World leader in aircraft painting with more than 800 aircraft painted each year, Satys continues the development of its Aftermarket and VIP Painting Business Unit with the operation of two new paint hangars, based at the Bombardier Singapore Service Center, the largest private aircraft maintenance center (MRO) in South East Asia.
Blagnac, February 11th 2020
Bombardier’s line of business jets is the most comprehensive of any original equipment manufacturer (OEM), with three leading aircraft families. Its line of Learjet, Challenger and Global jets allows customers to grow within the Bombardier business aircraft family as their travel requirements evolve. Bombardier has more than over 4,800 business aircraft in operation, in more than 115 countries. With a worldwide network of Service Centers, Mobile Response Trucks and Parts and Component Repair and Overhaul Facilities, Bombardier’s Service and Support teams offer comprehensive capabilities and deliver the highest quality service by the technicians who know Bombardier aircraft best.
“We are very pleased to be working with Satys to provide impeccable paint capabilities at the Singapore Service Centre, offering enhanced service and support options for our Asia- Pacific based customers,” said Jean-Christophe Gallagher, Vice President and General Manager, Customer Experience, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “Customer satisfaction is always a top priority at Bombardier and this key partnership will enhance reliability and expectations, further strengthening our support to our customers.”
According to Fabien Roualdes, Satys Managing Director: “Satys is honored and thrilled to work with Bombardier in developing MRO capacities in South East Asia. This partnership perfectly fits both companies’ strategies and we look forward to delivering the best service to our customers.”
This facility is also capable of accommodating any private jets but also commercial single aisle aircrafts for the Airlines market. It is scheduled to open in the spring of 2020.
Bombardier, Learjet, Challenger and Global are registered or unregistered trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
About Satys :
Satys is a French Industrial group based in Blagnac, France, present in 14 countries and 73 sites in Europe, North America, theMiddle East, Asia and Africa. Its turnover in 2019 attained € 255M. Satys is active in aircraft painting and sealing, engineering and manufacturing of Airline & VIP interiors and in cabling and wire assemblies for the energy, medical, aviation and rail sectors. The group employs more than 3 000 people worldwide.
In the aircraft repainting business (“Aftermarket & VIP Painting”) Satys operates 14 paint hangars (and 8 under construction) in 9 countries: France, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Morocco, Slovakia, China, Dubai, Hungary and soon Singapore. The next set is to set up in the United States in synergy with the new aircraft painting division(“OEM”).
Satys invests in an ongoing manner in research programs aim at significantly shortening paint cycles, partially automating and reducing the environmental impact of its activities.