Facility Will Serve Falcon Owners Throughout Western US

Dassault Falcon recently announced plans for a new factory-owned service center at the Reno-Tahoe Airport in Nevada. The new facility will open by the end of the first quarter of 2009, and will help to support a rapidly-expanding Falcon fleet in the western United States.

"The western United States has experienced a sharp increase in demand for new Falcons over the past five years," said John Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon. "This facility in Reno is significant for not only the increased support in that part of the country but also the overall coverage that this adds for the entire United States."

The nearly 40,000 square foot facility will eventually be staffed by over 40 highly skilled Dassault Falcon personnel that will be trained to perform line maintenance up through 'C' checks. They will also support an AOG 'Go Team' to provide rapid mobile response directly to an aircraft location anywhere in United States with the parts and tools necessary to get a Falcon flying with minimal delay.

The facility will support all current production Falcon models, as well as the Falcon 50 series which operate in a high concentration in the area.

"This establishes Reno as a worldwide player on the aviation stage," said Krys Bart, executive director of Reno-Tahoe International Airport, during the announcement ceremony Monday at Reno-Tahoe Airport. "In these challenging times, it's an honor to welcome them."

The Reno Journal-Gazette reports Dassault will locate the repair facility in a leased, former American Airlines hangar at RNO. The company plans to begin local recruiting efforts in January.

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