O2 Investment Partners Acquires First Class Air Support and Cargo Repair
January 28, 2020
O2 Investment Partners, a Midwestern private equity firm, acquired First Class Air Support, Inc. (FCAS) and Cargo Repair, LLC, both aerospace aftermarket companies headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Founder Isac Roths remains a significant shareholder and will continue as President and CEO; the transaction closed on January 28, 2020.
- Buyers
- O2 Investment Partners, LLC
- Targets
- First Class Air Support, Inc., Cargo Repair, LLC
- Sellers
- Existing shareholders of First Class Air Support and Cargo Repair (including Isac Roths)
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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