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DC Aviation Al-Futtaim Completes 1st Global 6000 60-Month Check

The 2,000-hour project was the company's largest effort to date

DCAF Facilty at DWC — DC Aviation Al-Futtaim, an integrated aviation services provider at Dubai's Al Maktoum Airport, recently completed its first 60-month maintenance inspection on a Bombardier Global 6000. (Photo: DC Aviation Al Futtaim)

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

August 3, 2023

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), an aviation services provider at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), has completed its first 60-month maintenance check on a Bombardier Global 6000. This was the largest inspection ever accomplished by the DCAF team, which put in more than 2,000 hours of labor while managing logistical challenges with the support of local and international suppliers.

A joint venture between Stuttgart, Germany-based DC Aviation and UAE business conglomerate Al Futtaim, the facility holds EASA and UAE General Civil Aviation Authority Part 145 maintenance authorization for various aircraft, including the Airbus 320 family, Bombardier Globals and Challenger 604/605/650 models, and the Dassault Falcon 7X and 900.

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