What Advanced Aerospace does

Advanced Aerospace Ltd is a New Zealand-based bespoke carbon fibre composite design and manufacturing company operating from a purpose-built facility in Mount Wellington, Auckland. Originally established as C-Quip in 2000 by current Managing Director Paul Hackett to introduce carbon fibre to the superyacht market, the company rebranded to Advanced Aerospace in 2009 when it expanded into aerospace work. It holds AS9100 accreditation (gained 2017, later upgraded from aircraft interiors to aircraft structures) and provides end-to-end capabilities spanning onsite Material and Process (M&P) testing, Design for Manufacture, composite tooling, and full airframe/part manufacture including cleanroom laminating, assembly, trimming, bonding, machining, polishing, and painting.

The company serves enterprise customers across Aerospace (its primary vertical, including eVTOL prototypes for Kitty Hawk's Heaviside program, business class tray tables for Air New Zealand, and Virgin Atlantic), Space (satellite and rocket components), Marine (premium superyacht accessories under the wholly-owned C-Quip sub-brand for vessels of 40 metres and above), Motorsport, and Automotive. Its core technology stack centres on carbon fibre prepreg with Nomex honeycomb and PU foam cores processed via vacuum bag oven cure, supported by over 20 years of in-house tooling expertise.

Revenue is generated through project-based, bespoke manufacturing contracts won via competitive tenders and direct enterprise engagement. The majority of clients are international, based in Europe and the United States, with New Zealand positioning explicitly marketed as a politically stable and IP-secure production base. Headcount sits in the 11–50 range, no institutional investors or parent company are disclosed, and the company is founder-controlled. Non-dilutive funding has come from Callaghan Innovation grants (NZD 5,574 in October 2020 and NZD 6,192 in August 2021); no equity funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

Advanced Aerospace

Legal name

Advanced Aerospace Ltd

Website

https://advaero.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Advanced Aerospace Ltd is a New Zealand-based AS9100-accredited manufacturer of bespoke carbon fibre composite parts and airframes, serving enterprise customers in aerospace (notably Kitty Hawk eVTOL and Air New Zealand), space, marine (via the C-Quip superyacht sub-brand), motorsport, and automotive from its Mount Wellington, Auckland facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Composite Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Composite Structures & Layup Manufacturing (IMABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural Assemblies & Integration (Airframe Subassemblies) (IMABAEAD), Aerospace Interior Materials & Components (Cabin) (IMABANAI), Interior Structural Components (Floor Beams, Seat Tracks, Frames) (IMABAEAJ), Aerospace & Defense Technical Textiles (Ballistic/Parachute/Radar-Absorbing/Composites Reinforcement) (IMAOADAF)

Keywords

• Carbon fiber composites
• Aerospace manufacturing
• Composite tooling
• Design for manufacture
• Superyacht accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing Services: Bespoke manufacturing services for carbon fiber composite products. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for design, prototyping, and full-scale manufacturing of custom parts and airframes. Services include M&P testing, tooling, and custom spare parts/repairs across multiple industries.
2. Design and Engineering Services: Front-end design for manufacturing services where the company advises customers on how to build their concepts, then manufactures to specification. Includes creation of manufacturing drawings, process paperwork, and compliance documentation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Advanced Aerospace provides bespoke carbon fiber composite design and manufacturing services to the aerospace, space, marine, automotive, and motorsport industries. Its offerings span M&P testing, Design for Manufacture advisory, composite tooling, and full-scale production of components and complete airframes. Services are delivered as project-based custom contracts from an AS9100-accredited, fully equipped facility in Auckland, New Zealand.

Product overview

Advanced Aerospace Ltd operates as a composite design for manufacturing company offering bespoke carbon fiber solutions to Aerospace, Space, Marine, and Automotive industries. The company provides end-to-end manufacturing services including M&P Testing, Design for Manufacture, Tooling, and Manufacture capabilities. The portfolio is anchored by Advanced Aerospace's core manufacturing services, complemented by C-Quip (a Marine sub-brand) which specializes in premium superyacht accessories. Services include full airframe builds, composite tooling, cleanroom laminating, assembly, machining, and custom spare parts manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C-Quip: The Marine arm of Advanced Aerospace. Known as the premium brand internationally for superyacht accessories, serving owners of 40 meter boats up to mega yachts who want the best on the market.

Products and services

• Design for Manufacture

Quantifiable outcome

• Built 18 EVTOL prototypes for Kitty Hawk from initial 3-prototype competitive tender
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• C-QuipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC-Quip is the Marine arm of Advanced Aerospace, established in 2000 by current MD Paul Hackett. It is the internationally recognized premium brand for superyacht carbon fibre accessories, serving owners of 40 meter boats up to mega yachts. C-Quip compliments aerospace work by adding 'cosmetic' touch to the quality management system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Velocity Composites: UK-based supplier of composite material kits and parts to aerospace OEMs (e.g., Airbus, GKN). Closely comparable as a niche composite parts manufacturer serving tier-1 aerospace programs with bespoke, project-based work.
• Aerocomposites: Specialist UK composite manufacturer producing aircraft interior and structural components. Direct peer given similar bespoke composite part manufacturing with aerospace OEM customers.

Broad incumbents

• Senior plc: Global aerospace components manufacturer with a composites-focused Flexible Assembly division. Comparable as a larger incumbent offering bespoke composite assemblies to aerospace primes across multiple platforms.
• GKN Aerospace: Tier-1 aerospace structures supplier with major composite aerostructures capabilities (wing and fuselage). Comparable as a broader incumbent offering composites for both commercial and military aerospace, and a potential customer/competitor for sub-tier composite work.
• Magellan Aerospace: Aerospace systems and components manufacturer with composite structures capability serving Airbus, Boeing and defense primes. Relevant comparable as a broader incumbent offering bespoke composite aerostructures.
• Pattonair: Aerospace supply chain and manufacturing services provider including composite components. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving tier-1 OEMs with outsourced composite manufacturing and engineering services.
• Spirit AeroSystems: World's largest independent aerostructures manufacturer, producing composite and metallic structures for Boeing and Airbus. Comparable as a large incumbent in composite airframe structures that competes for the same downstream programs.
• Triumph Group: Diversified aerospace supplier with composite aerostructures and interior systems. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving both commercial and defense aerospace customers with composite parts.

Others

• Hexcel: Leading global supplier of advanced composites — carbon fiber, prepregs, honeycomb cores — used in aerospace, space and defense. Comparable as an enabling materials supplier whose prepreg and Nomex honeycomb products Advanced Aerospace consumes.

Regional players

• Aerolloy Technologies: New Zealand-based aerospace component manufacturer serving global aerospace customers. Comparable as a fellow NZ-headquartered aerospace parts manufacturer competing in the same regional talent and supply ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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