Maine Aviation Sales

Name

Maine Aviation Sales

Legal name

Maine Aviation Sales Inc.

Website

https://maineaviationsales.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aircraft Brokerage Services

NAICS

Nonscheduled Air Transportation (48121), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Aircraft Management & Part 135/135-equivalent Operators (THABAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fixed-Wing Aircraft Conversion & Modification (STC/Completions) (IMABAAAI), Private Aviation Insurance & Financing/Leasing Services (THABAFAM)

Keywords

• Aircraft brokerage services
• Corporate aircraft sales
• Pre-buy inspections
• Cessna parts sales
• Aircraft financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Standish

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Brokerage Commission: Commission-based revenue from aircraft sales and brokerage. Sales commission is only due upon closing and delivery of the aircraft to its new owner, essentially guaranteeing satisfaction or no cost to the client.
2. Parts Sales: Extensive inventory of Cessna 400 Series parts with direct access to over 75,000 New Cessna parts. Next-day delivery on inventoried part orders placed before 3:00 pm EST.
3. Maintenance and Pre-Buy Services: Expert pre-buy inspections, maintenance services, and consulting for Cessna 300 and 400 series aircraft.
4. STC Products: Sale of STC kits for heated windshield strips and camera hole installations for Cessna aircraft.
5. Aircraft Financing: Offers 8% interest on short-term aircraft mortgages with 1-year term, lien secured by FAA/Federal government.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Maine Aviation Sales is an aircraft brokerage firm that buys, sells, and brokers corporate aircraft including single-engine, twin piston, turbine, and corporate jets worldwide. The company specializes in Cessna 300 and 400 series aircraft and complements its brokerage with pre-buy inspections, parts sales (access to 75,000+ Cessna parts), proprietary FAA STC modification kits (heated windshield strip and camera hole installations), in-house short-term aircraft financing, and aircraft management services.

Product overview

Maine Aviation Sales operates as a multi-service aviation brokerage platform offering a unified aircraft sales marketplace complemented by specialized aviation services. The core product is an online Aircraft Inventory Listings Platform where buyers browse aircraft for sale. This core platform connects with ancillary services including Aircraft Acquisitions & Brokerage Services (for personalized buying/selling assistance), Expert Pre-Buy Inspections (Cessna 300/400 series specialization), Cessna Aircraft Parts Sales (with 75,000+ parts inventory), STC Heated Windshield Strip (proprietary FAA STC for Cessna models), Camera Hole STC Installation (aerial photography certification), Short-term Aircraft Mortgages (in-house financing), and Aircraft Management services. The company specializes in Cessna piston twin and turbine aircraft with over 750 transactions completed since 1959.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Acquisitions & Brokerage Services Full-service aircraft acquisition and brokerage including worldwide market searches, comparative aircraft evaluations, negotiation, pre-purchase inspection coordination, and closing services for buying and selling corporate aircraft including single-engine, twin piston, turbine, and corporate jets.
• Expert Pre-Buy Inspections

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 750 aircraft transactions completed with contracting protocol now industry standard
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trade-A-Plane: Long-running print and online aviation marketplace for aircraft, parts, and services. Comparable as a competing discovery channel for buyers and sellers in the general aviation market.
• Globalair.com: Large online aircraft marketplace aggregating listings across multiple categories. Comparable as a competing channel for aircraft listings and price discovery that pressures traditional brokerage economics.

Direct peers

• Lone Mountain Aircraft: Specializes in buying, selling, and brokering Cessna, Beechcraft, and Piper aircraft. Closest comparable as a fixed-wing aircraft broker with deep expertise in legacy general aviation platforms and pre-buy inspection services.
• PowerFlow Systems: Develops FAA STCs for high-performance air intake and exhaust modifications on Cessna and other piston aircraft. Comparable as an STC-focused modifier serving the same Cessna owner-operator customer base.
• Blackhawk Aerospace: Holds FAA STCs for engine and avionics upgrades on legacy King Air and other turboprop platforms. Comparable as a company monetizing exclusive STC certifications to upgrade and modify aging aircraft.
• JBA Aviation: Aircraft acquisition and sales broker focused on corporate and general aviation aircraft. Directly comparable as a traditional aircraft brokerage with similar customer segments and sales-led GTM motion.
• Eagle Creek Aviation: Aircraft sales, FBO, management, and maintenance provider. Comparable as a multi-service aviation business that combines brokerage, aircraft management, and maintenance under one roof.
• Elliott Aviation: Full-service aircraft sales, MRO, and avionics provider for business aircraft. Comparable as a multi-line aviation services business combining brokerage with maintenance and modifications.
• AVEX Aircraft Sales: Aircraft acquisition and brokerage firm serving corporate and private aircraft buyers and sellers. Comparable as a traditional commission-based aircraft brokerage targeting similar customer segments.

Others

• Aircraft Bluebook: Industry-standard aircraft valuation and pricing data provider. Adjacent comparator as a service used by brokers and dealers to support pricing decisions across the same aircraft categories Maine Aviation handles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maine-aviation-sales

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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