Aviation Clean Air

What Aviation Clean Air does

Aviation Clean Air (ACA) is a Pooler, Georgia-based LLC that designs, patents, and commercializes NeedlePoint Bi-Polar Ionization (NPBI™) technology for the aviation sector. Its flagship product is the FAA Supplemental-Type-Certified Airborne Unit, a 1.34-pound solid-state ionizer that installs into an aircraft's existing Environmental Control System and continuously generates positive and negative ions to neutralize pathogens, odors, mold, and static throughout the cabin without chemicals, consumables, or scheduled maintenance. The portfolio also includes Portable and Mini Ground Units for aircraft decontamination on the ground and a 40,000+ CFM Ion Warehouse Unit for hangars and large facilities.

The company generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of airborne and ground ionization units, with installation services delivered by approved third-party MROs. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales (Tom Davis for airborne, Jonathan M. Saltman for ground systems) with a channel network of STC-holding installers — Duncan Aviation, Peregrine, Skyservice, ST Engineering, ALOFT AeroArchitects — and OEM relationships including a Textron Aviation retrofit program and PMA-approved line-fit supply. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customer segments span business aviation operators and charter/corporate flight departments as the primary base, with commercial airlines (Magnifica Air, 2027 launch) and aviation ground facilities as adjacent verticals.

The moat is built on a portfolio of five issued US patents, the NPBI™ trademark, FAA PMA #PQ04355CE, multiple FAA STCs across Boeing and Airbus platforms, and EASA and TCCA endorsements, with additional STCs and patents in process. Reporting 1–10 employees and operating from a partnership ownership structure, ACA runs a lean organization that has delivered thousands of airborne and ground units worldwide spanning 23+ aircraft types, including 650+ components in 285+ aircraft by end of 2020.

Name

Aviation Clean Air

Legal name

Aviation Clean Air, LLC

Website

https://aviationcleanair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aviation Clean Air designs and sells FAA STC-certified NeedlePoint Bi-Polar Ionization systems that purify cabin air and surfaces in business and commercial aircraft, distributed through direct sales, approved MRO installers, and OEM partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pooler

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Airborne System Sales: Sale of patented ionization purification components for permanent installation in aircraft ECS systems. Components are certified for aircraft installation and require no scheduled maintenance.
2. Ground Use Systems: Portable ionization and air blower units for decontaminating aircraft interiors while on the ground. Includes Ground Unit, Mini Ground Unit, and Warehouse Unit products.
3. Professional Services (Installation): Installation services provided through channel partners including Duncan Aviation, Peregrine, and other approved installers who hold necessary STCs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aviation Clean Air manufactures and sells NeedlePoint Bi-Polar Ionization (NPBI™) based air and surface purification systems. The core product is the FAA STC-certified Airborne System, installed permanently in aircraft Environmental Control Systems to neutralize pathogens throughout the cabin during flight. The company also offers portable Ground Use Units and a Warehouse Unit for ground-based decontamination of aircraft interiors, offices, hangars, and large facilities.

Product overview

Aviation Clean Air offers a portfolio of air purification products centered on its patented NeedlePoint Bi-Polar Ionization (NPBI™) technology. The core product is the Airborne System, an FAA STC-certified unit installed in aircraft Environmental Control Systems for continuous in-flight air and surface purification. This is complemented by portable Ground Use Units (including a Mini Ground Unit) for ground-based decontamination, and a Warehouse Unit for large facilities. All products use the same ionization technology to neutralize pathogens including COVID-19, remove odors and allergens, and produce no ozone or chemicals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airborne System The FAA STC-certified ionization purification system installed into aircraft Environmental Control Systems (ECS), providing continuous air and surface decontamination throughout all ground and flight operations without chemicals or maintenance. Designed for business aviation operators, commercial airlines, charter services, and corporate flight departments.
• Ion Distribution Unit (Ground Use System) Portable 110/220 VAC electric-powered ionization and air blower unit developed with International Aero Engineering for decontaminating aircraft interiors while on the ground, requiring one to two hours of operation. Targets MROs, FBOs, and aircraft operators performing ground-level cabin decontamination.
• Mini Ground Unit Compact 12-pound ionization unit with 925 CFM blower, operating on 110 VAC at 2.3 amps, producing approximately 52 million positive and negative ions per second, designed for small spaces such as offices, passenger lounges, and smaller interior compartments.
• Ion Warehouse Unit Large-capacity ionization unit with 40,000+ CFM four-blade fan for warehouses, aircraft hangars, and large spaces, operating on 220 volts with an elevated 2-wheel movable stand. Designed for aviation ground facilities and large enclosed spaces requiring high-volume air purification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Neutralizes up to 99.9% of airborne and surface pathogens including COVID-19
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, supporting and flagship.

• ST EngineeringmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023ST Engineering received AML-STC for installation of Aviation Clean Air's Proactive Air Purification System on Airbus platforms. This partnership enables broader installation capability across Airbus aircraft types.
• Duncan AviationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 March 2021Duncan Aviation received TCCA and EASA approval for ACA ionizer installation packages for Challenger aircraft. Also developed ACA ionizer installation packages for Global and Challenger aircraft.
• Textron AviationmajorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 8 February 2021Textron Aviation now offering customers ACA cabin ionization system as retrofit option for larger jets and King Airs. ACA system ready for Textron installation.
• ALOFT AeroArchitectsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 May 2020ALOFT AeroArchitects obtained AML-STC for ACA system installation capability. ALOFT ODA can approve necessary deviations for Part 25 aircraft installations.
• International Aero Engineering (IAE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020In March 2020, ACA partnered with International Aero Engineering to offer its Ionization Purification System as a Portable Ground Unit. The unit utilizes the same tested, proven technology as ACA's patented airborne system to effectively clean and purify aircraft interiors while on the ground.
• PeregrinesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeregrine approved to install ACA technology in Challenger aircraft.
• SkyservicesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkyservice able to install ACA technology in GV-SPs aircraft.
• Magnifica AirflagshipTechnology or IntegrationMagnifica Air, a new luxury airline debuting at NBAA 2025 and launching in 2027, has chosen Aviation Clean Air for their commercial fleet. This represents a significant commercial airline customer win.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TransDigm Group: TransDigm owns specialty aerospace component makers (including legacy B/E Aerospace cabin systems) supplying aircraft environmental and air-handling equipment, representing a broad incumbent channel into the same OEM and retrofit customers ACA serves.
• Diehl Aviation: Diehl Aviation supplies cabin systems and interior equipment for commercial aircraft, including air-management components that overlap with ACA's retrofit and linefit positioning across Airbus platforms.
• AtmosAir Solutions: AtmosAir offers bipolar ionization air purification primarily for commercial real estate and hospitality, representing a broader-market incumbent using the same underlying ionization technology as ACA but focused on buildings rather than aviation.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell provides cabin air systems, environmental control, and filtration components for aircraft OEMs and operators, serving as a broad incumbent whose air-handling and filtration portfolio competes with ACA at the system and retrofit level.
• Safran Cabin: Safran Cabin delivers integrated cabin solutions including air filtration and purification subsystems for OEMs and airlines, providing a broad-incumbent alternative to ACA's point-of-use ionization approach.

Direct peers

• Global Plasma Solutions (GPS): GPS produces needlepoint bipolar ionization systems for HVAC and air-handling applications across commercial buildings and transportation, overlapping ACA's core NPBI technology and competing on the same ionization-architecture basis.
• Plasma Air International: Plasma Air manufactures bipolar ionization and plasma-based air purification systems for commercial buildings, healthcare, and aviation applications, directly competing with ACA's NPBI technology on core ionization method and pathogen-neutralization claims.

Emerging players

• Activepure Medical (formerly Aerus Medical): Activepure offers active air purification technologies (photocatalytic oxidation and related) deployed across healthcare, commercial, and aviation-adjacent environments, representing an emerging alternative to bipolar ionization in pathogen-neutralization applications.
• Sterilumen: Sterilumen produces UV-based disinfection and air purification solutions targeted at aviation interiors, an emerging alternative technology competing with ACA's ionization approach for cabin pathogen control.
• LifeAire Systems: LifeAire Systems develops advanced air purification technologies for healthcare, commercial, and aviation-adjacent environments, competing with ACA on pathogen-neutralization claims in overlapping use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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