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GULFSTREAM APPOINTS overhaul on F-16 jet fuel starters.
MURTAZA HASSAN AAR will service the jet fuel
starters in its component repair
Savannah, Georgia – Gulfstream facility in Amsterdam, where AAR
Aerospace Corporation has an- has been supporting European
nounced that Murtaza Hassan has Participating Air Forces for over 30
been named general manager of years as a prime provider or sub-
the Gulfstream St. Louis facility. contractor for repair management,
He oversees service centre component maintenance, supply
operations, including safety, chain and depot services.
quality, customer satisfaction “The RNLAF is pleased to have an
and continuous improvement. MRO contract in place for its F-16
Hassan reports to Joseph Rivera, jet fuel starters,” said Lieutenant
vice president, service centre Colonel Ronald Zoeteman, pro-
operations. gramme manager F-16.
“We are pleased to welcome Mur- “The F-16 community is excited
taza back to the Gulfstream team,” to have a trusted partner like AAR
said Derek Zimmerman, president, supports the RNLAF to maintain
Gulfstream customer support. and improve the availability of the Murtaza Hassant
“As former director of operations for F-16 fl eet, and looks forward to
the Gulfstream Savannah Service continuing this valued relationship. world over for delivering best-in-
Centre, he brings a tremendous “AAR has been a proud and class value to our customers, and the operator.
amount of Gulfstream knowledge trusted partner of the RNLAF on now, with TCAA’s type accep-
and experience to this position.” the F-16 platform for more than 30 tance, we are excited to serve EAA’S SPIRIT OF
Hassan has over 20 years of avia- years,” said Maarten Willemsen, the needs of Tanzania with the AVIATION WEEK
tion maintenance experience. He government programme manag- latest in helicopter technology.
returns to Gulfstream after having er of AAR component repair in With superior visibility from every Oshkosh, Wisconsin – An
served as a director at Dassault. Amsterdam. seat, low cost of operations, and unprecedented effort to bring the
He also has extensive experience “Since the 1980s, AAR Amsterdam the availability of multi-mission EAA community at Oshkosh to
with Jet Aviation, serving as their has serviced over 3,500 jet fuel confi gurations, the Bell 505 is the aviation fans around the world
director of maintenance and oper- starters at our Amsterdam facility - perfect platform from which to was a grand success recently,
ations in Singapore, and previous- including all RNLAF jet fuel starters. explore Tanzania’s natural beauty, as EAA’s inaugural Spirit of
ly working as the chief inspector The award of this end-of-life-of- while also serving the daily needs Aviation Week drew enthusiasts
for Flexjet’s Part 135 operations type contract refl ects our strong of charter and tourism operators, from throughout the country and
and two Part 145 repair stations. relationship, dedication to exceeding search and rescue, and para-pub- around the world for fi ve days of
Hassan also worked in operations customer expectations and shared lic organisations,” said Sameer fl ying engagement and fun.
management for Bombardier and core values with the RNLAF. We Rehman, managing director for Created in the aftermath of
Atlantic Aero. deliver tailored services and capa- Africa and Middle East. this year’s cancellation of the
In addition to his business aviation bilities based on commercial best “The Bell ownership experience EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fl y-in
experience, Hassan spent several practices and our customers’ unique is coupled with our award-winning convention, the virtual event
years at an airline, where he held needs to produce high quality work and industry-leading aftermarket included streaming and on-de-
various positions in maintenance and cost savings.” support.” mand content, plus a virtual mall
and training. He is a licensed Type certifi ed for operations up to for exhibitors normally found at
airframe and power plant mainte- BELL 505 RECEIVES TYPE 22,500 feet density altitude follow- Oshkosh.
nance technician. ACCEPTANCE IN TANZANIA ing the completion of high-altitude “While Spirit of Aviation Week
testing in Nepal in mid-2019, the certainly was not a replacement
AAR AWARDED THREE-YEAR Fort Worth, Texas – Bell Textron, Bell 505 has seen more than 260 for the in-person experience
MRO CONTRACT a Textron company, has an- worldwide deliveries with more than that is AirVenture each year, it
nounced the Bell 505 has been 45,000 fl ight hours logged since its was very successful in bringing
Wood Dale, Illinois – AAR, accepted by the Tanzania civil fi rst delivery in March 2017. together the fl ying community in
a leading provider of aviation aviation authority for airworthiness With a speed of 125 knots (232 a way that had never before been
services to commercial airlines and certifi cation in the United Republic kilometres per hour) and a attempted,” said Jack J. Pelton,
governments worldwide, has been of Tanzania, making it the sixth useful load of 1,500 pounds (680 EAA’s CEO and chairman of the
awarded a three-year contract by country in Africa to certify the kilogrammes), the Bell 505 is board. The event spanned fi ve
the Royal Netherlands Air Force to aircraft. designed to be safe and easy to fl y days, eight hours per day. Q
perform maintenance, repair and “The Bell 505 is renowned the while providing signifi cant value to

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