Jet Aviation Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Dubai
DUBAI / November 16, 2025 — Jet Aviation announced today that it is celebrating 20 years of its MRO and FBO services in Dubai. The company opened a facility at Dubai International Airport in 2005 to offer fixed wing maintenance capabilities and VIP handling.
Jet Aviation expanded into Dubai in 2005, bringing global expertise in business aviation maintenance and FBO services to customers in the region. This further strengthened the company’s presence in the Middle East, following its initial entry into Saudi Arabia in 1979.
“The United Arab Emirates has always been an important part of the Jet Aviation story,” says Vincent Rongier, senior vice president regional operations EMEA. “We have been supporting local customers in the region with maintenance, completions, management and FBO services since our beginnings. A presence in Dubai was a natural next step in continuing to offer an effortless experience, bringing additional capabilities on the ground. Over the decades we have evolved and expanded these services and now offer seamless support in fixed and rotary wing maintenance, FBO and aircraft services. It has been an incredible journey so far, and I look forward to what the future brings.”
“The United Arab Emirates has always been an important part of the Jet Aviation story. We have been supporting local customers in the region with maintenance, completions, management and FBO services since our beginnings.”
The company further expanded its presence in Dubai in 2012, opening a second FBO at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South. In 2017 this facility moved to its current location in the shared VIP terminal. In 2018, Jet Aviation acquired Hawker Pacific. This included a rotary wing business consisting of an MRO facility, aircraft sales, aftermarket spares sales and support, and RBIH Dubai, which offers blade repair in partnership with Bell Textron Inc.
As the company continued to grow is capabilities in Dubai, it announced in 2022 that it was appointed as a Pilatus PC-12 Service Center, followed in 2024 by appointment as an authorized warranty and Crystal Care service provider for the Pilatus PC-24. 2024 also saw the facility appointed as an Authorized Service Center for the Gulfstream G700.
“None of this would have been possible without the support and trust of our customers, partners, and employees in the region,” says Hardy Butschi, vice president regional operations in the Middle East and general manager Dubai. “On behalf of Jet Aviation, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all of those who have been on this journey with us and continue to work with us as we plan for the future. A particular thank you to the long-term partners and friends in the region who have been by our side since we first landed in Dubai, and to our team here, whose passion and commitment have been a foundation for our success.”
Today, Jet Aviation Dubai offers maintenance, refurbishment and modification for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft, in addition to two FBO facilities and aircraft services.
Jet Aviation is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) with over 4,500 employees and 50 locations worldwide. Jet Aviation’s offerings include aircraft management, aircraft sales, charter, completions, government programs, FBO, maintenance and staffing.