The Dubai–based provider of aircraft management, maintenance, FBO, ground handling and business jet charter services, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) revealed on Tuesday its latest fleet expansion with the addition of Bombardier’s flagship Challenger 350 aircraft to its managed fleet.
Extended services
Under the management contract, DCAF will be operating the new aircraft on behalf of a private owner, moreover, the company will provide full flight operational aircraft management services, maintenance services, continuous airworthiness management organization (CAMO), hangar parking and FBO handling at its Al Maktoum International Airport facility.
Steady growth
“We welcome the addition of the Challenger 350 to our managed fleet. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we have been successful in adding a second aircraft to our management fleet in Q4 of last year,” DC Aviation Al-Futtaim Managing Director, Holger Ostheimer said, expressing his appreciation to clients and operators. “We are extremely pleased with the continued interest from aircraft owners and operators seeking our expertise to manage their assets both commercially as well as under private operation. This is a strong testament of our expertise, capability and the quality of our service.”
Dubai South facility
DCAF is a joint venture between Stuttgart-based DC Aviation GmbH, the largest operator of business jets in Germany and one of the leading operators in Europe and Dubai-based Al-Futtaim, a privately owned UAE business conglomerate. The company’s facility based at Al Maktoum International Airport features two dedicated hangars stretched over 5,700 square metres and 7,500 square metres bringing its total land-side plot area to 24,000 square metres and apron area to 13,000 square metres.
