Performance Aviation

What Performance Aviation does

Performance Aviation is a trans-Tasman aviation Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) provider headquartered at Wanaka Airport in New Zealand, with additional service locations in Mareeba (Queensland) and Shellharbour (NSW), Australia. The company was established in 2006 as Aircraft Maintenance Centre and rebranded to Performance Aviation in 2023. It employs 11–50 specialist aircraft engineers with over a century of combined experience and operates under CASA approval in Australia and CAA certification in New Zealand. The company is a subsidiary of Experience Co.

The company's service portfolio covers heavy inspection, line maintenance, electrical/instrument/radio work, avionics installation and repair (including ADS-B), aircraft parts procurement, and maintenance tracking and control. It specializes in Cessna 100, 200, and turboprop series aircraft, with a specific focus on the Cessna 208 Caravan, and also services turbine and piston rotor-wing aircraft. As an Authorized Garmin Dealership, it sells and installs GTN750, GTN650, GNX375, and G3X touch avionics suites, adding OEM hardware revenue to its professional services base.

The business model is predominantly professional services with a hardware sales layer: maintenance and avionics work are quote-based and delivered at the three physical service centers and via on-site field service, while Garmin avionics products and selected parts are sold through direct channels and an eBay storefront. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on the company website, online booking (HubSpot), LinkedIn, and Facebook for customer acquisition. The stated customer segments are private aircraft owners, commercial aviation operators, and helicopter operators across Australia and New Zealand, with horizontal segmentation and no disclosed anchor customers or enterprise contracts.

Name

Performance Aviation

Legal name

Performance Aviation

Website

https://performanceaviation.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Performance Aviation is a trans-Tasman aviation MRO provider operating from Wanaka (NZ), Mareeba (QLD), and Shellharbour (NSW). CASA- and CAA-certified, it specializes in Cessna turboprops including the C208 Caravan and serves as a Garmin Authorized Dealership for private and commercial aircraft owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) Services

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Airframe Maintenance & Structural Repair (Line/Base) (TLAKAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Component MRO (Avionics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical) (TLAKAJAC), Commercial Airframe MRO (Heavy Checks & Structural) (IMABALAA), Parts & Materials Support (Rotables Pooling, Distribution, Repair Management) (TLAKAJAK)

Keywords

• Aircraft maintenance services
• Avionics installation
• MRO services
• Garmin avionics dealership
• Aircraft parts procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Wanaka

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Maintenance Services: Comprehensive maintenance services including heavy inspection, line maintenance, electrical/instrument/radio and avionics work for turboprop, piston fixed wing, and rotor wing aircraft.
2. Aviation Parts Sales: Part procurement and sales through both direct channels and eBay marketplace.
3. Garmin Products: Sales of Garmin avionics products as authorized dealership, including GTN750, GTN650, GNX375, and G3X touch systems.
4. Flight Services: Additional flight-related services offered through dedicated flight services division.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Performance Aviation provides aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for turboprop and piston fixed-wing aircraft and turbine and piston rotor-wing (helicopter) aircraft across Australia and New Zealand, with specialisation in Cessna 100/200 series and the C-208 Caravan. As a Garmin Authorised Dealership, it sells and installs Garmin avionics (GTN750, GTN650, GNX375, G3X-touch) including ADS-B solutions, and also offers heavy inspection, line maintenance, electrical/instrument/radio servicing, and aircraft part procurement.

Product overview

Performance Aviation is an aviation support services company (previously Aircraft Maintenance Centre) that operates as C208 Caravan Specialists and a Garmin Authorised Dealership, offering a comprehensive range of aviation support services within Australia and New Zealand. Their product portfolio centers on specialized aircraft maintenance for Cessna 100, 200, and turbo prop varieties (including C208 Caravan), combined with Garmin avionics product sales and installation (GTN750, GNX375, G3X-touch, GTN650). Core services include heavy inspection, line maintenance, avionics installation and repair (including ADS-B), electrical/instrument/radio services, and aircraft part procurement. Services are delivered across two Australian locations (Mareeba Queensland and Shellharbour Regional Airport) and a New Zealand hub at Wanaka Airport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cessna 208 Caravan Maintenance Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GarmincoreTechnology or IntegrationPerformance Aviation is a Garmin Authorized Dealership offering comprehensive Garmin avionics products including GTN750, GTN650, GNX375, and G3X touch systems. This partnership enables the company to provide genuine Garmin parts, installation services, and factory support to customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jet Aviation: Provider of business aviation services including MRO, FBO, completions, and management. Comparable on serving business/general aviation operators with similar service types at greater scale.
• HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company): Asia-headquartered aviation MRO with airframe, line maintenance, and component services. Comparable on aviation MRO service mix, much larger APAC and global scale.
• StandardAero: Large global aviation MRO group with engine, airframe, and component capabilities across business and general aviation. Comparable on service mix but vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Aviation Technical Services (ATS): US-based MRO offering airframe heavy maintenance, component repair, and engineering services. Comparable on aviation component and airframe MRO capabilities at significantly larger scale.
• Signature Flight Support: Global FBO and aviation services network offering line maintenance and avionics support. Comparable on general/business aviation line maintenance and avionics, vastly larger geographic footprint.
• Gama Aviation: Global business aviation services group with MRO, FBO, and managed aircraft services. Comparable on general/business aviation MRO customer base, much larger footprint.
• Lufthansa Technik: One of the world's largest independent aviation MRO providers covering airframe, engine, and component services globally. Comparable on full-spectrum MRO offerings, but enormously larger in scale.
• Marshall Aerospace: UK-based aviation MRO with airframe, component, and engineering services for military and civil platforms. Overlapping capability set in airframe and component MRO but broader scope and scale.

Others

• Garmin (Aviation segment): Avionics OEM and performance Aviation's core supplier/partner. Garmin's product roadmap and dealership economics directly shape Performance Aviation's avionics revenue stream; relevant as upstream partner rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Airwork New Zealand: NZ-headquartered aviation MRO and component services provider. Direct peer with overlapping geographies (NZ/Australia), and similar fixed-wing and rotor-wing maintenance offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PerformanceAviationLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/performance-aviation-new-zealand-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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