AIM MRO Holdings Acquires AA Bushings (Advanced Air West Palm Beach, Inc.)

AIM MRO (AE Industrial Partners-backed) Acquires Tribologix

January 17, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners-backed AIM MRO Holdings, LLC acquired Tribologix, a Golden, Colorado-based developer of engineered dry film lubricants and surface coatings for extreme environments. Terms were not disclosed; Tribologix CEO Ben Ehrens will remain with the business as a consultant and the deal expands AIM MRO's capabilities in aerospace-grade surface coatings.

GA Telesis Acquires AAR Landing Gear Overhaul and Wheels & Brakes Business

April 7, 2025

Transportation

GA Telesis, LLC has completed the acquisition of AAR CORP.'s Landing Gear Overhaul business and Wheels & Brakes unit in a $51 million divestiture. The operations will be integrated into GA Telesis' MRO Services Division and rebranded as GA Telesis Landing Gear Services, expanding the company's landing gear MRO capabilities and adding HVOF coating technology.

ATL Partners Makes Majority Investment in Aero Accessories

November 3, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

ATL Partners has made a majority investment in Aero Accessories & Repair, LLC, a Miramar, Florida-based provider of aerospace component maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services. The founders, David and Kevin Vail, will remain significant equity holders and management will continue to run the business as ATL looks to support organic growth, geographic expansion and pursue add-on opportunities.

AE Industrial Partners Acquires Air Transport Components to Establish Aerospace MRO Platform

June 16, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

AE Industrial Partners has acquired Air Transport Components (ATC), a provider of aircraft component maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, to serve as the cornerstone of a new aerospace MRO platform. The investment positions the platform to expand component repair capabilities across commercial, cargo, and military markets and pursue organic growth and further acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

The Blackhawk Group Acquires Glendale Aero Services' MRO Business

January 6, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

The Blackhawk Group, a portfolio company of New State Capital Partners, has acquired the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) business of Glendale Aero Services and will rebrand the operation as a Blackhawk Performance Center (BPC-Glendale). The acquisition expands The Blackhawk Group’s Performance Center network and adds specialized Cirrus SR/Vision Jet and Cessna MRO, CAPS and avionics capabilities; Glendale’s Director of Maintenance, John Fisher, will remain in place. Terms were not disclosed.

AeroRepair Corp Acquires Landmerk Inc.

October 15, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

GenNx360 Capital Partners portfolio company AeroRepair Corp has acquired Landmerk Inc., an FAA/EASA-certified aircraft wheel and brake repair station based in South Miami, Florida. The deal is AeroRepair's second add-on since GenNx360's 2019 investment and expands the platform's wheels-and-brakes MRO footprint and 24/7 AOG capabilities in South Florida.