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Montreal-based Bombardier Aerospace has appointed ExecuJet Nigeria as a line maintenance facility (LMF) for the Challenger 300, Challenger 604, Challenger 605, Global 5000, Global 6000, Global Express and Global Express XRS business aircraft.

Located at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, the LMF will complement ExecuJet’s existing facility in Lanseria, South Africa, which has been part of Bombardier’s authorised service facility (ASF) network since 2002.

It features 4,700m² of maintenance section and a 25,500m² apron.

Bombardier Aerospace customer services and specialised and amphibious aircraft president Éric Martel said: "The ExecuJet authorised facilities around the world are an important part of our overall network and we look forward to many years of continuing collaboration."

The move expands Bombardier’s business aircraft support network in Nigeria and brings the count of Bombardier ASFs and LMFs serving the business and commercial aircraft customers globally to more than 60 facilities.

"The ExecuJet authorised facilities around the world are an important part of our overall network and we look forward to many years of continuing collaboration."

These facilities are supported by nine Bombardier-owned service centres in North America and Europe.

Over the past two years, the aeroplane manufacturer has awarded some 12 new ASF and LMF designations worldwide.

In 2010, Bombardier opened a wholly-owned service centre at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam to provide repair works on airframes, engines and avionics.

Earlier, Bombardier announced its plans to open a facility for business aircraft in Singapore in 2013.

ExecuJet Aviation, headquartered at Zurich Airport, Switzerland, provides services including aircraft sales, aircraft management, charter, maintenance, fixed base operations (FBO).

The company has operations in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

Image: The new line maintanance facility in Nigeria will cater to certain Bombardier challenger and business jets. Photo: courtesy of Bombardier.