What AIC Title Service does

AIC Title Service is a privately held Oklahoma City-based company, founded in August 1989, that provides aviation-specific title search, escrow, FAA document filing, lien clearance, title insurance, FAA registration, and International Registry (Cape Town Convention) services. The company serves aircraft owners and buyers, dealers and brokers, lending institutions, aviation law firms, and parties to cross-border transactions, with a customer base that includes Fortune 10 companies and named clients such as Mente Group, the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA), Lone Mountain Aircraft, Aero Law Group, and Dallas Jet International. AIC has completed 125,000+ title searches historically, processes 15,000+ searches per year across 150+ countries, and handles transactions valued at ten figures annually.

The company's technology platform centers on two proprietary, trademarked assets: Vectors, a custom-built workflow and database system developed over more than 12 years that connects internal departments to the FAA and powers the online ordering portal; and the AIRCRAFT CLOSING ROOM™, a blockchain-protected virtual data room for securely storing and sharing closing documents — the first such deployment in the aviation title industry. Infrastructure is enterprise-grade (Cisco servers, VMware virtualization, on-site data center with backup generator, off-site recovery, fiber-optic connectivity) and entirely in-house.

AIC generates revenue primarily through transaction-based and professional service fees on title searches, escrow closings, document filings, title insurance, lien clearance, and international registry work, with pricing quoted per transaction rather than published. Distribution is hybrid: a self-serve online ordering portal (orders.aictitle.com), phone-based enterprise service, dedicated relationship management for large dealers and lenders, and an active presence at industry events including NBAA, Corporate Jet Investor, PNC Partners in Aviation, and an annual proprietary AIC Customer Conference. The company is founder/owner-operated under Clay Healey, structured as an Oklahoma LLC, and has not raised external capital.

Name

AIC Title Service

Legal name

AIC Title Service, LLC

Website

https://aictitle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AIC Title Service, founded 1989 in Oklahoma City, provides aviation title search, escrow, FAA registration, lien clearance, title insurance, and international registry services to aircraft owners, dealers, lenders, and law firms globally, using its proprietary Vectors platform and blockchain-protected Aircraft Closing Room™.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Title and Escrow Services

NAICS

Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191), Direct Title Insurance Carriers (524127)

SIC

Title Insurance (6361)

akta.pro primary industry

Title Search & Examination (BPAJAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF), Title Insurance (FSAJACAL)

Keywords

• Aviation title services
• Aircraft escrow services
• Title insurance
• FAA registration
• Cape Town filings

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Title Search and Reports: Core title search service providing ownership info, lien status, and major alterations/repairs documentation. Can be ordered online or through service inquiry.
2. Title Insurance: Aircraft title insurance procurement for owners and lenders covering forged instruments, improper escrow closings, post-ownership change liens, and federal tax liens up to $250,000.
3. Document Filing: FAA document submission service with fees commensurate with degree of difficulty and time involved. Filing fees and title search charges quoted separately.
4. Lien Clearance: Investigative service to clear aircraft title problems including contacting necessary parties and obtaining corrective documents on behalf of clients.
5. Escrow Services: Escrow agent services acting as central contact for all transaction parties including buyers, sellers, lending institutions, brokers, attorneys, and insurance agents. Handles wire transfers, document organization, and FAA filings at closing.
6. International Registry Services: Cape Town Convention-related services covering aircraft transactions for qualifying aircraft (8+ seats for airplanes, 5+ seats for helicopters). Includes leasing, financing, importing/exporting, and lien perfection services.
7. FAA Registration: Aircraft registration and re-registration services with proprietary monitoring system for aircraft registration status.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AIC Title Service provides title search, escrow, title insurance, FAA aircraft registration, lien clearance, and document filing services for aircraft sales, financing, and ownership transfers. The company also handles International Registry filings under the Cape Town Convention for international aircraft transactions, and supports the closing workflow through its proprietary AIRCRAFT CLOSING ROOM™ platform and Vectors title search software.

Product overview

AIC Title Service offers a unified aviation title and escrow platform centered on its proprietary Vectors software and the AIRCRAFT CLOSING ROOM™ virtual data room. The core portfolio includes Title Services (searches and reports), Title Insurance, Document Filing, Lien Clearance, International Registry (Cape Town Convention), FAA Registration, and Escrow — all integrated through the Vectors system for seamless department communication and online ordering. Blockchain technology secures the entire platform. The company positions itself as the only virtual aircraft closing platform in the industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIRCRAFT CLOSING ROOM™: The all-in-one Virtual Data Room platform for securely storing and sharing aircraft closing documents. It allows users to create and share documents within a secure environment and monitor the closing process. Protected by Blockchain technology.

Products and services

• Title Services
• Title Insurance Placement of title insurance policies on aircraft for buyers, lenders, and other parties in a transaction, protecting against title defects and prior liens.
• Document Filing Preparation and submission of FAA aircraft registration documents, bills of sale, and other transaction paperwork required to legally transfer or encumber an aircraft.
• Lien Clearance Service that identifies, coordinates payoff, and clears existing liens on an aircraft so that title can be transferred free and clear at closing.
• International Registry (Cape Town Convention) Filings Filing and management of International Interests and related registrations on the International Registry under the Cape Town Convention for international aircraft sale, lease, and financing transactions.
• FAA Registration Handling of FAA aircraft registration matters, including registration of aircraft with the FAA and processing of related documentation for buyers and lenders.
• Escrow Services Aircraft transaction escrow services that hold and disburse funds, documents, and title between buyers, sellers, and lenders during the closing process.
• AIRCRAFT CLOSING ROOM™ Proprietary online transaction management platform that consolidates the aircraft title, escrow, document, and closing workflow into a single environment for use by AIC Title Service and its clients.
• Vectors Proprietary aircraft title search software used to retrieve, organize, and report on aircraft title, ownership, and lien history as part of the firm's title services work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handles over 15,000 title searches per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NBAA (National Business Aviation Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership displaying logo on About page, indicating membership and industry participation in business aviation sector.
• NATA (National Air Transportation Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership indicating participation in air transportation services sector.
• AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership in aviation organization representing aircraft owners and pilots.
• IADA (International Aircraft Dealers Association)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrong partnership with IADA, whose Executive Director Wayne Starling provided testimonial endorsement. IADA represents international aircraft dealers and AIC serves as preferred title and escrow partner for IADA member transactions.
• HAI (Helicopter Association International)minorOthersIndustry association membership in helicopter sector indicating participation in rotary-wing aviation.
• Cape Town Convention / International RegistrycoreTechnology or IntegrationDeep operational integration with the Cape Town Convention International Registry covering aircraft with 8+ seats for airplanes and 5+ seats for helicopters. AIC interacts with 140 of 196 countries annually through this system.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• First American Title Insurance Company: One of the largest US title insurers, providing title insurance and settlement services. While primarily focused on real estate, First American also issues aircraft title policies, making it the broadest incumbent analog to AIC's aviation-specific title business.
• Stewart Title: Major US title insurance and escrow provider with established aviation title capabilities. Highly comparable to AIC in core service delivery (title search, escrow, closing coordination) despite serving real estate primary volumes.
• Old Republic Title: Large multi-line title insurance underwriter active in aviation title. Comparable in title insurance underwriting model and provides reference point for how scaled title players address the same niche.
• Fidelity National Title (FNF): Parent of Chicago Title and other national title brands, the largest US title insurance group. Provides the broadest public benchmark for title insurance and escrow economics relevant to AIC's transaction-fee model.
• Chicago Title: Established national title insurer offering title search, escrow, and closing services across asset classes including aviation. Comparable service mix to AIC across the title and escrow workflow.

Direct peers

• WFG National Title: Nationally focused title insurance and escrow services company with emphasis on transaction-based revenue and platform-enabled closings. Closest real estate title analog to AIC's quote-based, transaction-driven pricing.
• Title Resource Group (Radian): Title insurance services arm providing title search, escrow, and closing coordination with technology-enabled workflows. Directly comparable operating model and product mix to AIC's integrated title and escrow offering.

Others

• Conklin & de Decker: Aviation advisory firm providing cost benchmarking, fleet planning, and acquisition support. Comparable as an aviation-services specialist serving a similar buyer/seller/dealer audience and operating in the same aircraft-transaction ecosystem.
• JETNET: Aviation market intelligence platform providing aircraft ownership, transaction, and valuation data. Serves the same dealer and operator constituency that AIC relies on for deal flow.
• Vref Aircraft Value Reference: Aircraft valuation and reference service used across aviation transactions. Operates in the adjacent position within the aircraft deal workflow alongside AIC's title search and escrow services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AIC-Title-Service-LLC-111169378885553
• Xx.com/aictitle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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