Aviation Personnel

What Aviation Personnel does

Aviation Personnel is a privately held, Fort Worth, Texas-based aviation staffing and recruiting firm founded in 2008 that places contract and direct-hire aviation and aerospace technicians — including A&P mechanics, aircraft inspectors, painters, upholsterers, avionics technicians, composite technicians, structural sheet metal technicians, and interior installers — with employers across the United States. The firm operates a sales-led go-to-market model combining direct employer engagement, recruiter-to-candidate matching, a self-serve job search portal, and a bilingual (English/Spanish) website, with a referral program layered on top to source candidates organically.

The company monetizes via transaction fees on successful placements under contract-to-hire, short-term contract, long-term contract, and direct placement arrangements, backed by a "No Placement = No fee" guarantee for employers. Underlying operational components include FAA/DOT compliance services (drug and alcohol testing under 14 CFR Part 120 and 49 CFR Part 40, pre-employment background checks), digital pre-employment forms processing, an employee benefits package (health insurance, weekly payroll, vacation and holiday pay, loyalty and referral bonuses, travel pay), and E-Verify enrollment. The technology stack is a standard WordPress-based website with TranslatePress multilingual capability; no proprietary AI, data, or platform technology is disclosed.

The firm is led by CEO Tom Laker (30+ years in financial services and 15+ in aviation staffing), President Michael Holloway (appointed 2022), VP Operations Delania Houchin, and VP Recruiting Nancy Rodriguez, supported by a team of 11-50 employees including bilingual recruiting consultants. Aviation Personnel is founder/management-owned with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional backing. Customer logos are not disclosed, and revenue is not publicly reported; the firm appears to serve a long tail of smaller aviation maintenance, production, and repair operators rather than a concentrated set of enterprise accounts.

Name

Aviation Personnel

Legal name

Aviation Personnel

Website

https://aviationpersonnel.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aviation Personnel is a privately held Fort Worth, Texas-based aviation staffing firm, founded in 2008, that places A&P mechanics, inspectors, avionics technicians, and other aviation professionals with U.S. employers via contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Staffing Services

NAICS

Other Support Activities for Air Transportation (48819)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Aviation Pilot & Crew Staffing/Training Services (THABAFAJ)

Keywords

• Aviation staffing
• Aerospace recruiting
• Contract placement services
• Aircraft maintenance hiring
• Aviation workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Recruitment Services: Revenue generated through contract staffing arrangements where Aviation Personnel places aviation professionals (A&P Mechanics, Aircraft Inspectors, Painters, Upholsterers, Avionics Technicians, etc.) with client companies. The company earns fees based on successful placements, with a 'No Placement = No fee' guarantee for employers. Services include contract-to-hire, direct placement, and temporary staffing for maintenance, production, and repair operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aviation Personnel is a specialized aviation and aerospace staffing agency that places mechanics, inspectors, technicians, and other skilled aviation professionals with U.S. employers on a contract-to-hire, long-term contract, short-term contract, or direct placement basis. The firm operates a 'No Placement = No fee' guarantee for employers and supports placed contractors with weekly payroll, health insurance, loyalty bonuses, travel pay, and referral fees. It also manages FAA/DOT-compliant pre-employment screening, drug testing, and ongoing regulatory compliance for safety-sensitive aviation positions.

Product overview

Aviation Personnel is a staffing services company operating as a single unified offering, not a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product is staffing services connecting aviation and aerospace professionals with employment opportunities. The company provides contract-to-hire, long-term contracts, short-term contracts, and direct placement services. Supporting modules include an Employee Benefits Package (Health Insurance, Weekly Payroll, Vacation/Holiday Pay, Bonuses, Travel Pay), FAA/DOT Compliance Services (background checks, drug testing, regulatory verification), Pre-Employment Forms Processing (digital onboarding forms), a Job Search Portal (resume submission and job browsing), a Refer-a-Friend Program (employee referral bonuses), and Employer Assessment Services (free staffing consultations). The Employer Assessment Services and Contractor Recruitment Services enable employers to access the staffing core, while the Job Search Portal and Employee Benefits Package serve job seekers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aviation Personnel Staffing Services A staffing service connecting aviation and aerospace professionals with contract and direct placement opportunities across the United States. Provides contract-to-hire, long-term contracts, short-term contracts, and direct placement services for aviation employers.
• Contractor Recruitment Services Recruitment and staffing services for employers seeking aviation industry personnel including A&P Mechanics, Aircraft Inspectors, Aircraft Painters, Aircraft Upholsterers, Avionics Technicians/Installers, Cabinet Makers and Finishers, Composite Technicians, Interior Installers, and Structural Sheet Metal Technicians.
• Employee Benefits Package Benefits package offered to placed employees including Health Insurance, Weekly Payroll with free Direct Deposit, Cash Advances, Vacation Pay (40 hours after one year), Holiday Pay (after 60 calendar days), Loyalty Bonuses, Referral Fees, and Travel Pay.
• FAA/DOT Compliance Services Pre-employment compliance services including criminal background checks, drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return to duty), and FAA/DOT regulatory compliance verification for safety-sensitive aviation positions.
• Employer Assessment Services Free company assessment services for employers to evaluate their staffing needs and learn how Aviation Personnel can help fill aviation industry positions with qualified contractors.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Spencer Ogden: Global recruitment firm with aviation and aerospace practices focused on professional and engineering roles. Adjacent rather than direct, as it concentrates on white-collar rather than maintenance technician staffing.

Broad incumbents

• Insight Global: Large U.S. staffing firm with growing aerospace and aviation presence. Competes for technical and maintenance contractors but at much greater scale and broader industry coverage.
• Aerotek: A leading national staffing firm (part of Allegis Group) with a dedicated aviation and aerospace practice. Competes with Aviation Personnel on contractor placements but operates at much larger scale across multiple industries.
• Belcan: Aerospace and defense engineering staffing firm with a sizable aviation workforce solutions practice. Overlaps on aviation technician and engineering placements, but Belcan is significantly larger and broader.
• PDS Tech: Technical staffing provider with a dedicated aerospace and aviation vertical, placing engineers, technicians, and manufacturing personnel. Competes for similar aviation MRO and OEM roles but operates wider in industrial sectors.

Direct peers

• The Fountain Group: Technical staffing firm with an aviation and aerospace practice placing contractors in maintenance, manufacturing, and engineering roles. Directly comparable in business model and target candidate profile.
• STS Aviation Group: Aviation-focused staffing and workforce solutions provider serving MROs, airlines, and OEMs across the U.S. Closest direct competitor given its aviation-only specialty and similar contractor placement model.
• AAA Air Support: Smaller aviation staffing firm focused on placing A&P mechanics, avionics technicians, and other aviation professionals. Direct competitor in the same niche candidate pool and customer segment.
• Moseley Technical Services: Aerospace and defense staffing provider placing engineers, technicians, and skilled trades. Direct competitor given aviation contractor focus and similar client base.
• Donatech: Aviation and aerospace staffing firm placing technical and professional talent with OEMs and government clients. Direct competitor in the same aviation contractor placement niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aviationpersonn
• Facebookfacebook.com/aviationpersonnel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1112888

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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