Charles Alcock is managing editor of the AIN Media Group, having rejoined the company in 2019. He has been an aviation journalist since 1986, and previously worked for AIN from 1990 to 2017, most recently as editor-in-chief. His main focus is on covering new aviation technology and business models, as well as international news.
Having been raised in the London area, Alcock studied at the University of Manchester in the UK and earned an honors degree in Politics and Modern History. He speaks English and French, and some German.

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Dassault Falcon 900, 900B, 900C, 900DX, 900EX, 900EX EASy, and 900LX

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ExecuJet MRO Services’ facility at Johannesburg in South Africa has completed extensive modifications to a Dassault Falcon 900EX during a 2C heavy maintenance check. Reporting on the work this week, the company said the project included additional tasks such as removing and reinstalling the outer surface of the wing and modifying its dry bay.
The modification added a sealed boundary area in the wing’s structural fuel tank, acting as a safety buffer and providing an extra layer of protection to the aircraft. The labor-intensive process involved the removal and refitting of around 2,000 screws.
During the 2C check, ExecuJet MRO Services, which is wholly owned by Dassault Aviation, conducted an extensive refurbishment of the cabin and overhauling the Falcon 900EX’s landing gear. In another recent project, the company conducted a 1C inspection on a South Africa-based Falcon 50B model.
According to Vince Goncalves, regional vice president for Africa with ExecuJet MRO Services, the Johannesburg facility is popular with Falcon owners because it is a factory owner service center with staff fully trained by Dassault. “We support all in-production Falcon models at our facility,” he explained. “With the growing number of Falcons in the region, we look forward to more line and base maintenance work coming to the facility.”

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

ExecuJet MRO Services Modifies Falcon 900EX Private Jet in South Africa

Work on the wing, cabin, and landing gear was conducted during a 2C inspection 

A Dassault Falcon 900EX has been extensively modified and upgraded during a 2C heavy maintenance check conducted by ExecuJet MRO Services in Johannesburg.

Falcon 900EX Upgraded with Extensive Mods in South Africa

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