Drake Air

Name

Drake Air

Legal name

Drake Air, Inc.

Website

https://drakeair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace MRO Services

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (3364)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Component MRO (Avionics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical) (TLAKAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Component MRO (LRU/Rotables, Hydraulics, Pneumatics) (IMABALAD), MRO Engineering, Technical Publications & CAMO Support (IMABALAO)

Keywords

• Aircraft MRO services
• Thermal management components
• Heat exchanger repair
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Aircraft oil coolers

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. MRO Services: Maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for aircraft thermal management components including heat exchangers, fuel heaters, oil coolers, precoolers, reheaters, and condensers for commercial, regional, military, UAV, and rotor wing aircraft.
2. OEM Manufacturing: Design, development, and manufacture of thermal management equipment for aircraft platforms. Custom build-to-specification applications for aluminum and high temperature alloy components.
3. PMA and DER Components: PMA piece parts and DER repair solutions including the proprietary Nu-Matrix core replacement program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Drake Air is an AS9100/9110-certified MRO Center of Excellence that performs maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft thermal management components—including heat exchangers, precoolers, oil coolers, fuel heaters, reheaters, and condensers—for commercial, regional, military, UAV, and rotor wing aircraft. It also designs and manufactures OEM thermal management equipment and PMA/DER replacement parts, including its proprietary FAA-approved Nu-Matrix core replacement process that restores units to zero-time at a fraction of OEM replacement cost.

Product overview

Drake Air is an AS9100/9110-certified MRO Center of Excellence specializing in thermal management components for aircraft. Their product portfolio centers on four core offerings: Air to Air Heat Exchangers (including main/primary exchangers, secondary exchangers, reheaters, condensers, precoolers, evaporators, and liquid electronics cooling), Fuel Heaters and Oil Coolers (air cooled and fuel cooled variants), Nu-Matrix (proprietary FAA-approved DER core replacement process), and Accessories (electromechanical, pneumatic, sensing, actuation components). These products are supported by a comprehensive suite of services including MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul), OEM manufacturing, Design and Manufacturing, PMA and DER Design, Repair and Overhaul, and Research and Development. The company serves commercial, regional, military, UAV, and rotor wing aircraft across all platforms and OEMs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nu-Matrix: FAA approved DER core replacement process that replaces old core matrix with new components, restoring units back to zero time.

Products and services

• Air to Air Heat Exchangers Thermal management MRO components including main/primary heat exchangers, secondary heat exchangers, reheaters, condensers, precoolers, evaporators, and liquid electronics cooling systems for commercial, regional, military, UAV, and rotor wing aircraft.
• Fuel Heaters and Oil Coolers MRO services for air cooled fuel heaters, air cooled oil coolers, and fuel cooled oil coolers across all platforms and OEMs for commercial, regional, military, and rotor wing aircraft.
• Nu-Matrix DER Core Replacement FAA-approved DER core replacement process that replaces old core matrix with new components, restoring units back to zero time at a fraction of OEM replacement cost with 100% yield.
• Accessories MRO MRO services for aircraft accessory components including electromechanical, pneumatic, sensing, actuation, switches, probes, valves, ducts, flow control devices, and fuel components.
• Repair and Overhaul Services Comprehensive repair and overhaul services for thermal management components including heat exchangers, fuel heaters, oil coolers, precoolers, reheaters, condensers, and fuel components.
• Design and Manufacturing Services In-house design and manufacture of thermal management components including heat exchangers, precoolers, oil coolers, and fuel heaters for all types of aircraft, specializing in aluminum and high temperature alloy fabrication.
• PMA and DER Design Services Development of PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval) piece parts and DER (Delegated Engineering Representative) repairs for thermal management equipment, including cost-effective solutions outside standard CMM scope.
• Research and Development Services In-house R&D team dedicated to innovation and problem solving, including reverse engineering, capability development, and technical support for components outside CMM scope.
• OEM Thermal Management Manufacturing Design, development, and manufacture of OEM thermal management components including heat exchangers, precoolers, oil coolers, and fuel heaters for commercial, regional, military, UAV, and rotor wing aircraft.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nu-Matrix provides 100% yield on repairs
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Collins Aerospace: OEM and MRO provider of aircraft thermal management, ECS and heat exchanger systems; competes both as OEM supplier and aftermarket service provider across the same component families Drake Air repairs.
• Honeywell Aerospace: OEM of environmental control systems and heat exchangers installed on most commercial aircraft; the original-equipment counterpart whose pricing Drake Air competes against through Nu-Matrix and PMA.
• Liebherr Aerospace: OEM of aircraft thermal management and air management systems on Airbus and other platforms; relevant incumbent competitor on heat exchangers, precoolers and pack systems that Drake Air services as an aftermarket alternative.
• StandardAero: Global aerospace MRO incumbent providing component repair, engine services and component solutions for commercial, business and military platforms — adjacent incumbents with overlapping thermal and accessory MRO capabilities.
• AAR Corp: Large diversified aerospace aftermarket provider offering component MRO, parts manufacturing and airline services; overlaps with Drake Air's component repair and PMA capabilities at much broader scale.
• Eaton Aerospace: Diversified aerospace supplier with fuel, hydraulic and thermal management product lines; comparable as an OEM whose installed base of fuel heaters and oil coolers Drake Air supports through MRO and PMA.

Direct peers

• HEICO: Major aerospace aftermarket specialist whose HEICO Parts and HEICO Repair groups compete in PMA parts and FAA-approved DER component repairs — the same regulatory/engineering model Drake Air uses for thermal components.
• Southern Aeroparts: Another AMETEK MRO sister company delivering aerospace component repair and overhaul services, directly comparable as an internal peer competing for parent-level capital, certifications and customer relationships.
• Muirhead Avionics: Sibling AMETEK MRO brand also operating as a specialized aerospace MRO shop under the same parent division, sharing AMETEK MRO's network resources, regulatory infrastructure, and customer base as Drake Air.
• Chromalloy: Independent aerospace MRO focused on engine and gas-path component repair with PMA and DER capabilities — directly analogous to Drake Air's PMA/DER-driven thermal management aftermarket model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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