Aircraft
Citadel Meets 'Hot' VIP Airliner Refurb, MRO Demand
VIP Airliner completion and MRO specialist Citadel Aviation reports doubling business amidst a “hot” market for aftermarket upgrades and service.
A VIP airliner refurbishment is the result of careful timing and coordination of all elements of the project, a process that Citadel Completions calls “dynamic project management.”
A VIP airliner refurbishment is the result of careful timing and coordination of all elements of the project, a process that Citadel Completions calls “dynamic project management.”

With an influx of first-time buyers and demand for upgrade projects from current owners, the market for VIP airliner refurbishment and MRO services “is hot right now, and we don’t see that tapering off anytime soon,” said Noel Christen, v-p of operations at Citadel Completions (Chalet A10) of Lake Charles, Louisiana.

“You’re seeing lots of new aircraft owners, especially in the narrowbody market, buying up the BBJs and ACJ319s,” he said. “I have three aircraft we’re doing large-scale refurbishments on right now that are for first-time owners.”