ACJ Expands Service Network with Citadel Completions of Louisiana, USA

(07/12/22)  Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) has expanded its Services Centre Network, signing an agreement with Citadel Completions, a company based at Chennault International Airport (CWF) in Louisiana, USA.

Citadel will provide ACJ customers with a wide spectrum of capabilities, including maintenance, engineering, modification and upgrade services.

Citadel’s facilities include a 10,000 ft runway to accommodate the large aircraft and a highly skilled labour force for heavy maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services.

Noel Christen (Left), Vice President of Operations at Citadel with Benoit Defforge, President of ACJ

The 260,000 sqft facility and its numerous hangars can accommodate multiple aircraft projects simultaneously.

Citadel can support aircraft registered worldwide and holds Part 145 Repair Station certifications from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

The deal expands the ACJ Service Centre Network which has locations in Dubai (UAE), Xiamen (PRC), Basel (Switzerland), Bordeaux (France) and Indianapolis (US).

Capabilities include all maintenance related activities, cabin-refurbishing and cabin/system upgrades, giving ACJ customers/operators a globally approved network of facilities to rely on.

More than 210 Airbus corporate jets and over 1,800 private and business aviation Airbus helicopters are in service worldwide, flying on every continent, including Antarctica.

The signing ceremony took place at MEBAA 2022 in Dubai, one of the Middle East and North Africa's leading business aviation events.

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