Solair Group

What Solair Group does

Solair Group Inc. is a privately held Miami-based manufacturer and service provider of aftermarket aircraft maintenance tooling and ground support equipment (GSE), founded in 2004 by Wes Yale to address unreliable tool availability for airline mechanics. The company's core manufactured portfolio spans over 3,000 SKUs of aircraft maintenance tooling for Airbus, Boeing, Goodrich, Messier, IAE, Pratt & Whitney, GE, Rolls Royce, and Embraer platforms, more than 40 aircraft jack models (tripod, axle, hand-carry, fly-away, and alligator, ranging from 3 to 120 tons), fluid dispensers, hydraulic power units (5-60 GPM at 3000 psi), hoist kits, purge air carts, and maintenance stands. Manufacturing is anchored by an in-house facility equipped with a Haas UMC750 5-axis CNC mill, seven additional CNC mills and turning centers, water jet, and metalworking equipment. Solair holds a license agreement with The Boeing Company authorizing it as a Boeing ST Tooling manufacturer with rights to use Boeing proprietary data.

The company monetizes through four revenue streams: hardware sales of manufactured tooling and GSE (quote-based pricing), short-term equipment leasing (40,000+ parts pool, lease terms starting at seven days), professional services (repairs across over 2,500 part numbers, gauge calibration, and load testing at 125% of rated load), and licensing royalties tied to the Boeing ST Tooling agreement. Quality and compliance credentials include AS9100 Rev. D, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditations. Distribution occurs through a North American direct field sales team, an inside sales function, an EMEA channel partner (Asiair, Spain), and the ILS aerospace marketplace. The customer base spans major US carriers (American, United, JetBlue, Alaska, Spirit, Frontier, Hawaiian), cargo and government (FedEx, U.S. Coast Guard), business aviation (Dassault Falcon Jet), international carriers (Air Canada, Avianca, Volaris, LATAM, Ryanair), and a broad set of MROs (Lufthansa Technik, AAR, Haeco Americas, Turkish Technic, ST Aerospace, Joramco, FLTechnics, MRO Holdings, Airborne Maintenance). Solair is bootstrapped and founder-controlled, with one disclosed 2015 funding event from Clavis Capital Partners and a 2018 acquisition of Jetmac Ground Support Equipment.

Name

Solair Group

Legal name

Solair Group Inc.

Website

https://solairgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Solair Group is a Miami-based manufacturer and service provider of aftermarket aircraft maintenance tooling and ground support equipment, serving commercial airlines, MROs, business aviation, and military customers globally as a licensed Boeing ST Tooling manufacturer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Maintenance Equipment Manufacturing

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

Parts & Materials Support (Rotables Pooling, Distribution, Repair Management) (TLAKAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aviation MRO Parts & Consumables Distribution (TLAKAOAI), Airframe Maintenance & Structural Repair (Line/Base) (TLAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Aircraft maintenance tooling
• Ground support equipment
• Aircraft jacks manufacturing
• Hydraulic power units
• Aerospace MRO services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tooling & GSE Manufacturing & Sales: Manufacture and sell aircraft maintenance tooling, jacks, fluid dispensers, and hydraulic power units to airlines and MROs. Over 3,000 different types of tooling manufactured. Direct sales through quote process.
2. Equipment Leasing: Short-term leasing program with over 40,000 parts available. Lease terms start at seven days. Inventory updated weekly on ILS marketplace. Products in serviceable or new condition.
3. Repair, Calibration & Load Testing Services: Professional services for maintaining customer equipment including repairs, annual calibration using master gauges, and load testing. Services extend equipment life and ensure regulatory compliance.
4. Boeing ST Tooling License: Licensed Boeing ST Tooling manufacturer with agreement with Boeing Company for acquisition of products and services and license rights to use Boeing proprietary data for sale of products supporting Boeing aircraft.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Solair Group manufactures aircraft maintenance tooling and ground support equipment (GSE), including aircraft jacks (3-120 ton capacity), hydraulic power units (5-60 GPM at 3000 psi), fluid dispensers (2-8 gallon), and over 3,000 types of custom maintenance tooling for major aircraft platforms. The company also provides complementary services including short-term leasing (40,000+ parts), repairs, calibration using lab-certified master gauges, and load testing at 125% of rated load. As a licensed Boeing ST Tooling manufacturer with AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certifications, Solair operates as a one-stop source for aircraft maintenance equipment, services, and licensing support.

Product overview

Solair Group is a manufacturer and supplier of aircraft maintenance tooling and ground support equipment (GSE) with a one-stop-shop business model. The product portfolio centers on five core manufactured products: Aircraft Maintenance Tooling (3,000+ types for major aircraft platforms), Aircraft Jacks (tripod and axle jacks ranging 3-120 tons), Fluid Dispensers (2-8 gallon portable units), Hydraulic Power Units (5-60 GPM at 3000 psi in single/dual/triple configurations), and Hoist Kits & Purge Air Carts. Boeing ST Tooling is offered under licensed agreement with Boeing. Beyond products, the company provides complementary services including short-term leasing (40,000+ parts pool), repairs, calibration, and load testing—enabling customers to procure, lease, and maintain all equipment from a single source.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Maintenance Tooling

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid response for AOG situations with short lead times
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Boeing CompanycoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSolair Group has a licensing agreement with The Boeing Company for the acquisition of products and services, with granted license rights to use Boeing proprietary data for the sale of products or services in support of Boeing aircraft. This makes Solair a licensed Boeing ST Tooling manufacturer.
• AsiaircoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales partner covering Europe, Middle East & Africa, managed by CEO Asier Elorduy based in Spain. Extends Solair's market reach beyond North American operations to serve EMEA airline and MRO customers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Desser Aerospace: Desser Aerospace manufactures and distributes aircraft jacks, tire bead breakers, and GSE primarily for commercial aviation MRO. Its product range and customer base (airlines and MROs) closely mirror Solair's jacks and ground support equipment portfolio.
• Barfield (HEICO): Barfield is a major MRO tooling, GSE, and test equipment distributor and service provider serving commercial airlines and MROs worldwide. It overlaps directly with Solair in tooling distribution, repairs, calibration, and load testing services for aviation customers.
• Columbus Jack: Columbus Jack Corporation designs and manufactures a broad range of aircraft jacks (tripod, axle, alligator) and jack sets used across commercial, regional, and military aviation MRO. It is a focused direct peer to Solair's jack manufacturing business.
• Malabar (a TriMas company): Malabar is a long-standing manufacturer of aircraft jacks, hydraulic power units, and ground support equipment serving commercial and military aviation. It is a direct rival to Solair in tripod jacks, axle jacks, and HPUs.
• Tronair: Tronair is the largest dedicated manufacturer of aircraft jacks, GSE, and ground handling equipment for commercial, business, and military aviation. It is the closest direct competitor to Solair across jacks, HPUs, fluid dispensers, and maintenance tooling for line and base MRO.
• Hydro Systems: Hydro Systems manufactures hydraulic and pneumatic fluid dispensers, oil skydrol carts, and related GSE for aviation maintenance. It directly competes with Solair's fluid dispenser and HPU lines targeting Skydrol and engine oil dispensing.

Broad incumbents

• Flitetec (Safran Landing Systems): Flitetec, a subsidiary of Safran Landing Systems, provides aircraft component repair, tooling, and maintenance support across wheels, brakes, and hydraulic systems. It overlaps with Solair's repair, calibration, and load testing services but operates at much larger scale inside the Safran portfolio.
• Aero-Hose / Aeroquip Aerospace (Eaton): Eaton's Aerospace division produces hoses, fittings, hydraulic systems, and broader fluid handling components for aircraft maintenance and OEM platforms, overlapping with Solair's HPU, hose, and fluid dispenser adjacent work. Eaton is a much larger broad incumbent serving both OEM and aftermarket MRO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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