NetJets Middle East (NJME) is to open a $5 million maintenance complex at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within the next 18-24 months to service its growing fleet of business jets.
Riyadh was selected as it is close to maintenance provider Alsalam Aviation, which will be able to supply some services too costly to operate in house. The fractional ownership programme, run by the Jeddah-based National Air Service, was launched at the last Dubai show two years ago.
NJME has 10 aircraft, rising to 16 by the end of next year. It has orders for 14 Gulfstream IV-SPs, 14 Raytheon Hawker 800s and 12 Dassault Falcon 20s.
Source: Flight International
