First Aviation Services Acquires Associated Aircraft Manufacturing & Sales (AAMSI)

Avem Partners Acquires FMI Aerostructures

April 15, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Avem Partners, with capital support from True West Capital Partners, a prominent family office and other investors, closed the acquisition of substantially all assets of Dynamic Aerostructures, Inc. (doing business as FMI Aerostructures) via a court-supervised Section 363 sale following the company's Chapter 11 filing. Avem intends to stabilize operations at FMI's 226,000-square-foot Valencia, California manufacturing facility, leverage customer relationships with major aerospace OEMs, and expand its aerospace and defense manufacturing footprint.

Directional Aviation's OneSky Flight Acquires Associated Aircraft Group

May 25, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Directional Aviation’s OneSky Flight acquired Associated Aircraft Group (AAG), a New York–based helicopter operator and FAA part 145 repair station that operates Sikorsky S-76/S-92 aircraft. The transaction (advised by Seabury Securities) expands Directional Aviation/OneSky’s vertical flight capabilities and adds charter, fractional and MRO services in the Northeastern United States; reports indicate the business was sold by Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin interests.

Aero Accessories Acquires Aero Instruments & Avionics

November 4, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Aero Accessories & Repair, LLC, a portfolio company of ATL Partners, has acquired Buffalo, New York-based Aero Instruments & Avionics. The add-on strengthens Aero Accessories' MRO capabilities across avionics, electro-mechanical and other complex aircraft components and expands its presence in the commercial, cargo and defense aftermarket; terms were not disclosed.

Premier Private Jets Acquires ASI Fixed-Base Operation in Dayton

January 23, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Premier Private Jets has acquired the ASI fixed-base operation (FBO) at Dayton International Airport and will rebrand it into its PremierFBO network. The deal preserves the ASI staff, expands Premier’s FBO capacity and MRO capabilities in the Dayton hub, and supports increased traffic including larger charter operations such as sports-team charters.

First Aviation Services Acquires Saint Technologies (REALLOCK)

September 16, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

First Aviation Services Inc., a Westport, Connecticut-based aircraft parts manufacturer and MRO services provider, has acquired Saint Technologies Inc., the Shannon, Illinois maker of REALLOCK self-locking washers. The purchase brings REALLOCK's lightweight, safety-wire-replacing locking hardware into First Aviation's engineering-driven portfolio to support aerospace and defense applications.

AMF Holdings Acquires US Aircraft Finance in Management Buyout

January 6, 2024

Financial Services

AMF Holdings, LLC completed a management buyout of US Aircraft Finance, LLC, a national specialist in light aircraft lending and loan servicing. The transaction transfers ownership from the company's shareholders (following the recent passing of founder David Savoie) to AMF Holdings, which will continue USAF's aircraft lending and servicing operations from Richmond, Vermont.