What Total Aviation Solutions Ltd does

Total Aviation Solutions Ltd (TAS) is a privately held UK-headquartered aviation asset specialist that intermediates the buying, selling, teardown, and repurposing of aircraft, engines, and parts. Founded as an international aviation asset specialist and led by a three-person executive team (CEO with 25+ years in aviation, a Commercial Director, and a licensed aircraft engineer as Technical Director), the firm operates from London (Covent Garden) and Bangkok, conducting transactions across 40+ countries and reporting $150M+ in assets managed across 500+ transactions.

The firm's service stack spans six lines: Aircraft Asset Trading, Teardown & Commercialisation, Parts Sales & Consignment, Procurement Support, Technical Services, and Bespoke Programmes. Platform coverage extends across narrowbody, widebody, regional, freighter, and engine assets, addressing a $100B+ aftermarket growing at roughly 8% CAGR with 900+ aircraft retiring annually. Revenue is generated through transaction fees, commissions, consignment margins, and professional services fees charged to airlines, lessors, and MROs. Forward strategy is anchored by a "TAS Investment Strategy 2026" framing and an expanded live inventory position, both signalling a shift from pure intermediary toward more programmatic asset management.

Name

Total Aviation Solutions Ltd

Legal name

Total Aviation Solutions Ltd

Website

https://tas-aero.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Total Aviation Solutions Ltd is a privately held UK aviation asset specialist that intermediates the trading, teardown, and consignment of aircraft, engines, and parts for airlines, lessors, and MROs across 40+ countries, generating revenue via transaction fees, commissions, and professional services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Asset Management Services

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (8112)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724)

akta.pro primary industry

Parts Distribution & Spares Management (Aftermarket) (IMABALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace & Defense (TLAIALAB), NDT/Inspection & Testing Services (Aviation) (IMABALAJ)

Keywords

• Aviation asset trading
• Aircraft teardown services
• Aviation parts consignment
• Aircraft procurement support
• Aviation technical services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Asset Trading: Buy-side and sell-side advisory on aircraft, engines, and portfolios. Revenue generated through transaction fees and advisory commissions on whole aircraft and engine trades.
2. Parts Sales & Consignment: Global distribution of serviceable aviation parts. TAS operates a consignment platform connecting surplus inventory with qualified buyers across 40+ countries, earning commission on sold parts.
3. Teardown & Commercialisation: Strategic teardown programmes converting end-of-life assets into parts. Manages the entire process from technical assessment to parts disposition, generating revenue through programme management fees and parts monetisation.
4. Technical Services: Aviation-grade expertise supporting asset evaluations, records review, transition management and compliance documentation. Revenue from service fees for technical advisory and representation.
5. Procurement Support: Sourcing hard-to-find components with speed and accuracy leveraging a deep supply chain network. Revenue generated through procurement fees and markups on sourced components.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Total Aviation Solutions (TAS) is a London-headquartered aviation asset specialist that buys, sells, disassembles, and commercialises aircraft, engines, and components for operators, lessors, MROs, and investors across 40+ countries. Its core services cover aircraft asset trading (buy-side/sell-side advisory), strategic engine and aircraft teardown programmes, global parts sales and consignment, hard-to-find component procurement (including AOG support), and technical services such as inspections, records review, and transition management.

Product overview

Total Aviation Solutions operates as a full-spectrum aviation asset specialist offering a unified platform of services centred on aircraft asset trading, teardown and commercialisation, parts sales and consignment, procurement support, and technical services. The core offering comprises five integrated service lines — Aircraft Asset Trading, Teardown & Commercialisation, Parts Sales & Consignment, Procurement Support, and Technical Services — supported by bespoke programme capabilities for complex mandates. The company maintains inventory across multiple aircraft platforms including narrowbody (A320 Family, B737 Classic/NG/MAX), widebody (A330/A340/A380, B747/B767/B777/B787), regional (ATR 42/72, CRJ Series, Embraer ERJ/E-Jet), freighter conversions (B737F, B747F, B767F, A330F), and engines (CFM56, LEAP, V2500, PW1000G, GE90, Trent). Current inventory highlights include CFM56-5B/-7B engines, A320ceo and B737-800 teardown programmes, V2500-A5 series material, GTCP331-350 and APS3200 APUs, 737NG rotables, and A320 landing gear. All asset transactions are supported by FAA/EASA documentation packages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Asset Trading Buy-side and sell-side advisory on aircraft, engines, and portfolios. TAS structures deals that maximise value and minimise risk for operators and investors, operating with complete discretion across transactions of all scales.
• Teardown & Commercialisation Strategic teardown programmes converting end-of-life aircraft and engines into maximum commercial yield. TAS manages the entire process from technical assessment through parts disposition, including module disassembly, LLP management, cataloguing, certification, and remarketing.
• Parts Sales & Consignment Global distribution platform for serviceable aviation parts, connecting surplus inventory with qualified buyers across 40+ countries. Supports rotables, expendables, and complete documentation packages meeting FAA and EASA requirements.
• Procurement Support Component sourcing service leveraging a deep global supply chain network to locate hard-to-find and time-critical parts. Handles AOG support, scheduled maintenance sourcing, and strategic component stocking strategies.
• Technical Services Aviation-grade expertise supporting asset evaluations, records review, transition management, and compliance documentation. Includes pre-purchase inspections, engine borescope assessment, maintenance forecasting, and independent technical representation.
• Bespoke Programmes Custom deal structures, portfolio mandates, and investor capital deployment for complex requirements that fall outside standard service offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• From enquiry to term sheet in hours, not weeks
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• FL Technics: FL Technics is a Lithuania-based MRO and aircraft parts supplier serving Europe, CIS, and Asia-Pacific. It is comparable to TAS in technical services and parts supply for narrowbody platforms, but its centre of gravity in Eastern Europe makes it a regional rather than direct head-to-head competitor.
• Avation PLC: Avation PLC is a Singapore-listed commercial aircraft leasing company with a fleet serving Asia-Pacific and emerging markets. It is comparable to TAS in the aircraft trading and lessor-relationship space, though as a lessor it operates as a customer/supplier rather than a direct service competitor.

Direct peers

• AerFin: AerFin is a UK-based aviation aftermarket specialist providing engine and airframe parts trading, teardown programmes, and lease management. It is one of the closest direct comparables to TAS in terms of service offering, geography (UK HQ), and focus on CFM56/V2500 engine platforms.
• GA Telesis: GA Telesis is a global aviation aftermarket group with a multi-billion dollar parts and trading business, operating teardown programmes, parts distribution, and engine MRO. It is a direct peer competing for the same airlines, lessors, and MRO clients as TAS but at significantly larger scale.
• Willis Lease Finance Corporation: Willis Lease is a US-listed engine leasing and trading firm that buys, sells, leases, and manages commercial aircraft engines. It overlaps with TAS in engine trading and parts monetisation and shares the institutional lessor/investor customer base.
• A J Walter Aviation: A J Walter is a UK-based aerospace parts distribution and MRO support company serving airlines, MROs, and OEMs worldwide. It is highly comparable to TAS in customer base (airlines/MROs), service lines (parts procurement, AOG support, consignment), and product mix (rotables and expendables).
• Magellan Aviation Group: Magellan Aviation Group is a global aftermarket parts and asset management specialist serving commercial aviation. It directly competes in parts distribution, consignment programmes, and engine/airframe asset services, making it a relevant peer for TAS's core trading and parts business.
• VAS Aero Services: VAS Aero Services is a global aviation parts distributor and aftermarket solutions provider serving airlines, MROs, and lessors with OEM-grade and serviceable parts. It directly competes with TAS in the parts sales and consignment space, including rotables and consumables.

Broad incumbents

• Lufthansa Technik: Lufthansa Technik is one of the world's largest MRO and aerospace services providers, with a substantial parts distribution and asset management arm. It serves the same customer base (airlines, lessors, MROs) as TAS but at vastly greater scale and across a broader portfolio, making it an incumbent in the same space.
• Honeywell Aerospace Aftermarket: Honeywell's aerospace aftermarket business includes parts distribution, spares, and component services for APUs and avionics. TAS trades in Honeywell products (e.g., GTCP331, APS3200 APUs) and competes indirectly via OEM-backed service programmes and certified parts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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