AIN Online | MEBAA CONVENTION NEWS | ACJ Adds Citadel as Second U.S. Service Center
ACJ Adds Citadel as Second U.S. Service Center by Jerry Siebenmark– December 7, 2022, 12:20 PM
Citadel Completions was appointed as an Airbus Corporate Jets service center which will allow it to provide ACJ customers with maintenance, engineering, and modification services. Based at Chennault International Airport (KCWF) in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Citadel joins Comlux Completion in Indianapolis as Airbus Corporate Jets’s second service center in the U.S.
Citadel’s location includes a 10,000-ft runway and a skilled labor force for heavy maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. Its footprint at KCWF covers 260,000 sq ft with multiple hangars that can accommodate numerous aircraft projects simultaneously. Citadel can support aircraft registered worldwide and holds Part 145 repair station certification from the FAA.
Airbus Corporate Jets’s service center network includes locations in Dubai; Xiamen, China; Basel, Switzerland; and Bordeaux, France. In addition to maintenance, the service centers provide cabin refurbishing and cabin system upgrades. They support more than 210 ACJs in operation worldwide.