# Dassault Falcon Jet breaks ground on $115M maintenance facility in Melbourne, Florida

Dassault Falcon Jet held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 175,000-square-foot maintenance facility at Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The project involves a capital investment of $115 million and is expected to create 400 new jobs, with opening set for late 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-11-02
- Where: Melbourne, Florida, United States
- Value: $115.0M
- Jobs: 400
- Starts operating: 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 175,000 square-foot complex, capable of performing major maintenance on up to 18 Falcon models simultaneously
- Products: aircraft maintenance and modification services
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Dassault Falcon Jet](https://endata.com/companies/65911.md)

## Sources

- [spacecoastdaily.com](https://spacecoastdaily.com/2023/11/space-coast-economic-development-commission-joins-dassault-falcon-jet-for-melbourne-groundbreaking/), 2023-11-02: "This new state-of-the-art factory will spur a capital investment of $115 million and the creation of 400 new jobs with an average annual wage of $86,120."

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