AerSale

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AerSale, Inc.
Company type Public
Nasdaq:  ASLE
Industry Aviation
Aerospace and defense
Founded2008
FoundersNicolas Finazzo and Robert B. Nichols
Headquarters Doral, Florida, U.S. [1]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Nicolas Finazzo (Chairman & CEO)
Robert B. Nichols (Vice Chairman)
Martin Garmendia (CFO)
Basil Barimo (President-MRO Services)
Craig Wright (President-Aircraft & Engine Management)
Iso Nezaj (President-Engineered Solutions, CTO)
Gary Jones (President-Materials Group)
Enrique Pizzi (CIO)
Website www.aersale.com

AerSale, Inc. is a Doral, Florida-based [1] global supplier of aftermarket commercial jet aircraft, engines, used materials, and aeronautical engineering services to passenger and cargo airlines, government, multinational original equipment manufacturers, and independent MROs. [2] AerSale is a member of the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association. [3]

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History

The company was founded in Coral Gables, Florida, in 2008. The two founders invested US$250 million in equity in January 2010. [4] [5]

In July 2010, AerSale delivered a specially modified Boeing 737-400 aircraft to the National Nuclear Security Administration to fly depleted nuclear waste to disposal sites. [6] It supplied low-cost, used turbine blades to the Department of Defense for use on the Air Force's KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft; it saved the government US$36 million. [7]

Lines of business

AerSale operates three integrated lines of business: Aircraft & Engine Leasing; Material Sales; and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO). The company is an aftermarket seller of original equipment manufacturers (OEM) used serviceable material. [8]

AerSale sells and leases engines and aircraft, both commercial passenger and cargo aircraft. It has purchased Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-400, Boeing 737-500, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 757-200, and Boeing 767-300 passenger and freighter aircraft; Airbus A300-600R, Airbus A310-200, Airbus A320-200, and Airbus A330-300 passenger aircraft; and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 passenger and McDonnell Douglas DC-8-70 series freighter aircraft.[ citation needed ]

In November 2013, it completed a major maintenance check for NASA on its flying laboratory, a specially modified McDonnell Douglas DC-8-70 series aircraft. [9]

Certifications

On March 12, 2010, the Aviation Suppliers Association certified AerSale's quality system to meet the requirements of ASA-100 and FAA Advisory Circular 00-56A. [10] On June 14, 2011, AerSale was certified by the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association. [11] On February 24, 2014, it received a U.S. Approval Certificate from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). [12]

In December 2023, the FAA approved the AerAware headset device SKYLENS as part of a enhanced flight vision system. [13] [14]

Acquisitions

AerSale's first acquisition came in 2009 when it acquired 44 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-70 series aircraft from a major international logistics company. [15] [ which? ]

In May 2010, AerSale acquired the assets of Great Southwest Aviation located at the Roswell International Air Center in Roswell, New Mexico. [16] [17] In late 2010, AerSale acquired 19 Boeing 747-400 aircraft from Japan Airlines, representing two-thirds of the JAL fleet of 747-400s. [18] In 2012, AerSale acquired 25 of Saudi Airlines's McDonnell Douglas MD-90 aircraft. [19] In July 2015, AerSale acquired Aero Mechanical Industries, Inc. (AMI), located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, to expand its component overhaul services to include aero structures. [20] In 2018, AMI was rebranded AerSale Component Solutions. [21] [22]

In November 2018, AerSale acquired Avborne, located in Miami, Florida, to include overhaul capability for hydraulic, pneumatic, and landing gear. [23] [24] [25] In June 2019, AerSale acquired airframe parts specialist Qwest Air Parts to add scale to its offering of airframe used serviceable material. [26]

AerSale Corp. and Monocle Acquisition Corporation announced their merger in December 2019, with an implied enterprise value of about US$430 million. The deal was revised in September 2020, with a lower value of about US$300 million. The combined company, named AerSale Corporation, began trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "ASLE" in December 2020. [27] [28]

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