Jet Aviation Completes Pair of BBJs in Just 10 Months

Jet Aviation’s completions center in Basel, Switzerland, has delivered a pair of identical, newly completed Boeing Business Jet Max 8s to an undisclosed customer. The company recently announced that the interior work on both aircraft was finished in less than 10 months, which is the shortest downtime Jet Aviation's team has ever achieved with two VIP aircraft.

“Less than 10 months from arrival to certification and redelivery is an incredible achievement, especially for two cabins of this complexity,” said Christoph Fondalinski, Jet Aviation’s v-p of completions. “Our in-house team worked hand-in-hand with the customer to understand their specialized requirements and craft interiors that met these through a combination of state-of-the-art engineering and innovative production techniques. The result was our shortest downtime for two simultaneous aircraft to date and is further testament to our ongoing pursuit of industry-leading efficiency, service, and quality.”

The company handles completion projects for a mix of narrowbody and widebody aircraft at the Basel facility. As part of the General Dynamics group and sister company to business jet manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace, Jet Aviation is also active in aircraft management and charter, sales, maintenance, repair and overhaul, FBO operations, and the provision of skilled aviation staff.