Revolution Flight

What Revolution Flight does

Revolution Flight is a private, for-profit aviation services company headquartered at Huntsville International Airport in Huntsville, Alabama, founded in 2006. The company operates two integrated business lines: an FAA-certified repair station providing airframe, engine, and avionics maintenance, and an aerial survey operation running a fleet of over 50 aircraft, including 24 Cessna 206H survey-ready aircraft acquired in November 2025. Its maintenance services cover structural repairs, gear overhauls, propeller replacements, piston and turbine engine work (Lycoming, Continental, Pratt and Whitney, PT6A), and avionics upgrades delivered through its authorized Garmin Dealer and Installer relationship, including ADSB solutions and panel upgrades with GDL 82, 335, and 345 transponders.

The business is anchored by a 14,000+ sq ft facility at Huntsville International Airport, marketed as one of 'The Hub of the Aerospace Industry,' and serves general aviation owners, turboprop operators, and commercial survey operators primarily across the Southeastern United States. Revenue is generated through professional services on both sides: maintenance work performed under FAA regulatory compliance and aerial survey operations leveraging the survey-configured Cessna fleet. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customer acquisition is direct-to-consumer via phone, facility visits, and a Google Business profile funneling reviews and referral activity.

The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no publicly available financials, and no app or software product surface, operating as an independent private MRO and aerial survey provider. Its competitive position rests on regulated certification (FAA repair station), capital-intensive survey fleet scale, and a Garmin-authorized avionics channel rather than on proprietary software or AI capabilities.

Name

Revolution Flight

Legal name

Revolution Flight

Website

https://revolutionflight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Revolution Flight is an FAA-certified aviation services company in Huntsville, Alabama, providing aircraft maintenance (airframe, engine, avionics) and aerial survey operations to general aviation and commercial operators using a fleet of over 50 aircraft.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aircraft Maintenance and Aerial Survey Services

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAKAJAA

Airframe Maintenance & Structural Repair (Line/Base)

Transportation & Logistics/Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance, Repair & Services (MRO)/Aircraft Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (Aviation MRO)

SECONDARYTLAKAJAI

Modification, Retrofit & Engineering (STC, Avionics Upgrades, Conversions)

Transportation & Logistics/Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance, Repair & Services (MRO)/Aircraft Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (Aviation MRO)

Keywords

• Aerial survey services
• Aircraft maintenance
• FAA repair station
• Avionics installation
• Garmin dealer

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Maintenance Services: Revenue from providing airframe, engine, and avionics maintenance services at their FAA-certified repair station. Services include routine inspections, major repairs, modifications, and STC installations for both piston and turbine aircraft.
2. Aerial Survey Operations: Revenue from operating survey aircraft for aerial data collection, utilizing a fleet of over 50 survey-ready aircraft including Cessna 206H platforms

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Revolution Flight operates an FAA-certified repair station and aerial survey operation from a 14,000+ sq ft facility at Huntsville International Airport. The company delivers comprehensive aircraft maintenance across airframe, engine (piston and PT6A turbine), and avionics (as a Garmin authorized dealer), alongside aerial survey data collection using a fleet of over 50 survey-ready aircraft including 24 modern Cessna 206H platforms.

Product overview

Revolution Flight is an aircraft maintenance and aerial survey company operating from Huntsville, AL. The company offers a unified portfolio combining aerial survey services (utilizing a fleet of over 50 aircraft including recently acquired Cessna 206H aircraft) with comprehensive aircraft maintenance capabilities. Their maintenance operations are organized into three core service areas: Airframe (repair, modification, upgrade), Engine (piston and turbine including PT6A), and Avionics (as a Garmin Dealer offering panel upgrades and ADSB solutions). The company operates an FAA-certified repair station in a 14,000+ sq ft facility at Huntsville International Airport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aerial Survey Services Aerial survey operations using a fleet of over 50 survey-ready aircraft to collect geospatial and mapping data for commercial operators across various industries.
• Airframe Maintenance, Repair, and Modification Comprehensive airframe repair, modification, and upgrade services including structural repairs, gear overhauls, gear up landing repairs, propeller replacements, and STC installations for both piston and turbine aircraft at the FAA-certified repair station.
• Engine Maintenance Services Full-service engine maintenance for both piston (Lycoming, Continental, Pratt & Whitney) and turbine (PT6A) engines, including overhaul, replacement, hot section inspection, and accessory work for variants PT6A -20, -21, -27, -28, -34, -42, -67.
• Avionics Services Avionics repair, upgrade, and replacement services as an authorized Garmin Dealer, including full panel upgrades, ADSB solutions, transponder upgrades, GPS upgrades, and audio panel upgrades with Bluetooth.

Segments3 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GarmincoreTechnology or IntegrationRevolution Flight is an authorized Garmin Dealer and Authorized Installer. They offer full panel upgrades using Garmin products, ADSB solutions including GDL 82, 335, and 345 transponders, and various Garmin avionics installations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Woolpert: Woolpert is a large architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm with a significant aerial survey practice. It competes with Revolution Flight for aerial survey contracts and represents the broader end of the same market.
• Duncan Aviation: Duncan Aviation is one of the largest business aircraft MRO providers in the US, with extensive airframe, engine, and avionics service capabilities across multiple facilities. It represents a much larger incumbent in the same aircraft MRO market where Revolution Flight competes.
• Quantum Spatial (NV5 Geospatial): Quantum Spatial, now part of NV5, is a large geospatial services firm offering aerial survey, LiDAR, and remote sensing solutions. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Revolution Flight in aerial survey but at significantly greater scale and service breadth.
• West Star Aviation: West Star Aviation is a major FAA-certified aircraft MRO provider operating multiple full-service facilities across the US. It is comparable to Revolution Flight in airframe, engine, and avionics service offerings but at significantly larger scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Aerial Services Inc: Aerial Services Inc operates a fleet of survey-equipped aircraft for aerial imaging, LiDAR, and geospatial mapping across the United States. It is directly comparable to Revolution Flight's aerial survey operations, offering similar fixed-wing survey fleet-based data collection services.
• Surdex Corporation: Surdex is a mid-sized aerial mapping and geospatial services firm operating a dedicated fleet of survey aircraft. It is comparable to Revolution Flight in operating a survey-configured aircraft fleet for commercial geospatial data acquisition.
• KAPPA Mapping: KAPPA Mapping provides aerial surveying and photogrammetric mapping services using a fleet of survey-equipped aircraft. It is a direct peer in the regional aerial survey segment where Revolution Flight operates.

Regional players

• Elliott Aviation: Elliott Aviation is a regional aircraft MRO provider specializing in business aircraft maintenance, avionics installations, and engine services. It is comparable to Revolution Flight's one-stop MRO model but focuses on business jets rather than the broader GA and survey fleet mix.
• Pentastar Aviation: Pentastar Aviation is a regional aircraft MRO and FBO operator offering airframe, engine, and avionics services. It is comparable to Revolution Flight as a regional full-service MRO provider with FAA-certified capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/revolutionflig1
• Facebookfacebook.com/revolutionflight
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/revolution-flight

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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