Ascent Aviation Services announced the grand opening of two new 90,000-square-foot widebody maintenance hangars at their Pinal Air Park (MZJ) facility in Marana. This celebration culminates an unprecedented investment in the Maintenance Base that has led to significant job growth and expansion in capabilities since its initial announcement in September of 2023.

The $70 million investment will elevate the facility in Marana and increase its hangar capacity by 200%, allowing the company to tackle more heavy maintenance. Additionally, it will pave the way to support the ongoing commercial relationship with Israel Aerospace Industries (“IAI”) and with their B777- 300ER passenger-to-freighter (“P2F”) conversion program, in which the STC was issued in August of 2025 by the FAA.

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