South African aircraft maintenance company to set new record this year for heavy checks

South African aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) concern, ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa, announced on Wednesday that it was on course to establish a new company record for airframe heavy maintenance checks this year. The enterprise specialises in business (also called executive) aircraft MRO services, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of renowned French aerospace group Dassault Aviation. The new record that will be set this year will be for at least 11 airframe heavy maintenance checks. The South African company’s previous record was for seven such checks in a single year.