Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc.

What Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. does

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. is a US-headquartered, privately-held aerospace original equipment manufacturer and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider, wholly owned by UK-listed BBA Aviation plc. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Chatsworth, California, Ontic specializes in the licensed sustainment and continued production of established aircraft parts that original manufacturers have chosen to wind down, supporting more than 6,500 top-level assemblies across civil, military, rotorcraft, and business aviation platforms. Its customer base spans airframe manufacturers (Boeing, Airbus, BAE Systems), major aerospace OEMs that license or divest product lines to Ontic (Honeywell, GE Aviation, Collins Aerospace, Curtiss-Wright, Woodward, Safran, Thales, Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Meggitt and others), and commercial and government operators (British Airways, American Airlines, Thai Airways and military customers).

The company's offering is built around three interlocking revenue streams: (1) end-to-end MRO services across electro-mechanical, avionics, actuation, hydraulics, and pneumatics disciplines, delivered through nine global facilities in the US, UK, and Singapore (soon ten with a new Weston, Florida site); (2) licensed OEM production of established product lines such as Honeywell's RDR4A/B weather radar, Thrust Reverser Actuation System (TRAS), Multi-Channel SATCOM, interior lighting, and waste management systems, Boeing actuation and control products, GE Aviation C-130 products, Collins Aerospace B1B landing gear, Curtiss-Wright engine fan products, Meggitt sensing systems, and Safran gas turbine starters; and (3) acquired brands including Firstmark, Aircraft Belts Inc., Twin Commander, and AP Filtration, which extend the portfolio into proprietary components and subsystems. Distribution is anchored by an exclusive partnership with Boeing Distribution and Shop.Boeing.com (expanded in 2026 to add Grimes engine valves with 1,000+ new SKUs), and 24/7 Aircraft on Ground (AOG) emergency support is a defining service element.

Commercially, Ontic operates a quote-based, enterprise field sales model targeting airframe manufacturers, airlines, and government/military operators, complemented by OEM-embedded partnerships and authorized service center networks (e.g., Sunvair for Honeywell interior lighting). Its regulatory footprint — FAA, EASA, UK CAA, CAAC, CAAS, TCCA, and DCA Thailand Part 145 approvals, plus AS9100/AS9110 and UK Part 21G — is a critical enabler of the licensed production model. The company is currently in an active expansion phase: a new CEO (Jean-Christophe Gallagher, ex-Bombardier Defense) was appointed in May 2026, the Miramar MRO Center of Excellence opened in November 2025, a $30 million global MRO investment includes a new Tewkesbury UK hub, and a 100,000-square-foot Weston, Florida manufacturing lease was signed in June 2026.

Name

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc.

Legal name

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc.

Website

https://ontic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. is a US-based aerospace OEM and MRO provider that licenses, manufactures, and sustains more than 6,500 established aircraft part lines for commercial airlines, military operators, and OEMs worldwide. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of BBA Aviation plc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Parts Manufacturing and MRO

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336412)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Component MRO (LRU/Rotables, Hydraulics, Pneumatics) (IMABALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parts Distribution & Spares Management (Aftermarket) (IMABALAK), Component MRO (Avionics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical) (TLAKAJAC), Modifications, STC & Retrofit Integration (IMABALAM)

Keywords

• Aerospace parts manufacturing
• Aircraft MRO services
• OEM licensed parts
• Legacy aircraft components
• Aerospace aftermarket support

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatsworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Spare Parts Sales: Sale of new aerospace parts and components for legacy aircraft platforms, sourced through licensed OEM production agreements
2. MRO Services: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for aerospace components with OEM-certified quality standards
3. Licensing and Royalty Arrangements: Licensing agreements with OEM manufacturers for production rights to established product lines, generating royalty income
4. Exchange Programs: Component exchange services where customers trade overhauled or repaired units
5. OEM Production: Production of aerospace components under license from original manufacturers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ontic licenses, manufactures, and supports established aircraft parts and product lines for the global aerospace industry. The company provides end-to-end maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services across electromechanical, avionics, actuation, hydraulics, and pneumatics disciplines, supporting over 6,500 top-level assemblies from its nine global facilities. Its portfolio is built on OEM licensing agreements with Honeywell, GE Aviation, Collins Aerospace, Woodward, Safran, Thales, and other major aerospace manufacturers for legacy and established parts.

Product overview

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. is an aerospace OEM and MRO provider specializing in the sustainment and support of established aircraft parts for civil and military markets. The company's product portfolio is organized around three core areas: (1) MRO Services providing end-to-end repair and overhaul for electro-mechanical, avionics, actuation, and hydraulics systems; (2) Licensed Product Lines acquired or licensed from major OEMs including Honeywell (interior lighting, weather radar, thrust reverser actuation, SATCOM, waste management, radar/NavCom), Woodward (pilot controls), GE Aviation (C-130 products), Collins Aerospace (B1B landing gear), Curtiss-Wright (engine fan products), Meggitt (sensing systems), Safran (gas turbine starters), and Thales (Doppler radar); and (3) Acquired Brands including Firstmark, Aircraft Belts Inc., and Twin Commander. Ontic's portfolio spans over 6,500 top-level assemblies across more than 200 licensed product lines, supported by nine global manufacturing and MRO facilities in the US, UK, and Singapore. The company operates through distribution partnerships with Boeing Distribution and provides authorized service center networks for MRO support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Firstmark: Aerospace focused aftermarket service provider offering proprietary components and subsystems for aerospace and defense industries
• Aircraft Belts Inc.
• Twin Commander
• AP Filtration

Products and services

• MRO Services End-to-end maintenance, repair and overhaul services providing OEM-quality solutions for aircraft parts and systems across global locations, covering electro-mechanical, avionics, actuation, and hydraulics. Designed for commercial airlines, military operators, and OEMs needing certified repair and overhaul support.
• Woodward Pilot Controls Product Line Pilot control assemblies licensed/acquired from Woodward, Inc., including throttle quadrant assemblies, rudder pedals, and passive side sticks for commercial and defense aircraft applications.
• Grimes Engine Valves Engine valve products for commercial airlines worldwide, supplied through partnership with Boeing Distribution, expanding catalog by over 1,000 new parts.
• Honeywell Interior Lighting Products Cockpit and cabin lighting products including map lights, dome lights, reading lights, floodlights, emergency exit batteries, attendant work lights, and ceiling light assemblies. Licensed from Honeywell and supported worldwide through authorized service center network.
• Honeywell RDR4A/B Weather Radar Systems Weather radar platform including receiver/transmitter, antenna, antenna drive unit, control panels and mounting trays for Boeing 737, 777, 757 and Airbus A320-CL, A330, A340 aircraft.
• Honeywell Thrust Reverser Actuation System (TRAS) Flight critical thrust reverser actuation system product line, exclusively licensed for production and repair from Honeywell.
• Honeywell Multi-Channel SATCOM (MCS) Systems MCS-4000/7000/4200/7200 Multi-Channel SATCOM systems for satellite communications, exclusively licensed for delivery, repair, and upgrades.
• Honeywell Waste Management System Vacuum generator and check valve waste management product line for Boeing aircraft, the 42nd license agreement between Ontic and Honeywell.
• Honeywell Radar and Nav/Com Product Lines Multiple radar system and navigation/communication product lines licensed from Honeywell under a multi-license agreement.
• GE Aviation C-130 Products LRU-level C-130 products licensed from GE Aviation's Integrated Systems unit for manufacture and aftermarket support.
• Collins Aerospace B1B Landing Gear B1B Lancer Landing Gear spares manufactured under exclusive license agreement with Collins Aerospace, supported from Chatsworth, California facility.
• Curtiss-Wright Engine Fan Product Lines Fan products from Curtiss-Wright's Sensors Division, licensed for manufacture and support.
• Meggitt Sensing Systems Products Signal conditioners, military chip detectors, cockpit indicators and connector harnesses licensed from Meggitt PLC.
• Safran Gas Turbine Starter Gas Turbine Starter for US Marine Corp applications, licensed from Safran with supply chain overhaul to increase product availability and readiness.
• Thales Doppler Radar Velocity Sensor Doppler Radar Velocity Sensor product line acquired through asset purchase license with Thales to continue production and overcome obsolescence risk.
• Boeing Actuation and Control Products Approximately 600 to 1,000+ actuation and control products on various civil and military aircraft platforms, distributed exclusively through Boeing Distribution.
• Boeing 777 Fuel Measurement System Wire Harnesses Wire harness products for Boeing 777 fuel measurement systems, supported through partnership with HC Pacific for inventory and logistics management.
• Firstmark (Aerospace & Defense Components) Aerospace focused aftermarket service provider offering proprietary components and subsystems for aerospace and defense industries, with locations in Creedmoor, NC and Plainview, NY.
• Aircraft Belts Inc. Seatbelt products and spares for military, civil and commercial aerospace markets, part of the Creedmoor site operations.
• Twin Commander Products supporting various electro-mechanical components and spares for the military, civil and commercial aerospace markets, part of the Creedmoor site operations.
• AP Filtration Filtration products for aerospace applications, operated from the Bolton office.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports over 6,500 top-level assemblies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WoodwardcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2018Acquisition of pilot controls product line from Woodward in 2018, expanding Ontic's portfolio of aerospace products
• BoeingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution agreement for Grimes engine valves through Boeing Distribution and Boeing's e-commerce platform Shop.Boeing.com
• HoneywellcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMultiple license agreements for various product lines including authorized service center designation for Honeywell Interior Lighting through Sunvair Tulsa Avionics
• SafrancoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGas Turbine Starter licensing agreement for manufacturing and support
• ThalescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerDoppler Radar Velocity Sensor licensing for manufacturing and support
• GE AviationcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMultiple licensing and production agreements for GE Aviation product lines
• Collins AerospacecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for various aerospace product lines
• Curtiss-WrightcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• Rolls-RoycecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• United TechnologiescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• GoodrichcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• Hamilton SundstrandcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• EatoncoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• CranecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• MeggittcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• Zodiac AerospacecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• Pratt & WhitneycoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• KiddecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• ParkercoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• EsterlinecoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• Ultra ElectronicscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicense agreements for aerospace products
• Sunvair Tulsa AvionicsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAuthorized Service Center for Honeywell Interior Lighting products, providing MRO services under Ontic's partnership with Honeywell

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• StandardAero: StandardAero is one of the largest independent MRO providers for engines, components and avionics across commercial, business and military aviation. Its component MRO and engine overhaul services overlap Ontic's repair and overhaul scope, particularly for legacy and rotorcraft platforms.
• AAR Corp: AAR is a leading independent aviation aftermarket services company providing parts distribution, MRO and integrated supply chain solutions. AAR's parts distribution, component repair and landing gear services directly overlap Ontic's licensed parts, MRO and Boeing Distribution-channel aftermarket activities.
• HEICO Corporation: HEICO is the most direct analog to Ontic as a publicly-listed FAA-approved aerospace parts manufacturer and MRO provider. HEICO's PMA parts and Electronic Technologies segments compete directly with Ontic in licensed/aftermarket aircraft parts, LRU support and niche component MRO for legacy and in-service platforms.

Broad incumbents

• TransDigm Group: TransDigm operates a portfolio of proprietary aerospace components with an aftermarket-focused business model very similar in spirit to Ontic's. While its scope is broader (proprietary sole-source parts vs. licensed parts), the comparable economics, mission-critical product mix and aftermarket pricing power make it a relevant incumbent comparator.
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Curtiss-Wright supplies aerospace, defense and industrial products including licensed MRO and parts. Curtiss-Wright is both a partner (engine fan product lines licensed to Ontic) and a broad incumbent in the aerospace MRO/parts market with overlapping component sustainment capabilities.
• Lufthansa Technik: Lufthansa Technik is the world's largest independent MRO provider, offering component MRO, engine services and total aircraft support. While broader and engine/airframe heavy, its component MRO services directly overlap Ontic's electromechanical, avionics, actuation and hydraulics repair scope.
• MTU Aero Engines: MTU Aero Engines is a major engine OEM and MRO provider. While its focus is engine-specific, its MRO aftermarket operations, joint ventures and component repair services overlap Ontic's engine-related licensing work (Safran gas turbine starters, Pratt & Whitney JT15D parts).

Emerging players

• Magnetic MRO: Magnetic MRO is an independent MRO provider offering component repair, line maintenance and engineering services, primarily serving European operators. As a smaller and more regionally focused MRO, it competes at the margin in component MRO services overlapping Ontic's European footprint.

Others

• GE Aerospace: GE Aerospace is a major OEM and licensing partner for Ontic (legacy avionics business acquired in 2016, C-130 LRU products). Its commercial engines and avionics portfolios are adjacent rather than directly competing, but it represents a key supplier and customer relationship.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell is both Ontic's largest licensing partner (42 licensed product lines) and a broad incumbent in aerospace systems. While not a direct competitor in legacy sustainment (it is the OEM divesting lines), its next-gen avionics and propulsion portfolios sit adjacent to Ontic's licensed product base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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