APUS Zero Emission

What APUS Zero Emission does

FTI Engineering Network GmbH, operating under the FTI Group brand (with the APUS team integrated in 2025), is a Germany-based EASA-approved aviation engineering firm that develops, modifies, manufactures, and certifies aircraft. The company holds EASA Design Organisation Approval (EASA.21J.405) and Production Organisation Approval (DE.21G.0006), allowing it to operate as a self-contained Design & Manufacturing Organization (DOA/POA). Its portfolio spans aircraft modification and development, special mission configurations, Gogo connectivity supplemental type certificates (STC), CD300 jet fuel conversion STCs, cloud seeding modifications, precision manufacturing technologies, and aviation software solutions.

The firm serves commercial and private aviation operators requiring STCs, system integrations, and aircraft upgrades, and government and military aviation customers needing mission-specific modifications. Approximately 100 specialists with over 1,000 years of cumulative aviation expertise operate from three German sites: Wildau (headquarters and engineering administration), Strausberg (manufacturing and workshops), and Bremen (hangar and workshop with direct taxiway access for aircraft modification operations). The company is family-owned by Peiker Holding (Familie Peiker), and operates as a privately held B2B enterprise services provider with no external institutional investment.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements (engineering, STC development, certification) and hardware sales (precision manufacturing), with no public pricing disclosure. The business relies on enterprise field sales targeting aviation operators and government entities. The 2025 integration of the APUS team extended capability from component-level modifications to full-aircraft system integration, expanding the addressable scope of work and enabling single-source responsibility for complex developments.

Name

APUS Zero Emission

Legal name

FTI Engineering Network GmbH

Website

https://apus-zero.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Germany-based EASA-certified aviation engineering firm providing end-to-end aircraft modification, certification, and manufacturing services for commercial aviation operators and government/military customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Engineering and Modification Services

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Modifications, STC & Retrofit Integration (IMABALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) MRO (TLAKAJAE)

Keywords

• Aircraft modification services
• Aviation engineering certification
• STC certification services
• Special mission aircraft
• EASA aerospace certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Strausberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Modification Services: Engineering, development, and certification of aircraft modifications including special missions, connectivity upgrades, and fuel system conversions. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with aviation operators.
2. STC Certification Services: Supplemental Type Certificate development and certification services provided to aviation operators requiring regulatory-approved modifications
3. Manufacturing Technologies: Precision manufacturing services for aircraft components and modifications integrated with engineering and certification workflow

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

APUS Zero Emission (operating as FTI Group / FTI Engineering Network GmbH) is an EASA-approved aerospace engineering organization that develops, modifies, and certifies aircraft for aviation operators and government entities. The company provides end-to-end aircraft modification, supplemental type certificate (STC) development, special mission configurations, connectivity upgrades (Gogo), and jet fuel conversions (CD 300), combining engineering, in-house manufacturing, and regulatory certification under a single DOA/POA-approved structure.

Product overview

FTI Group offers a unified portfolio of aviation engineering services encompassing aircraft modification and development, special mission capabilities, connectivity solutions (Gogo STC), jet fuel conversion (CD 300), cloud seeding, manufacturing technologies, and software solutions. The company provides end-to-end services combining engineering, production, and certification under one roof as an EASA-approved Development and Manufacturing organization (DOA/POA). APUS team integration extends full aircraft system integration capabilities to the portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Modification & Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Regulatory approval pathways streamlined through integrated DOA/POA structure
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• APUS TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration of the APUS team into FTI Group brings complete aircraft competence and full responsibility for complex system integrations and modifications across the entire aircraft system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FACC AG: Austria-based Tier 1 aerospace components and systems manufacturer supplying aerostructures and cabin components to Airbus and Boeing. Comparable to FTI/APUS on the precision aerospace manufacturing side and in serving European OEM supply chains.
• SR Technics: Swiss MRO provider with aircraft maintenance, modification, and component services. Comparable to FTI/APUS as a Europe-based independent MRO competing in the mid-tier of the modification market.
• Avcon Industries: US-based aerospace firm specializing in STC development, aircraft modifications, and supplemental certifications. Directly comparable to FTI/APUS as a specialist STC and modification house serving commercial, business, and special-mission operators.
• Sabena technics: French-headquartered independent MRO with deep aircraft modification and STC capabilities across Airbus and regional platforms. Directly comparable to FTI/APUS as a European mid-sized modification house serving commercial and government operators.
• RUAG International: Swiss aerospace group providing aircraft MRO, modification, and certification services for military and civil platforms. Closely mirrors FTI/APUS's combination of engineering, production, and EASA-equivalent certification under one organization.

Broad incumbents

• Jet Aviation: A General Dynamics subsidiary providing business aviation MRO, completions, and modification services globally. Overlaps with FTI/APUS in aircraft modification and special-mission work, particularly for business and VIP operators.
• Lufthansa Technik: Lufthansa's MRO and aircraft modification subsidiary and Europe's largest aviation MRO provider. It overlaps with FTI/APUS in aircraft modifications, completions, and special-mission conversions but operates at vastly greater scale with global airline customers.
• StandardAero: Global MRO provider with engine services, airframe maintenance, and avionics/modification capabilities. Comparable to FTI/APUS as a diversified aviation services platform, though materially larger in scale and global footprint.
• Diehl Aviation: German aerospace Tier 1 supplying cabin systems, avionics, and aircraft components to Airbus and Boeing. Comparable to FTI/APUS as a Germany-headquartered aerospace manufacturer with overlapping capabilities in cabin/avionics modifications.

Emerging players

• Gogo Business Aviation: US-based provider of in-flight connectivity hardware and services for business aviation, currently in active STC partnership with FTI Group. Comparable as a connectivity technology and STC counterpart, though with a fundamentally different product (hardware/network vs. modification services).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fti-engineering-network-gmbh

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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