Dassault Aviation signs a binding agreement to acquire ExecuJet’s MRO operations

Saint-Cloud,France,January21st2019–DassaultAviationandLuxaviation announcedtodaytheacquisitionbyDassaultAviationoftheworldwidemaintenance activitiesofExecuJet,aLuxaviationsubsidiary.

Theintegrationprocesswillbephasedin2019,afteradministrativeauthorizationshave been obtained.

“TheacquisitionofExecuJet’sMRO(Maintenance,Repair&Overhaul)operationswill strengthenDassaultAviation’sglobalfootprint,especiallyinAsia-Pacific,Oceania, Middle-EastandAfrica.WithExecuJet,wewillcontinuethedevelopmentofourhigh- qualitycustomersupportnetwork,whilegrowingourFalconmarketshare”,saidEric Trappier,ChairmanandCEOofDassault Aviation.

“Since1991,theExecuJetnetworkhasgainedconfidenceofclientsoperatingavariety ofaircrafttypes.Iamverypleasedwiththisopportunity,todevelopourMRObusiness withintheDassaultnetwork”,saidGraemeDuckworthExecuJet’sMROExecutiveVice- President.