Tulsa Turbine

What Tulsa Turbine does

Tulsa Turbine Engines & Aircraft, LLC is a privately held aviation asset broker and dealer founded in 1992 and headquartered in Bixby, Oklahoma. The company operates as a B2B intermediary that buys, sells, and consigns fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, turbine engines, and ADS-B solutions for aviation operators worldwide. Its product portfolio spans turbine engines (including PT6A-41, PW121, and PW127F models), helicopters from manufacturers such as Bell, Agusta, Schweizer, Enstrom, Airbus, Robinson, and Sikorsky, fixed-wing aircraft, and ADS-B avionics hardware. No proprietary technology, software platform, or digital marketplace architecture is disclosed; the firm relies on direct sales, a multilingual sales staff, and traditional inventory-style listings on its website.

The business generates revenue through three channels: one-time transactional sales of aircraft, engines, and parts from company-owned inventory; purchases of surplus aviation assets from operators for resale at a margin; and consignment commissions earned when the company sells third-party-owned aviation assets on behalf of their owners. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, supported by three named representatives: Charlie Hood (Manager, Turbine Engines/Helicopters/Fixed Wing), Mario Varon (Hispanic Sales Manager), and Ping Cai (蔡平, China & Southeast Asia Representative). Marketing is conducted through the company website, Facebook, X (Twitter), and an email newsletter. The firm operates with 1-10 employees, holds no external funding, has no parent company, and reports no regulatory actions, mergers, or acquisitions.

Name

Tulsa Turbine

Legal name

Tulsa Turbine Engines & Aircraft, LLC

Website

https://tulsaturbine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tulsa Turbine Engines & Aircraft, LLC is a privately held B2B broker founded in 1992 in Bixby, Oklahoma that buys, sells, and consigns worldwide fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, turbine engines, and ADS-B solutions to aviation operators via multilingual direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Asset Trading

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Export & Cross-Border Fleet Resale (Compliance, Documentation) (TLABAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Salvage, Total Loss & Insurance Auction Services (TLABAKAH)

Keywords

• Aviation asset sales
• Turbine engine sales
• Helicopter sales
• Aircraft brokering
• Surplus aircraft acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Bixby

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aircraft and Helicopter Sales: One-time sale of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters from company inventory or consignment. Revenue generated through transaction-based pricing.
2. Turbine Engine Sales: Sale of turbine engines including PT6A, PW121, and PW127F models. Engines are sold from inventory with various total time since new (TSO) configurations.
3. Parts Sales: Sale of aircraft and helicopter parts and components.
4. Surplus Asset Acquisition: Company purchases surplus aviation assets from operators and resells them for profit.
5. Consignment Services: The company sells surplus material on behalf of third-party owners on a consignment basis, earning commission on successful sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tulsa Turbine buys, sells, and consigns aviation assets worldwide, including fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters (Bell, Agusta, Schweizer, Enstrom, Airbus, Robinson, Sikorsky), turbine engines (PT6A-41, PW121, PW127F, TFE731 program), aircraft parts, and ADS-B solutions. The company purchases surplus assets from operators and resells inventory directly to buyers, while also offering consignment-based sales for third-party owners.

Product overview

Tulsa Turbine is an aviation sales and acquisition company that operates as a single unified offering rather than a platform architecture. The company provides four interconnected product categories: Turbine Engines (including PT6A-41, PW121, and PW127F models), Fixed-Wing Aircraft, Helicopters (spanning brands from Bell to Sikorsky), and ADS-B Solutions. The portfolio is unified through the company's sales, purchasing, and consignment services that connect buyers and sellers across the aviation industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turbine Engines Turbine engines for sale including PT6A-41, PW121, and PW127F models with various Time Since New Overhaul (TSO) specifications, plus TFE731 program support. Sold from company inventory and on consignment to aviation operators worldwide.
• Fixed-Wing Aircraft Fixed-wing aircraft available for sale as part of the company's worldwide sales and acquisitions of aviation assets, marketed to aviation operators and owners.
• Helicopters Helicopter sales encompassing brands such as Bell, Agusta, Schweizer, Enstrom, Airbus, Robinson, and Sikorsky, sold to helicopter operators and aviation buyers worldwide.
• ADS-B Solutions Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) solutions offered as part of the company's aviation product portfolio for compliance and surveillance needs.
• Aircraft and Helicopter Parts Sale of aircraft and helicopter parts and components, offered as part of the company's aviation asset portfolio to operators needing replacement or spare components.
• Surplus Asset Acquisition Tulsa Turbine purchases surplus aviation assets — including aircraft, helicopters, and engines — directly from operators for resale at fair market valuation.
• Consignment Sales Service Tulsa Turbine sells surplus aviation material on behalf of third-party owners on a consignment basis, earning commission on successful transactions and marketing assets globally without upfront costs for the seller.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Trade-A-Plane: Long-running online marketplace and dealer network for aircraft, engines, and parts sales. Comparable to Tulsa Turbine as a channel through which aviation buyers and sellers transact used aircraft and turbine engines.
• Preferred Airparts: Aircraft parts dealer and surplus asset acquirer for general aviation and helicopter operators. Comparable to Tulsa Turbine's parts and surplus acquisition business, particularly for helicopter and fixed-wing components.
• Helicopter Industries / Helicopter Buyers/Sellers Market: Specialist helicopter brokerage and acquisition firms. Comparable to Tulsa Turbine's helicopter division covering Bell, Agusta, Sikorsky, Robinson, and other major brands.
• Jetequipment Aviation Sales: Specialized broker in turbine engines and aircraft parts for business aviation and helicopters. Directly comparable to Tulsa Turbine's PT6/PW engine and helicopter inventory business.
• Airmark International: Distributor and broker of aircraft engines, parts, and accessories to operators worldwide. Directly comparable as a small-to-mid aviation asset broker/dealer active in turbine engines and surplus parts.
• International Airparts Distribution: Distributor of surplus aircraft and engine parts with global reach. Comparable to Tulsa Turbine's parts and surplus acquisition activities, especially in cross-border transactions.
• Controller Systems: US-based aviation sales company specializing in turbine engines, APUs, and parts. Directly comparable to Tulsa Turbine as a small-to-mid broker/dealer of turbine engines (including PT6-family and similar) to operators and MROs.

Broad incumbents

• GA Telesis: Global aviation aftermarket group with engine and component sales, teardown, and leasing. Comparable because it actively trades turbine engines and aircraft parts across international markets, overlapping with Tulsa Turbine's PT6/PW engine and helicopter parts focus.
• Avmax Aircraft Leasing: Aircraft sales, leasing, and MRO provider operating across regional and business aviation. Comparable to Tulsa Turbine's fixed-wing and helicopter sales activities, though Avmax is a much larger incumbent with its own MRO infrastructure.
• AerSale Holdings: Public aftermarket aviation company providing aircraft and engine sales/leasing, MRO, and parts distribution. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same used aircraft and engine resale market that Tulsa Turbine serves, but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TulsaTurbine
• Facebookfacebook.com/Tulsa-Turbine-519176281503311

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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