Comlux has marked the official opening of its service and maintenance centre at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).
The new facility spans across 20,000 square metres consisting of 5,000 square metres of air-conditioned hangar, an adjacent 2,500 square metre building spanning across several floors, and 15,000 square meters of apron space. It will provide light maintenance, hangarage, AOG services, cabin detailing and aircraft cleaning services, while also being utilised as Comlux’s regional headquarters.
Landside and airside basement areas are dedicated to technical installation and storage, ground floor houses spare parts storage and workshops, and the first and second floor are dedicated to commercial and management offices, as well as a VIP area and a design showroom featuring a scale 1 mock-up of ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft. The hangar itself is designed to simultaneously accommodate two ACJ and BBJ aircraft, or several smaller jets. It is equipped with systems ensuring efficient operations.
While Comlux is known as one of the best private aviation operators in the region operating ACJ, BBJ, Bombardier, Embraer, and Pilatus aircraft, Comlux Middle East and Africa offers services to any OEM or operator. The aim for the future is to serve jets of any type. Moreover, as Part 145 maintenance organisation approved by EASA, Comlux Aviation has already performed a maintenance check on the world’s first Airbus ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft in this brand-new facility.
Opening a maintenance and service centre in Dubai is a strategic move that allows Comlux to support their clients in the region, particularly Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. Moreover, the Dubai facility will support some of the activities of US-located division of Comlux focused on cabin outfitting and MRO services, Comlux Completion.
Comlux Completion is an exclusive partner of Airbus for completion of the first 17 ACJ TwoTwenty cabins as well as Airbus ACJ Service Centre and Boeing BBJ Authorised Warranty and Repair Facility and Service Centre. Both entities, Comlux Completion and Comlux Middle East and Africa, will work closely together to provide the best services in the Middle East and beyond.
“I am extremely happy and proud of the Comlux team for this new step in our development. We will be close to our Middle Eastern clients, and our mission is to serve them to our best abilities,” said Richard Gaona, executive chairman & CEO Comlux.
It has been several years since Comlux established a partnership with Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH), the aerospace platform of Dubai, and the cooperation continues to flourish as Comlux strengthens its position in the region.
“The opening of Comlux’s state-of-the-art facility is an added value to the services we provide at MBRAH and reflects our commitment to attracting leading global companies and drive innovation in the aviation industry. At MBRAH, our mandate is to position Dubai as a global aviation hub, in line with the vision of our wise leadership. We are dedicated to supporting companies in establishing their presence and benefit from our integrated ecosystem,” said Tahnoon Saif, CEO of Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub.
