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AerSale was purpose-built to provide high-quality aviation aftermarket products, services, and turn-key solutions.

From the beginning our founders Nicolas Finazzo and Robert Nichols set out to address the wide-ranging and underserved needs of mid-life flight equipment stakeholders. Highlighted below is a growing list of milestones to mark our continuous addition of new facilities, capabilities, portfolio assets, and product innovations, to better serve the needs of our growing list of customers worldwide.

 

Some Major Accomplishments

2008

AerSale founded

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2009

Acquisition of 44 UPS DC8s and 180 CFM56s

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2010

Global expansion: Acquired Great Southwest Aviation MRO Operations Center in Roswell, and opened Regional Offices in UK, Singapore, and Ireland

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2011

Acquisition of 19 Japan Airlines B747-400s and 76 CF6-80C2s

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2012

Acquisition of 26 Saudia Airlines MD90s and 63 V2500s

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2013

AerSale awarded first multi-million US Government contract to provide Used Serviceable Material support for F108 aircraft engine maintenance

AerSale awarded first multi-million US Government contract

2014

Strategic negotiation with the U.S. Department of Justice led to lease and ultimate purchase of a 737-400

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2015

Acquired Rio Rancho Component MRO

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2016

Developed and delivered first (AerSafe®) STC for Fuel Tank Ignition Mitigation to meet FAA mandated Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction (FTFR) requirements

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2017

Acquired Goodyear MRO Operations Center

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2018

Acquired Avborne Component Solutions

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2019

Acquired Qwest Air Parts, Inc.

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2020

Acquired Aircraft Composite Technologies, Inc.

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2020

AerSale enters into agreement with US major airline to acquire 24 Boeing 757-200 Aircraft and additional RB211 spare engines

AerSale enters into agreement with US major airline to acquire 24 Boeing 757-200 Aircraft and additional RB211 spare engines

AerSale enters into agreement with US major airline

2020

AerSale Commences AerAware™ EFVS Flight Testing

AerSale Commences AerAware™ EFVS Flight Testing Featuring Universal Avionics ClearVision™ Components on a Specially Modified Commercial Boeing 737-800 Prototype Aircraft

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2020

AerSale Trades on NASDAQ under Ticker "ASLE"

On December 22, 2020 AerSale Corp. became a public company through a Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation, otherwise known as a “SPAC.” The company, AerSale Corporation ("AerSale"), has its common stock trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ASLE" and its warrants under the ticker symbol "ASLEW."

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AerSale founded

AerSale_History2008

Acquisition of 44 UPS DC8s and 180 CFM56s

AerSale_History2009

Global expansion: Acquired Great Southwest Aviation MRO Operations Center in Roswell, and opened Regional Offices in UK, Singapore, and Ireland

AerSale_History2010

Acquisition of 19 Japan Airlines B747-400s and 76 CF6-80C2s

AerSale_History2011

Acquisition of 26 Saudia Airlines MD90s and 63 V2500s

AerSale_History2012

AerSale awarded first multi-million US Government contract to provide Used Serviceable Material support for F108 aircraft engine maintenance

AerSale awarded first multi-million US Government contract

Strategic negotiation with the U.S. Department of Justice led to lease and ultimate purchase of a 737-400

AerSale_History2014

Acquired Rio Rancho Component MRO

AerSale_History2015

Developed and delivered first (AerSafe®) STC for Fuel Tank Ignition Mitigation to meet FAA mandated Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction (FTFR) requirements

AerSale_History2016

Acquired Goodyear MRO Operations Center

AerSale_History2017

Acquired Avborne Component Solutions

Avborne%20Facility

Acquired Qwest Air Parts, Inc.

Qwest_Air_Parts_Headquarters_494x315

Acquired Aircraft Composite Technologies, Inc.

AerSale_ACT

AerSale enters into agreement with US major airline to acquire 24 Boeing 757-200 Aircraft and additional RB211 spare engines

AerSale enters into agreement with US major airline to acquire 24 Boeing 757-200 Aircraft and additional RB211 spare engines

AerSale enters into agreement with US major airline

AerSale Commences AerAware™ EFVS Flight Testing

AerSale Commences AerAware™ EFVS Flight Testing Featuring Universal Avionics ClearVision™ Components on a Specially Modified Commercial Boeing 737-800 Prototype Aircraft

15 AerAware

AerSale Trades on NASDAQ under Ticker "ASLE"

On December 22, 2020 AerSale Corp. became a public company through a Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation, otherwise known as a “SPAC.” The company, AerSale Corporation ("AerSale"), has its common stock trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ASLE" and its warrants under the ticker symbol "ASLEW."

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10th-anniversary
Ten years and climbing

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