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Post by PB on Oct 1, 2019 14:08:33 GMT
As part of a move to expand its worldwide service network, Dassault Aviation announced today it has completed its acquisition of TAG Aviation’s MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) organization. That includes TAG's service centers in Geneva, Switzerland; Farnborough, UK; Paris Le Bourget; Lisbon, Portugal; and satellite operations in Luton, UK, and Moscow.
Rebranded as TAG Maintenance Services (TMS), the MRO network will operate as a wholly-owned Dassault Aviation affiliate, according to the French airframer. “The relationship between TAG and Dassault has been built into a close-knit and formidable bond over the decades,” TMS president Franck Madignier said. “We are delighted to enter into this new chapter with the strength of Dassault Aviation behind us and a bright future with an expanding customer base ahead of us.”
TMS will continue servicing the various aircraft types it has supported in the past—Falcon and others—and its customers will have access to the same personnel.
The acquisition is the latest by Dassault Aviation to increase its service network. This year alone, the manufacturer of Falcon business jets has announced a total of three MRO acquisitions, including TAG, that account for 19 additional facilities and nearly 1,000 more maintenance personnel.
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Post by chevvron on Feb 24, 2023 14:58:28 GMT
As part of a move to expand its worldwide service network, Dassault Aviation announced today it has completed its acquisition of TAG Aviation’s MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) organization. That includes TAG's service centers in Geneva, Switzerland; Farnborough, UK; Paris Le Bourget; Lisbon, Portugal; and satellite operations in Luton, UK, and Moscow. Rebranded as TAG Maintenance Services (TMS), the MRO network will operate as a wholly-owned Dassault Aviation affiliate, according to the French airframer. “The relationship between TAG and Dassault has been built into a close-knit and formidable bond over the decades,” TMS president Franck Madignier said. “We are delighted to enter into this new chapter with the strength of Dassault Aviation behind us and a bright future with an expanding customer base ahead of us.” TMS will continue servicing the various aircraft types it has supported in the past—Falcon and others—and its customers will have access to the same personnel. The acquisition is the latest by Dassault Aviation to increase its service network. This year alone, the manufacturer of Falcon business jets has announced a total of three MRO acquisitions, including TAG, that account for 19 additional facilities and nearly 1,000 more maintenance personnel. With the acquisition of a pair of Falcons for use on No 32 (The Royal) Sqdn RAF at Northolt replacing their '146s', I wonder if they will be visiting Farnborough for maintenance. In fact to extrapolate, why not just transfer the aircraft to Farnborough and close Northolt?  |
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Post by rocky14 on Feb 24, 2023 17:33:07 GMT
As part of a move to expand its worldwide service network, Dassault Aviation announced today it has completed its acquisition of TAG Aviation’s MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) organization. That includes TAG's service centers in Geneva, Switzerland; Farnborough, UK; Paris Le Bourget; Lisbon, Portugal; and satellite operations in Luton, UK, and Moscow. Rebranded as TAG Maintenance Services (TMS), the MRO network will operate as a wholly-owned Dassault Aviation affiliate, according to the French airframer. “The relationship between TAG and Dassault has been built into a close-knit and formidable bond over the decades,” TMS president Franck Madignier said. “We are delighted to enter into this new chapter with the strength of Dassault Aviation behind us and a bright future with an expanding customer base ahead of us.” TMS will continue servicing the various aircraft types it has supported in the past—Falcon and others—and its customers will have access to the same personnel. The acquisition is the latest by Dassault Aviation to increase its service network. This year alone, the manufacturer of Falcon business jets has announced a total of three MRO acquisitions, including TAG, that account for 19 additional facilities and nearly 1,000 more maintenance personnel. With the acquisition of a pair of Falcons for use on No 32 (The Royal) Sqdn RAF at Northolt replacing their '146s', I wonder if they will be visiting Farnborough for maintenance. In fact to extrapolate, why not just transfer the aircraft to Farnborough and close Northolt? |
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Post by rocky14 on Feb 24, 2023 17:37:57 GMT
With the acquisition of a pair of Falcons for use on No 32 (The Royal) Sqdn RAF at Northolt replacing their '146s', I wonder if they will be visiting Farnborough for maintenance. In fact to extrapolate, why not just transfer the aircraft to Farnborough and close Northolt? |
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Post by rocky14 on Feb 24, 2023 17:39:08 GMT
To interpolate: perhaps Northolt is a useful means to a bolt hole.
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Post by chevvron on Feb 27, 2023 10:55:07 GMT
Still nothing heard from PB; anyone else getting worried?
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Post by chevvron on Feb 27, 2023 11:03:12 GMT
To interpolate: perhaps Northolt is a useful means to a bolt hole. You'd have to be desparate to use Northolt as a bolt hole; military traffic would probably go to Benson or Brize and civil traffic to Luton or Farnborough. All 4 airfields have longer runways plus 3 have ILS on both ends and that's if Northolt is even open; they normally close for short periods if there's no traffic expected. We had a '146 into Farnborough one sunday evening; it was picking up and going straight out. When they found their passenger wasn't going to depart, they asked to go back to Northolt but Northolt had already closed for the night so aircraft and crew had to night stop! |
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Post by rocky14 on Feb 27, 2023 13:52:06 GMT
No joy to my enquiries on the PB front.
Re bolt hole: Northolt is very convenient for a quick departure from London, if you get my drift.
Good to see you back on board chevvron. You sound like your old self. Keep 'em coming.
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Post by chevvron on Feb 27, 2023 15:53:58 GMT
Even better one re Northolt.
We had a request one sunday from Northolt for a diversion (Gulfstream 4) ex Northolt into Farnborough due to a combination of strong crosswind and length of runway. We passed the request on to TAG who said No, the reason being they had already allocated all their 'slots' for the day.
We told Northolt who got a bit stroppy saying he was on a non emergency diversion, so we repeated sorry no can do.
Next morning I was summoned to the presence of the airport director who at that time was a retired Air Commodore and he told me that Northolt had lodged an official complaint re this aircraft. I replied that there was no emergency declared, no slot booked for it, no PPR had been booked and above all no flight plan filed, there being a clear entry in the AIP (I wrote it mself) telling operators that if they wished to file Farnborough as a div, they must book PPR as well because weekend and PH slots were very limited due to local plannng regulations.
The Air Cdre was happy with this and phoned Northolt to give them a flea in their ear.
I think the Gulfstream ended up at Brize but why he didn't request Luton or Stansted as a bolthole I don't know.
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Post by exeglkflyer on Feb 27, 2023 17:25:25 GMT
Still nothing heard from PB; anyone else getting worried? To those asking, I've been in touch with PB in the last few minutes. He's got a particularly nasty bug by the sounds, but hopes to resume normal service asap! Sent him my best of course. |
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