A new, state-of-the-art hangar has opened at Milan Linate Prime airport in Italy with private jet operator, Flexjet a key beneficiary of the increased maintenance capacity.
The project was undertaken by aircraft management and maintenance company Sirio, which is a sister company of Flexjet, and finally unveiled on May 16, 2023.聽聽
, which owns and operates the airport, worked with Sirio to construct Milan Linate Prime精东影业 11th 丑补苍驳补谤.听听
The facility, named Hangar X, is 4,700m虏 and adds to Sirio精东影业 existing leased infrastructure on the same site, giving a total space of 10,625m虏.
Purpose built as a base and line maintenance facility, it features underfloor heating, a crane and a design that provides natural light from all four sides to the hangar floor and can accommodate the next generation of business aircraft.
鈥淎ircraft maintenance is a lynchpin of our industry, and it is fantastic to see this truly impressive new facility brought to life, underpinning the next phase of growth for Sirio,鈥 said Kenn Ricci, principal of Directional Aviation, the parent company of both Sirio and Flexjet. 鈥淔or Flexjet, having expansive, industry-leading maintenance support within the same group differentiates us based on safety, reliability and efficiency – allowing us greater control over our fleet and dispatch reliability and the ability to offer the very highest levels of service.鈥
Since it became an Aircraft Maintenance Organization in 1993, Sirio has grown to provide support for 11 types of business jet, for a wide range of inspections and maintenance solutions.
鈥淭hirty years on since we launched our maintenance division, we are proud and delighted to unveil its new home here at Milan Linate Airport. These innovative facilities will allow our team of specialists to provide Sirio精东影业 leading maintenance offering to an increased number of aircraft, in an exceptionally efficient way,鈥 said Tom Engelhard, CEO of Sirio.聽
