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Project 02
The government fleet
Sabena technics at the heart of the maintenance of an iconic aircraft of the government of the French Republic.
Sabena technics at the heart of the maintenance of an iconic aircraft of the government of the French Republic.
Maintenance site
Maintenance on a French Air and Space Force base
As a subcontractor for Dassault Aviation, Sabena technics provides maintenance for Falcon aircraft at Air Base 107 in Villacoublay, near Paris. This military base hosts French Air and Space Force aircraft used by the French government and serves as a key hub for the travel of senior state officials.
Deployed personnel
How many Sabena technics team members?
A team of 18 Sabena technics professionals works on this prestigious fleet. It includes a station manager coordinating operations, 14 specialized technicians, an airworthiness technician ensuring regulatory compliance, a technical office technician, and a logistician responsible for parts availability. All Sabena technics personnel involved in the maintenance of the government Falcon fleet work hand in hand with Dassault Aviation teams and the French Air and Space Force personnel.
18 professionals
working on this fleet
Aircraft Deployed
How many Falcon aircraft are in this fleet?
The fleet includes 6 Falcon aircraft from different generations. All of them are manufactured by the French company Dassault.
2 Falcon 7X
2 Falcon 900
1 Falcon 900 EX EASY
1 Falcon 2000
Aircraft missions
What are their missions?
These 6 aircraft carry out three essential missions:
Transport of very high-ranking officials (VVIP)
Official travel for members of the government and the President of the French Republic.
Medical evacuations
Emergency medical repatriations or the return of French citizens (e.g. hostages).
Government-use aviation
Special missions serving the needs of the French state.
A great source of pride for Sabena technics
"Maintaining the government Falcons requires absolute precision and unwavering availability. Every intervention is critical, as these aircraft can be called upon at any moment for high-priority state missions. Our team takes pride in contributing to French sovereignty by ensuring the reliability of these aircraft."
Did you know?
The Falcons maintained by Sabena technics must be ready for takeoff at extremely short notice. Teams can be mobilized 24/7 to prepare an aircraft — even in the middle of the night — to enable immediate departure in the event of an international crisis or urgent need.
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Civil protection operations
The French Civil Protection Agency operates year-round across domestic territories and international zones, with heightened aerial firefighting deployments during summer months. We maintains full airworthiness certification for the agency’s specialized fleet, comprising 12 Canadair CL-415s, 8 Dash 8 Q400s, and 3 Beech 200s.
