$40M Parts Inventory To Be Located at Madrid-Based CORJET
Gulfstream has added a European
parts distribution center to its product support network. The
CORJET Europe facility in Madrid, Spain, will serve as a strategic
parts distribution facility housing high-usage items commonly
required by international Gulfstream customers. The in-theater
inventory allows for faster, more cost-effective parts
distribution. The center, located at the Madrid Barajas Airport,
currently holds nearly $4 million in Gulfstream parts, which will
continue to grow through 2009. Parts from Madrid will support
maintenance operations at five satellite service centers and one
parts facility located around the world.
Those centers include the Gulfstream London-Luton Service Center
in London; the MetroJet maintenance facility in Hong Kong; the Jet
Aviation maintenance facilities in Dubai, Moscow and Singapore; and
the Morro Vermehlo Taxi Aero parts center in Sao Paulo. Dirk Baber,
a 22-year Gulfstream veteran, has moved to the Madrid facility to
serve as the onsite Gulfstream materials and warehouse manager.
Baber previously worked as the manufacturing engineering group
head, Materials and Procurement, Gulfstream. His new appointment
represents the first time Gulfstream has placed a materials manager
on-site at an authorized parts distribution facility.
Gulfstream also established a team
in Savannah dedicated solely to evaluating and replenishing the
Madrid-based stock.
“Over the past several years, our overseas sales activity
has increased dramatically, so this is an ideal partnership for
us,” said Mark Burns, president, Product Support, Gulfstream.
“In addition to increasing our spare-parts inventory in
Europe, we’re using Iberia’s Madrid-based airline to
distribute the spares. That means Gulfstream aircraft operators
will receive the parts they need when they need them, regardless of
where the aircraft is operated.”
CORJET Europe joined the Gulfstream Product Support network as
an Authorized Warranty Repair Facility in 2008. The center is now
capable of servicing Gulfstream G550, G500, G400, G300, G200, GV,
GIV-SP and GIV aircraft.
In addition to basic line maintenance, Gulfstream Authorized
Warranty Repair Facilities provide detailed maintenance services,
including scheduled maintenance checks and inspections. Maintenance
on Gulfstream aircraft in fulfillment of Gulfstream’s
manufacturer’s arranties is also performed.
The Madrid maintenance center joins Gulfstream Authorized
Warranty Repair facilities in Waterford, Mich.; Hannover, Germany;
Geneva, Basel and Altenrhein, Switzerland; Dubai, United Arab
Emirates; Tel Aviv, Israel; Hong Kong and Singapore. CORJET Europe
is a joint venture between Iberia Group and Gestair Group, both of
which are based in Spain.
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