EBACE: Al Bateen launches DhabiJet to take on quality FBO service

And at today’s European business aviation show, EBACE, in Geneva the ADAC subsidiary signed up two MRO providers

Yesterday’s launch of the FBO brand DhabiJet received significant global attention with Al Bateen’s vice president, Mohammed Bulooki (pictured above) saying while the initial idea was to make sure the high level of service was achieved matching the quality of service and innovation that had set the Gulf carriers apart from others in the world, there was no reason why the brand couldn’t be rolled out elsewhere.

DhabiJet will bring together all of the requirements for Business Aviation customers visiting Al Bateen under the management and co-ordination of a single highly trained DhabiJet Customer Service Team headed by former Harrods Aviation and Execujet manager Pauline Smith (Pictured above, right).

Al Bateen manager Steve Jones said the new service will provide a ‘one stop shop’ contact point focused on delivering exceptional customer service using the existing executive terminal.

Work has begun at Al Bateen on a state of the art crew and flight operations centre adjacent to the executive terminal which will provide a range of dedicated crew amenities such as a relaxation lounge, sleep rooms, showers and rest areas along with easy access to new flight planning facilities.

Earlier today Al Bateen also signed up two MRO providers – Switzerland’s Jet Aviation and India’s Air Works - to be part of the new businesss airport.

Air Works maintenance capability has grown from the DC-3’s it maintained in the early 1950s, to approvals to maintain over 100 business aircraft in India across 14 locations. Air Works is now an Authorized Service Centre for Agusta Westland, Bell Helicopter, Bombardier, Embraer, Garmin, Gulfstream, Hawker Beechcraft, Honeywell, Rockwell Collins and Superjet International.

Air Works Managing Director Vivek   Gour, of said “This partnership will be highly beneficial for both parties. It provides Air Works access to world class infrastructure at the airport to provide high quality MRO services to business aircraft in the region. In turn, Al Bateen will be able to add a critical element to its portfolio in its quest to offer a full suite of products and services to its customers.”

Meanwhile Jet Aviation has signed a lease agreement for a new branch office which will also offer line maintenance.

The branch will be an offshoot of Jet Aviation’s Dubai operation which has been operating for some six years.