Gulfstream Beijing starts operating

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that its aircraft service centre in Beijing, Gulfstream Beijing is officially open for business.

Gulfstream Beijing is a joint venture (JV) between Gulfstream and two subsidiaries of Hainan Airlines Group, Hainan Aviation Technik (HNAT) and Deer Jet.

Gulfstream Beijing is in Beijing Capital International Airport, comprises a hangar, offices and back shops. It is overseen by general manager Kay Ardalan, a veteran Gulfstream Product Support executive.

The facility has quick access to more than $50 million in parts and materials strategically positioned at warehouses in Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore.

“We are proud to be the first business jet original equipment manufacturer to offer MRO services for its customers in China,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support. “Gulfstream Beijing is a result of the excellent cooperation between Gulfstream, our Chinese partners and CAAC. We are very pleased to be able to provide our world-class customer service and support much closer to the home base of more than 100 Gulfstream aircraft. Our main goal is to ensure the safety and reliability of these aircraft every day. With the growth of business aviation and our fleet in Asia, we expect this to be a prosperous partnership for many years to come.”

“This is a logical and important step for Hainan,” said Zhang Peng, chairman of Deer Jet. “We have built our charter and management business through close cooperation with Gulfstream. Many Chinese customers gain their first exposure to Gulfstream on a Deer Jet aircraft. We will be able to strengthen our position and Gulfstream’s through this added maintenance component of our business. It will reduce our maintenance expense, increase our aircraft availability and demonstrate to the Chinese market our unrelenting commitment to provide the very best in business jet services. We are delighted to be teaming with Gulfstream in this effort.”