Avenger

What Avenger does

Avenger LLC is a privately-held, founder-owned distributor specializing in commercial aircraft landing gear components and actuators for Boeing (737 Classic through 777 NG) and Douglas/McDonnell Douglas (DC-9 through MD-80 series) platforms. Founded in 1999 by Grant Leersnyder and Craig Sampson, both Royal New Zealand Air Force veterans, the company maintains an inventory of more than 200,000 components across 11,000+ unique line items, making it one of the larger specialized aftermarket landing gear inventories in the industry. Every component is traceable to a Part 121/129/135 operator or FAA-approved 145 repair facility and ships with an FAA 8130-3 certification, routing documentation, and a non-incident report. The company is headquartered in Springfield, Virginia, with strategic same-day access to Dulles International, Washington National, and Baltimore International Airports.

The business operates on a B2B transactional hardware sales model, sourcing surplus Boeing and Douglas landing gear systems, disassembling and recertifying selected parts, and reselling them with tiered warranty terms (New/Overhauled: 12 months; Serviceable: 90 days; As Removed: 30 days). Go-to-market is sales-led and concentrated on industry electronic procurement platforms — ILS (Inventory Locator Service) and Aeroxchange — supplemented by outside sales representatives conducting in-person site visits. The customer base is segmented vertically across commercial airlines (e.g., Delta Airlines), FAA-approved 145 MRO facilities (e.g., Manchester Aerospace), cargo carriers, and aerospace suppliers, with worldwide provisioning reach. Avenger holds FAA AC 00-56B certification verified under AS9100:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 via Aviation Distributors Association audit, and is currently hiring, per its careers page.

The revenue model is essentially one-time/perpetual license hardware sales per component, with no disclosed pricing or revenue figures publicly available. Operational scale remains boutique, with fewer than 10 employees and a tight founder-led organization; the company's value proposition rests on depth of specialization, documentation integrity, and shipping velocity rather than scale of workforce.

Name

Avenger

Legal name

Avenger, LLC

Website

https://avengerllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avenger LLC is a privately-held, founder-owned distributor of Boeing and Douglas commercial aircraft landing gear components, operating a 200,000+ piece FAA-traceable inventory and serving commercial airlines, MRO facilities, cargo carriers, and aerospace suppliers via ILS and Aeroxchange marketplaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Component Distribution

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Landing Gear MRO (IMABALAF)

Keywords

• Aircraft landing gear components
• Commercial aviation parts
• Aerospace MRO supply
• Boeing Douglas parts
• FAA certified components

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Landing Gear Component Sales: One-time sale of aircraft landing gear components from owned inventory. Components are sold with FAA component 8130-3 certification and routing documentation. Revenue is transactional per component sold, with warranty terms varying by part condition.
2. Surplus Parts Acquisition and Recertification: Acquires Boeing and Douglas commercial aircraft landing gear systems and components, disassembles them, and recertifies certain parts to maintain inventory for customer procurement requirements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Avenger LLC buys, sells, and recertifies commercial aircraft landing gear components and actuators for Boeing (737 Classic through 777 NG) and Douglas (DC-9 through MD-80 series) aircraft. The company maintains one of the industry's largest in-stock inventories of over 200,000 components across 11,000+ unique line items, supplying commercial airlines, MRO facilities, cargo carriers, and aerospace suppliers worldwide. All components ship with FAA 8130-3 certification and full trace and cycle history documentation.

Product overview

Avenger LLC is a specialized distributor of Boeing and Douglas commercial aircraft landing gear components and actuators, operating with one of the industry's largest in-stock inventories of over 200,000 components and 11,000+ unique line items. The company's portfolio consists of two core product lines — Boeing Landing Gear Components (covering 737 through 777 aircraft) and Douglas Landing Gear Components (covering DC-9 through MD-80 series) — supported by a parts inventory platform, surplus buying and recertification services, inventory management, and component identification expertise. All components are traceable to certified operators or FAA-approved 145 repair facilities and are accompanied by FAA component 8130-3 certification. Avenger distributes exclusively through the ILS and Aeroxchange electronic procurement platforms and warranties products from the date of sale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boeing Landing Gear Components

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200,000 components in stock across 11,000+ line items for immediate availability
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ILS (Inventory Locator Service)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorILS maintains a thorough database of new and used parts that facilitates procurement and helps optimize supply chain management. Avenger's complete inventory of aircraft landing gear components can be accessed through the ILS aviation marketplace.
• AeroxchangecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAeroxchange electronic business network streamlines aviation component procurement by enabling users to easily search for part numbers, browse inventory, and transmit documentation. By partnering with Aeroxchange, Avenger provides superior customer service.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Collins Aerospace (RTX): Collins Aerospace designs and supports landing gear, actuation, and hydraulic systems across Boeing and other airframes; as the OEM/incumbent for many of the actuators and components Avenger distributes, it is the primary upstream reference point for Avenger's product line.
• Triumph Group: Triumph Group provides aerospace structures, MRO, and component services including landing gear systems for commercial and military aircraft—an established incumbent whose landing gear and component MRO offerings overlap with Avenger's specialized landing gear focus.
• Safran Landing Systems: Safran Landing Systems is a primary OEM of landing gear and associated systems for most commercial aircraft programs; while an upstream supplier rather than an aftermarket distributor, it sets the technology and parts baseline that Avenger's distribution and recertification business depends upon.
• StandardAero: StandardAero is a leading independent MRO provider for engines, components, and landing gear across commercial and business aviation, sourcing certified replacement parts through the same ILS and Aeroxchange marketplaces that Avenger lists inventory on.
• TransDigm Group: TransDigm is a major aerospace component manufacturer and aftermarket parts distributor with proprietary sole-source positions across multiple aircraft systems; its aftermarket pricing model and parts-distribution reach represent the larger-scale analog of Avenger's landing gear specialty.
• Heico Corporation: Heico operates large-scale aerospace parts manufacturing (HEICO Parts) and MRO (HEICO Aerospace) businesses serving airlines worldwide; while broader in scope than Avenger, both compete for the same customer spend on FAA 8130-3 certified replacement parts.

Direct peers

• AAR Corp: AAR Corp is a leading aerospace aftermarket services provider offering parts distribution, MRO, and integrated supply chain solutions to commercial airlines and MROs—directly comparable to Avenger's business of distributing and recertifying commercial aircraft components through marketplace channels.
• GA Telesis: GA Telesis is a global aerospace aftermarket specialist operating in parts distribution, component MRO, and engine teardown—a direct competitor to Avenger in the surplus-parts acquisition, recertification, and resale model that monetizes hard-to-find commercial aircraft components.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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