What Delta Material Services does

Delta Material Services (DMS) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) that operates as an aviation materials and engine trading business, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company buys, sells, leases, exchanges, and consigns used aircraft parts, components, and whole engines sourced primarily from Delta Air Lines' fleet retirements, supplemented by purchases and consignment inventory from other operators, lessors, MROs, and OEMs. It claims to operate one of the largest and most active collections of used serviceable material (USM) in the industry and to be one of the largest global buyers of used aircraft, engines, and components. Its core functional role within Delta is dual: as the sole provider of surplus materials into Delta Air Lines and as the sole distributor of used material leaving Delta's fleet, with all other third-party trading activity conducted as a complementary commercial line.

DMS serves five primary customer segments — commercial airlines, MROs, aircraft lessors, OEMs, and aircraft operators — with primary emphasis on airlines, MROs, and lessors. Its services span a flexible transaction menu: outright purchase and sale of parts and inventory packages, engine and APU leasing (including short-term engine lease transactions backed by Delta's spare engine portfolio), exchange transactions that allow customers to swap inventory rather than purchase outright, and consignment programs that provide preferred access to Delta's internal demand and the world's largest joint airline/MRO support network. The company holds ASA-100, AS9120-B, ISO 9001:2015, FAA Repair Station (DALR026A, DAL2026A), and EASA.145.4380 certifications, and is a member of the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) with substantial dismantling operations at three locations.

The business model is transaction-based across four revenue streams (Material Sales, Engine/APU Leasing, Exchange Transactions, Consignment Programs), all priced via request-for-quote with no public pricing. Distribution is conducted globally through a direct enterprise field sales team, an email intake channel ([email protected]), and a multi-step online quote request workflow on its website. The company has 101-250 employees, was founded in 2016, and does not independently disclose revenue. Leadership is led by President Jeff Keisling, a U.S. Navy veteran with 31 years of aviation industry experience and a Bachelor of Science from Southern Illinois University.

Name

Delta Material Services

Legal name

Delta Material Services LLC

Website

https://dms.aero

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Delta Material Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines that buys, sells, leases, and consigns used aircraft parts, components, and engines. It serves airlines, MROs, lessors, OEMs, and operators globally as one of the largest used serviceable material traders in the industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Material Services

NAICS

Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42344), Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (4239)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724)

akta.pro primary industry

Aviation MRO Parts & Consumables Distribution (TLAKAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Aviation material services
• Used aircraft parts
• Engine leasing
• Aircraft consignment
• Aviation inventory management

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Material Sales: DMS purchases and sells aircraft parts, engines, and components. Revenue generated from outright purchase and sale transactions of aviation materials and inventory.
2. Engine and APU Leasing: DMS manages Delta's lease portfolio of spare engines and offers short-term engine lease transactions. Revenue derived from leasing operations.
3. Exchange Transactions: DMS provides exchange transactions allowing customers to exchange inventory in place of outright purchases, helping manage operational costs.
4. Consignment Programs: DMS offers consignment of aircraft, engines or parts with preferred access to Delta's internal demand and the world's largest joint airline/MRO support network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Delta Material Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines that buys, sells, leases, exchanges, and consigns used aircraft parts, whole engines, APUs, and components sourced from Delta's fleet retirements and surplus acquisitions from operators, lessors, MROs, and OEMs. The company manages Delta's spare-engine lease portfolio, offers short-term engine lease transactions, and operates an MRO Services division that delivers engines fresh from shop visit. Materials are distributed globally from its Atlanta warehouse with ASA-100, AS9120-B, and ISO 9001:2015 certified processes.

Product overview

Delta Material Services operates as a single unified offering with multiple transactional service models (Buying, Sales, Leasing, Exchange, and Consignment Programs) that provide access to its inventory of used aircraft materials. The inventory includes whole engines and parts/components sourced from Delta Air Lines' fleet retirements, surplus purchases, and consignment from other operators, lessors, MROs, and OEMs. Services are delivered through flexible transaction offerings, with the company acting as both the sole provider of surplus materials to Delta Air Lines and a distributor to business partners worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buying (Procurement) Outright purchasing service that acquires parts and inventory packages from operators, lessors, MROs, and OEMs to build DMS's used serviceable material inventory for redistribution or Delta Air Lines' internal use.
• Sales (Asset & Material Sales) Outright sales service that distributes parts and components from DMS's used serviceable material inventory to business partners worldwide, marketed to airlines, MROs, lessors, and OEMs.
• Engine and APU Leasing Management of Delta Air Lines' spare-engine lease portfolio plus short-term engine lease transactions delivered to customers globally, including fresh-from-shop-visit engines through the MRO Services division.
• Exchange Transactions Flexible exchange transaction service that lets customers swap parts rather than make outright purchases, helping them manage operational costs and inventory positions.
• Consignment Programs Consignment service for aircraft, engines, or parts, giving consignors preferred access to Delta's internal demand and the world's largest joint airline/MRO support network.
• Engine Inventory Inventory of whole engines formerly operated by Delta Air Lines, available for outright purchase, lease, or exchange, including fresh-from-shop-visit engines via the MRO Services division.
• Parts & Components Wide variety of aircraft parts and components sourced from Delta Air Lines' fleet retirements and DMS purchases of surplus aircraft, distributed from the Atlanta warehouse.
• MRO Services (Engines Fresh From Shop Visit) MRO Services division that delivers engines fresh from shop visit to customer specifications and supports substantial aircraft dismantling operations across three locations.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Delta Air LinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelta Material Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. The company serves as the sole provider of surplus materials to Delta Air Lines and is the sole distributor of used material leaving Delta's fleet. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides DMS with preferred access to Delta's internal demand and the world's largest joint airline/MRO support network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GA Telesis: GA Telesis operates a global aerospace aftermarket platform spanning USM distribution, engine leasing (Flightdeck), component repair, and fleet teardown. Closely comparable to DMS across inventory, leasing, and MRO-adjacent service lines.
• AerFin: AerFin is a direct competitor in the used serviceable material (USM) and engine leasing market, offering purchase, lease, exchange, and consignment of aircraft parts and engines to airlines and MROs globally. Highly comparable in transaction model and customer base to DMS.
• VAS Aero Services: VAS Aero Services is a direct USM competitor (a subsidiary of VSE Aviation), buying and selling aircraft parts, engines, and components to airlines and MROs worldwide. Operates an analogous asset-light parts distribution platform to DMS.
• A J Walter Group: A J Walter is a leading independent aviation parts distributor and component MRO provider, serving airlines and MROs with used and overhauled parts. Direct peer given shared focus on parts distribution and component support.
• Avmax Group: Avmax is a diversified aerospace aftermarket operator with USM distribution, aircraft dismantling, and MRO activities, serving commercial and regional markets. Comparable scale and vertically integrated dismantling model to DMS.

Emerging players

• Magnetic Group (Magnetic MRO): Magnetic Group is an emerging integrated aerospace aftermarket player offering component MRO, engine management, and USM-style services. Comparable in scale and service breadth, primarily serving European and emerging markets.

Broad incumbents

• Satair (Airbus): Satair is Airbus's material and service distribution arm, distributing Airbus OEM parts and services globally. Broad incumbent in the same aviation parts distribution space; competes indirectly through OEM-direct channels.
• Boeing Distribution Inc. Boeing Distribution distributes OEM parts, rotables, and aftermarket material to commercial and defense operators globally. A broad incumbent that overlaps with DMS in parts distribution, particularly through Aviall (legacy) channels.
• HEICO Aerospace: HEICO is a publicly traded aerospace aftermarket leader in FAA-approved parts manufacturing and component repair, overlapping with DMS in parts sourcing and distribution. Broader incumbent with manufacturing and MRO beyond pure USM.
• Lufthansa Technik (Parts Trading): Lufthansa Technik operates a major parts trading business alongside its MRO operations, redistributing rotables and consumables within its global network. A broad incumbent with overlapping parts distribution activities to DMS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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