interior refurbishment and non-destructive testing, making it the leading one-stop-shop for aircraft maintenance.

About TAG Aviation

TAG Aviation has pioneered industry standards in business aviation client service, safety systems, operational excellence and bespoke training, with a history dating back to 1966. TAG Aviation is a global company that includes TAG Aviation Europe, TAG Aviation Asia in Hong Kong and TAG Aviation Middle East in Bahrain. The company offers a broad range of business aviation services including aircraft management, charter, maintenance and FBO/handling. Globally, TAG Aviation manages a fleet of over 120 aircraft, with around 60 available for charter. The company also provides comprehensive maintenance and engineering services in ten

locations (Geneva, Sion, Farnborough, Paris, Clermont-Ferrand, Lisbon, Hong Kong, Lomé, Sheremetyevo and Luanda). The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and comprises of operating centres in Geneva, Farnborough (London),Hong Kong. TAG Aviation’s FBO facilities in Geneva and TAG Farnborough Airport, asister company, have repeatedly been rated among the top three FBOs worldwide. TAG Aviation employs over 1,200 aviation professionals worldwide including nearly600 pilots and cabin crew. TAG Global Training, TAG Aviation’s training division,trains an average of 3,000 aviation professionals each year. www.tagaviation.com





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