ExecuJet South Africa completes ADS-B installations on multiple jets

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, announced successful completion of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) installations across various business jet types.

The work follows a recent South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) directive mandating that all aircraft operating in South African airspace be ADS-B Out compliant and fitted with the relevant ADS-B/Mode S 1090 MHz Extended Squitter transponders.

The equipment enhances real-time tracking while improving safety and efficiency of airspace management.

ExecuJet’s avionics team at Johannesburg’s Lanseria International Airport performed ADS-B modifications on several Bombardier, Learjet, Embraer, Hawker and Beechcraft platforms, including two Learjet 45s and a Hawker 800XP, with similar additional upgrades scheduled before year-end.

“Our team is very experienced doing such installations,” says Vince Goncalves, Regional VP Africa, ExecuJet MRO Services. “As an authorised dealer for major global avionic equipment manufacturers (OEMs), we are capable of supporting business jet owners and operators with complex avionic upgrades that meet the latest international standards.”