TAT Group sold today its majority interest in its subsidiary Sabena technics, one of the European leaders in the field of aircraft maintenance and modification, to the funds Sagard, Bpifrance and TowerBrook.
The French group Sabena technics, an independent provider of aircraft maintenance and modifications (MRO), announces the acquisition of the assets of the company New EAS – now known as Sabena technics PGF – and thus reinforces its implantation and development on the European continent.
This 10 000 sqm hangar will be able to accommodate, in maintenance or modifications activities, a long-range wide-body aircraft up to A350-1000/B777-9X or up to three military transport aircrafts such as A400M simultaneously.
TAT Group entered into exclusive negotiations with the investment companies SAGARD, BPI and Towerbrook in order to sell them its majority interest in its subsidiary Sabena technics, one of the European leaders in the field of aircraft maintenance and modification.
Anticipating the increase of long range wide-body aircraft in Europe and the need to get more capacity to support its civil & military customers, Sabena technics decided to invest in a new hangar in its facility at Bordeaux-Mérignac airport (France).
Sabena technics has been selected by the French Ministry of Defense’s Maintenance Service (SIAé), to carry out part of the maintenance checks of their fleet of 14 C-130H aircraft.
The French Group, Sabena technics, announces the appointment of Fabrice Dumas as the new Managing Director of its Nîmes site (France). He will be part of the Group’s Executive Committee.
Sabena technics announces the appointment of Fabian Ballet as the new SVP Head of Sales Civil & International Defense solutions.
Dassault Aviation selects Sabena technics as a partner for the modification of four Falcon 50 Ms aircraft belonging to the French Navy.
The SIMMAD (Integrated Structure in charge of maintenance in operational condition of the Defense’s aeronautical equipment) announced that Sabena technics will keep supporting the whole fleet of Mystère 20 aircraft belonging to the French Defense (DGA/EV).
This visit was an opportunity for us to showcase our large range of activities, especially on the Dinard site where the facility tour took place.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) renews its trusts in Sabena technics by assigning the French MRO the maintenance of its fleet of KDC10 tanker aircraft for fifty-three month, extendable to sixty-five month.
Since February 25th, Sabena technics is also in charge of the global support of the two Dash 8 aircraft operated by the French Sécurité Civile air service.