ExecuJet MRO Prepares To Open New Malaysia Facility | Aviation Week Network

Source: Aviation Week

SINGAPORE -- ExecuJet MRO Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, is preparing to open its new and expanded MRO facility at Malaysia's Subang Airport by the end of March, a reflection of its growth in the region.

The new facility is 149,500 ft. -- approximately 105,000 ft. of which is hangar space -- and will be able to accommodate roughly 15 aircraft simultaneously, including the ultra-large-cabin Dassault Falcon 10X slated to enter service with first delivery in 2027. The hangar boasts environmentally friendly features including solar power and water tanks that harvest rainwater.

The project broke ground in November 2022.

"In the past 14 years, Malaysia has become our most profitable business in the ExecuJet MRO group," ExecuJet MRO Services President Graeme Duckworth told Aviation Week on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow. "It seemed the most phenomenal growth to date, so it was a logical conclusion."

Construction at Subang follows the opening of a similarly sized facility in Dubai in May 2023, which was done "to cater for our organic growth of our business, coupled with preparing for the 6X, the 10X and for other Falcon products as well," Duckworth said. "Our business growth has been phenomenal over the past few years."

Since 2019, ExecuJet MRO has expanded its overall workforce by around 20%. The new Malaysia facility currently has a staff of around 80, a number the company hopes will grow to nearly 100 by the end of the year. While it is suffering skill shortages in other parts of the world: "We're not suffering that in Malaysia," Duckworth said.

Up to this point the company has operated out of two 25,000-ft. facilities at Subang, hangars which -- unlike the new structure -- were not built purposefully for MRO.

"We spent a lot of time designing the new facility," said Ivan Lim, regional vice president. "Throughout our experience in the airport, we've always operated out from a hangar. But this is a game changer."

As it prepares for the official opening of its new facility, ExecuJet projects a quick ramp-up of operations.

"When we build these facilities, within two months they are full, they're full of aircraft," Duckworth adds.