American Aviation

What American Aviation does

American Aviation is a family-owned full-service general aviation company founded in 1979 and headquartered at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (BKV) in Brooksville, Florida. The company operates as a one-stop-shop for owners of light to mid-sized jets, turboprops, and single-engine aircraft — primarily Cessna, Beechcraft, Piper, Learjet, and King Air platforms. Its revenue model is a mix of recurring and transactional streams: scheduled and unscheduled maintenance performed under FAA Certified Repair Station authority, avionics design and installation (with a regional specialty in Garmin G1000 retrofits for King Air), aircraft brokerage and direct sales (transaction fees on aircraft such as the listed 1985 Beechcraft A36 Bonanza at $385,000), aircraft paint and interior refurbishment in a climate-controlled facility, Fixed Base Operator services including AvFuel contract fueling and hangar storage, and a flight school offering discovery flights at $129.99 and rating courses.

Operationally, the business is built on a stack of OEM authorizations and federal certifications that act as a regulatory moat: FAA Certified Repair Station, Cessna Service Center, Authorized Cessna Caravan Service Center, and authorized sales/service/repair status for Garmin, Honeywell, Avidyne, L3 Avionics, Sandel, Genesys Aerosystems, Aspen, AirCell, Bose, David Clark, Blackhawk, and Raisbeck. Capabilities include an environmentally-controlled composite repair facility with vacuum bagging, post-curing, hot bonding, and a clean room, plus a damaged-aircraft recovery service line that handles insurance claims directly with carriers. The company is recognized as Florida's only three-time winner of the General Aviation Airport of the Year award.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, anchored at a single 11-50-employee Brooksville facility serving private owners and corporate flight departments across the Southeast. Marketing draws on industry referrals, OEM channel relationships, and online aircraft inventory listings. Customer acquisition is also supported by the flight school, which feeds future maintenance and aircraft purchase relationships. Pricing is quote-based across services, with discrete published prices on aircraft listings and discovery flights; revenue is dispersed across many small-to-mid transactions rather than concentrated in a few enterprise contracts.

Name

American Aviation

Legal name

American Aviation

Website

https://americanaviation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Aviation is a family-owned FAA Certified Repair Station and Cessna Service Center in Brooksville, Florida, providing aircraft sales, brokerage, avionics, maintenance, paint/interior, FBO fueling, and flight school services to private owners and corporate flight departments of light to mid-sized jets, turboprops, and single-engine aircraft across the Southeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Aviation Services

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Flight Training (611512)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro primary industry

Business & General Aviation Aircraft Manufacturing (IMABAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Airframe Maintenance & Repair (EDAOAFAA), Powerplant Maintenance & Repair (EDAOAFAB)

Keywords

• Aircraft maintenance services
• Avionics installation
• Fixed base operator
• Aircraft sales brokerage
• Pilot flight training

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooksville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Sales: Sale of new and pre-owned aircraft including pistons, turboprops, and light to mid-sized jets. Revenue generated through transaction fees on sales.
2. Brokerage Services: Aircraft brokerage services helping customers buy and sell aircraft, leveraging industry relationships with buyers, dealers and brokers.
3. Avionics Services: Design, installation and upgrade of avionics systems including glass panels, GPS, weather systems, and cabin entertainment.
4. Maintenance Services: Complete aircraft maintenance including annual inspections, structural repair, engine overhauls, and modifications performed by FAA certified technicians.
5. Paint and Interior Services: Aircraft paint refinishing and interior refurbishment services including custom color matching and design services.
6. FBO Services: Fixed Base Operator services including fuel (AvFuel dealer), aircraft parking/hangar storage, passenger lounges, weather briefing, and ground services.
7. Flight School: Pilot training services including discovery flights, ground school, and flight ratings from certified flight instructors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

American Aviation operates a full-service general aviation business from its FAA Certified Repair Station and Cessna Service Center in Brooksville, Florida. The company sells new and pre-owned aircraft (pistons, turboprops, light to mid-sized jets), brokers aircraft transactions, performs FAA-certified maintenance and structural/composite repairs, designs and installs avionics (with specialization in Garmin G1000 King Air retrofits), refinishes paint and interiors, and runs an FBO offering AvFuel, hangar storage, and pilot/passenger amenities, along with a flight school.

Product overview

American Aviation operates as a comprehensive One-Stop-Shop aviation services provider, offering a unified portfolio of interconnected services for light to mid-sized jets, turboprops, and single-engine aircraft. The core offering encompasses Aircraft Sales and Brokerage Services for buying and selling aircraft, combined with specialized technical services including Avionics Services (custom package development, design, and installation with G1000 King Air specialization), Maintenance Services (FAA Certified Repair Station), Paint Services, and Interior Services. Supporting operations include FBO Services (fueling, lounges, storage, crew cars) and a Flight School. The company currently has one aircraft (1985 BEECHCRAFT A36 BONANZA) listed for sale. Services are delivered through FAA Certified Repair Station and Cessna Service Center authorizations, with capabilities spanning Cessna, Beechcraft, Learjet, Citation, King Air, and Piper aircraft types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Sales Sale of new and pre-owned light to mid-sized jets, turboprops, and single-engine aircraft (including Citations, King Airs, and Cessna Skyhawks) supported by specialized sales staff (contact: Sandy Ellis).
• Aircraft Brokerage Services Aircraft brokerage service that leverages strong industry relationships with individual buyers, dealers, and brokers to sell aircraft, supported by continuous in-house market analysis.
• Avionics Services Avionics design, installation, and upgrades including glass panels, GPS, weather systems, cabin entertainment, and Office in the Sky capabilities, with specialization in Garmin G1000 retrofits for King Air aircraft.
• Maintenance Services FAA Certified Repair Station providing complete maintenance for Learjet, Citation, Westwind, King Air, Cheyenne, Caravan, Cessna, Hawker Beechcraft, Piper, and single-engine aircraft, including annual inspections, airframe modifications, structural repair, composite repair, engine overhauls, and RVSM/IFR certifications.
• Aircraft Paint Services Aircraft paint shop offering touch-ups to total refinishing using longest lasting, most chemically-resistant coatings in a state-of-the-art, climate-controlled paint booth, with custom color matching and design services.
• Aircraft Interior Services Aircraft interior transformation including modernization with quality leather or fabric, laminate, custom trims, entertainment systems, flat screen monitors, cabin design, and ergonomic space maximization.
• FBO Services Award-winning Fixed Base Operations providing AvFuel fueling, passenger and pilot lounges, weather briefing, flight planning, catering, hotel and crew car coordination, rental cars, secure parking, and storage including tie-downs and corporate hangars.
• Flight School FAA-approved flight academy offering pilot training since 1979 with certified flight instructors, ground school through multi-engine ratings, discovery flights, and an on-location FAA-approved pilot examiner for practical tests.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CessnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Aviation is a Cessna Service Center and Authorized Cessna Caravan Service Center, providing maintenance and repair services for Cessna aircraft including Citations, Caravans, and single-engine models.
• GarmincoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized sales, service, and repair center for Garmin avionics. The company specializes in G1000 upgrades for King Air aircraft and installs Garmin avionics across various aircraft types.
• HoneywellcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized sales, service, and repair center for Honeywell aviation technology products.
• AvidynecoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized sales, service, and repair center for Avidyne avionics products.
• Genesys AerosystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized dealer and service provider for Genesys Aerosystems avionics products.
• SandelcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized sales, service, and repair center for Sandel avionics products.
• AvFuelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified AvFuel dealer featuring the AvTrip pilot incentive program. Provides fuel products and services to the FBO operation.
• NOAAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified NOAA distributor offering a selection of NOAA charts and supplies at the FBO location.
• L3 AvionicscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized sales, service, and repair center for L3 Avionics products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Banyan Air Service: Fort Lauderdale-based full-service FBO offering aircraft sales, maintenance, avionics, paint/interior, and fuel at FXE. Closely comparable multi-service general aviation business in Florida with similar scope and customer base.
• Sheltair Aviation: Florida-headquartered FBO chain with multiple locations across the state, offering fuel, hangar, maintenance, and aircraft services. Operates a comparable full-service GA platform in the same primary geography as American Aviation.
• ACI Jet: Full-service aviation company offering aircraft management, charter, MRO, FBO, and aircraft sales, primarily based in California. Highly comparable multi-line GA services business model with similar customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Atlantic Aviation: National FBO chain with a network of 100+ fixed-base operations across the U.S. Provides fueling, hangar, MRO, and ground services to corporate and private aviation at a much larger scale than American Aviation's single facility.
• Signature Aviation: Global FBO network serving corporate, private, and government aviation with fueling, MRO, and ground handling at hundreds of locations. Represents the scaled incumbent benchmark against which American Aviation competes regionally.
• Jet Aviation: Global aviation services group offering MRO, FBO, aircraft management, and completions across Europe, Middle East, Asia, and the U.S. Operates overlapping capabilities (MRO, FBO, avionics) but at materially larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Duncan Aviation: Major independent business aviation MRO with full-service facilities across the U.S., providing airframe, engine, avionics, paint, and interior services. Comparable technical service scope to American Aviation but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• FlightSafety International: Leading professional pilot training organization with training centers across the U.S. and globally. Comparable to American Aviation's flight school offering, though focused on advanced/professional pilot qualifications rather than initial private pilot instruction.
• ATP Flight School: National structured pilot training program with locations across the U.S., training career-track pilots. Comparable to American Aviation's flight school/discovery flight offering at the entry-level pilot certification tier.

Others

• AvFuel Corporation: Aviation fuel and services supplier with FBO dealer network and contract refueling programs across the U.S. Direct partner of American Aviation (American Aviation is an AvFuel dealer) and adjacent ecosystem infrastructure provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/americanaviationbkv

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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