AE Industrial Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Yingling Aviation

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.

Yingling Aviation Acquires Global Engineering & Technology, Inc.

January 9, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Yingling Aviation has acquired Global Engineering & Technology, Inc. (GETI), an aircraft interiors design, fabrication and refurbishment specialist based in Wichita, Kansas. The acquisition — supported by Yingling’s investor AE Industrial Partners — expands Yingling’s Wichita capacity and capabilities across aircraft interior services, adding GETI’s 60,000+ sq. ft. facility and extensive cabinetry, upholstery and seat refurbishment expertise.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires UAV Factory

January 28, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired UAV Factory, a Riga, Latvia–based designer and manufacturer of small fixed‑wing tactical UAVs and ISR payloads, to form a standalone unmanned technology platform. Terms were not disclosed; UAV Factory — which also has a location in Bend, Oregon — has delivered more than 300 aircraft to customers in 55+ countries and will continue under existing leadership, with co‑founder Konstantin Popiks remaining in a senior role.

UAV Factory (AE Industrial Partners) Acquires Jennings Aeronautics

September 14, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

UAV Factory, a portfolio company of private equity firm AE Industrial Partners, has acquired Jennings Aeronautics (JAI) and will combine JAI's SUAS capabilities with UAV Factory's tactical UAV and ISR platform. The deal expands AEI's unmanned and autonomous platform by adding JAI's engineering, manufacturing and autonomous flight-control expertise; terms were not disclosed.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires AIM MRO

December 2, 2019

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired AIM MRO, a Cincinnati-based manufacturer and supply chain manager of consumable repair products for the aerospace engine aftermarket. The transaction, which closed Dec. 2, 2019, positions AEI to expand AIM MRO's capabilities and accelerate growth across global aerospace engine and gas turbine MRO customers.