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AE Industrial Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Yingling Aviation

June 5, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired a majority interest in Yingling Aviation, a Wichita-based provider of MRO and FBO services for business and government aviation. Terms were not disclosed; Yingling’s leadership (Chairman & CEO Lynn Nichols and President Andrew Nichols) will remain active owners and operators as AEI seeks to build a scaled independent platform in business aviation services.

Yingling Aviation Acquires Bevan Aviation

September 19, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Yingling Aviation has acquired Bevan Aviation, a Wichita-based FAA Part 145 avionics and aircraft maintenance provider. The add-on deal — terms undisclosed — expands Yingling's avionics capabilities and capacity at Wichita's Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport; Yingling is majority-backed by private equity firm AE Industrial Partners, which supported the platform expansion.

Yingling Aviation Acquires Mid-Continent Aviation Services

March 7, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Yingling Aviation, a PE-backed full-service MRO and FBO, has acquired Mid-Continent Aviation Services (MCAS), a Wichita-based aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul provider operating an 80,000+ sq. ft. facility at Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport. The deal, backed by AE Industrial Partners, expands Yingling's MRO capacity and technical capabilities in the strategic Wichita market; financial terms were not disclosed.

Bain Capital Acquires Aerospace Technologies Group (ATG); Joins with Jamco to Expand Cabin Interiors Platform

March 9, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Bain Capital has acquired Aerospace Technologies Group (ATG), a Boca Raton–based developer and supplier of electronically controlled aircraft window shade systems. ATG will operate alongside Bain portfolio company Jamco under common ownership to build a global cabin interiors platform; the seller is noted as long-time owner Jacqueline Autry.

Tiger Infrastructure Partners Acquires International Aerospace Coatings and Eirtech Aviation Services from Vance Street Capital

December 7, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Tiger Infrastructure Partners has acquired International Aerospace Coatings (IAC) and Eirtech Aviation Services (EAS) from Vance Street Capital. The transaction combines IAC's global aircraft coatings capability (headquartered in Shannon, Ireland) with EAS's engineering and asset management services (headquartered in Irvine, California) to create a leading aviation aftermarket platform; terms were not disclosed.

GI Partners Acquires GTY Technology Holdings

July 7, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

GI Partners, through an affiliate, completed the acquisition of GTY Technology Holdings Inc. for $6.30 per share, taking GTY private. The transaction, approved by GTY shareholders, delists GTY from public markets and transitions the company to private ownership under GI Partners to support its growth in public-sector cloud software.