Aviation company for the maintenance, operation and brokerage of business and air ambulance aircraft, headquartered at Nuremberg Airport.
Aero-Dienst GmbH
Nuremberg · Oberpfaffenhofen · Landsberg am Lech · Vienna · Klagenfurt · Palm BeachNew on Amplifa
About Aero-Dienst
Aero-Dienst GmbH, based at Nuremberg Airport, is an aviation company for business and air ambulance aviation. Founded in 1958 by Diehl and Faun, the company is today a 100% subsidiary of ADAC SE and, with AOC D-002 EG, the second-oldest commercial aviation operator in Germany. Its service portfolio includes the maintenance of business and air ambulance aircraft under EASA Part 145 (line & base maintenance, engines, components, avionics, interior, painting, structural repairs), the operation of air ambulance flights for the ADAC Ambulance Service, corporate jet charter, aircraft management, CAMO services, and aircraft transactions with more than 350 completed purchases and sales. The company is a service center for Bombardier (Challenger, Global), Dassault Falcon, Hawker, Learjet, Embraer Phenom and Dornier 328Jet business jets, with approvals from engine and avionics manufacturers such as Honeywell, GE, Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace and Universal. 8,000 m² of hangar space are available at the headquarters at the 24/7 Nuremberg Airport (EDDN); further locations are Oberpfaffenhofen, Landsberg am Lech, Vienna, Klagenfurt and Palm Beach (USA). More than 330 employees, including over 180 technicians and more than 30 pilots, serve customers from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the USA and Southeast Asia.
- Site
- Nuremberg
- Processes
- Aircraft Maintenance (Line & Base, EASA Part 145), Engine maintenance (Honeywell, GE, Pratt & Whitney approvals), Avionics maintenance and upgrades (Collins Aerospace, Universal approvals, e.g. ADS-B Out), Interior works / Interior design, Component maintenance (Component Shop Landsberg am Lech, including life raft services), Aircraft Paint, Structural repairs / Modifications, CAMO / Continuing Airworthiness Management
- Materials
- Bombardier Challenger (300, 3500, 604), Dassault Falcon, Bombardier Global (5500), Hawker, Learjet (45, 60, 60XR), Embraer Phenom, Dornier 328Jet, Beechcraft King Air 350
- Certificates
- EASA Part 145, EASA Part 21J (Design Organization), AOC D-002 EG
- Founded
- 1958
- Employees
- 330
- Industries
- Business Aviation, Air Ambulance / Medical Repatriation, MRO / Aircraft Maintenance
- 01
Aircraft Maintenance (Line & Base Maintenance)
- 02
Engine and Component Services
- 03
Avionics & Interior
- 04
Painting & Structural Repairs
- 05
CAMO / Continuing Airworthiness Management
- 06
Flight Operations (Ambulance & Charter Flights)
- 07
Aircraft Management & Aircraft Transactions
Aircraft Types & Services
Bombardier Challenger (300, 3500, 604)
Service center and maintenance approval for the Challenger business jet family.
Bombardier Global (5500)
Maintenance and charter operation of Global business jets.
Dassault Falcon
Service center for Falcon business jets.
Hawker
Service center for Hawker business jets.
Learjet (45, 60, 60XR)
Maintenance and ambulance operation of the Learjet fleet.
Embraer Phenom
Maintenance approval for Phenom business jets.
Dornier 328Jet
Operation of two Dornier 328Jets equipped for intensive-care ambulance flights.
Beechcraft King Air 350
Used in the charter and ambulance fleet.
Locations
Nuremberg
DEHeadquarters, Maintenance, Flight Operations
- Materials
- Challenger, Falcon, Global, Hawker, Learjet
- 8,000 m² hangar at EDDN Airport
- Fleet: Learjet 60XR, Dornier 328Jet, Challenger 300/3500, Global 5500
Oberpfaffenhofen
DEMaintenance Station (Base & Line Maintenance)
- Maintenance station at EDMO Airport
Landsberg am Lech
DEComponent Shop
- Component maintenance, including life raft services
Vienna
ATLine Station
- Line station at LOWW Airport
Klagenfurt
ATLine Station
- Line station at LOWK Airport
Palm Beach
USSubsidiary Aero-Dienst America Inc.
Services & Equipment
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Maintenance (Line & Base, EASA Part 145)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engine maintenance (Honeywell, GE, Pratt & Whitney approvals)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Avionics maintenance and upgrades (Collins Aerospace, Universal approvals, e.g. ADS-B Out)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Interior works / Interior designAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Component maintenance (Component Shop Landsberg am Lech, including life raft services)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aircraft PaintSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Structural repairs / ModificationsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAMO / Continuing Airworthiness ManagementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air Ambulance operationsOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Corporate Jet CharterOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aircraft ManagementOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aircraft Transactions (Acquisitions/Sales/Brokerage)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| AOG/MRT SupportAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangar (maintenance hall) | – | 1 | 8000 m2 | – | Nuremberg (EDDN) |
| Maintenance Station (Line) | – | 1 | – | – | Oberpfaffenhofen (EDMO) |
| Line Station | – | 2 | – | – | Vienna (LOWW) and Klagenfurt (LOWK) |
| Component Shop | – | 1 | – | – | Landsberg am Lech |
| Aircraft (Fleet) | Bombardier, Learjet, Dornier Learjet 60XR, Dornier 328Jet, Challenger 300, Challenger 3500, Global 5500 | – | – | – | Nuremberg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Approvals
Aero-Dienst is an EASA Part 145 approved maintenance organization with approvals from engine and avionics manufacturers such as Honeywell, GE, Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace and Universal. Flight operations are conducted under AOC D-002 EG; the EBAA “Platinum Safety of Flight Award” documents more than 100,000 accident-free flight hours.
| Evidence | Nuremberg |
|---|---|
| EASA Part 145 | |
| EASA Part 21J (Design Organization) | |
| AOC D-002 EG |
History
- 1958
Founded in Nuremberg by the companies Diehl and Faun; initially maintenance of aircraft and components
- Mitte 1970er
Start of ambulance flights for the ADAC, in particular medical repatriation by jet
- 1993
Crash of a Learjet 35A (D-COCO) shortly after takeoff from Cologne/Bonn Airport; 4 fatalities
- 1998
ADAC joins as shareholder; since then operator of ambulance flights for ADAC
- Heute
100% subsidiary of ADAC SE; second-oldest commercial aviation operator in Germany (AOC D-002 EG); more than 350 aircraft transactions