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| Precision Aircraft Solutions | |
|---|---|
| Name | Precision Aircraft Solutions |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Robert M. Hale |
| Headquarters | Wichita, Kansas |
| Area served | Global |
| Key people | Robert M. Hale, Patricia L. Nguyen |
| Products | Aircraft maintenance, avionics upgrades, composite repair |
| Num employees | 420 (2024) |
Precision Aircraft Solutions
Precision Aircraft Solutions is an American aerospace company specializing in aircraft maintenance, avionics upgrades, and composite structural repair for general aviation and commercial operators. The firm operates maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities and partners with original equipment manufacturers and leasing firms to deliver retrofit programs and supplemental type certificates. Precision Aircraft Solutions serves fixed-wing and rotary-wing operators across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Precision Aircraft Solutions provides integrated MRO services, avionics modernization, structural repair, and field support for aircraft types from light single-engine airplanes to regional turboprops and business jets. The company maintains relationships with aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier Aerospace, Embraer, and Textron Aviation, as well as avionics suppliers including Honeywell Aerospace, Garmin, and Collins Aerospace. Clients include commercial carriers, corporate flight departments, government fleets, and aircraft lessors such as AerCap and SMBC Aviation Capital. The company competes with MRO providers like General Electric Aviation Services, Lufthansa Technik, AAR Corporation, and SR Technics.
Precision Aircraft Solutions was founded in 2004 by aviation technician Robert M. Hale following earlier experience at regional repair stations and a stint with Cessna service centers. Early contracts included line maintenance for regional operators that flew Bombardier CRJ and Embraer ERJ family aircraft. During the 2008 financial downturn the firm expanded through targeted acquisitions, buying assets from smaller independents that previously serviced Beechcraft and Piaggio platforms. In the 2010s Precision Aircraft Solutions secured long-term agreements with corporate operators using Gulfstream Aerospace and Dassault Aviation business jets and launched avionics retrofit programs in partnership with Garmin and Rockwell Collins. Strategic investments in composite repair capabilities aligned the company with OEM repair schemes from Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo S.p.A.. By the 2020s the company had established international field offices supporting rotary-wing operators such as Sikorsky and Bell Textron.
Precision Aircraft Solutions offers scheduled heavy maintenance checks, line maintenance, C-check and D-check workscopes, and component exchange services for airframes, engines, and auxiliary power units from manufacturers like Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce and CFM International. Avionics services include glass cockpit retrofits, flight management system upgrades, automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast (ADS‑B) installations, and cabin connectivity solutions using suppliers such as Thales Group and UTC Aerospace Systems. Structural services encompass composite patching, bonded repairs, and full panel replacement following OEM repair manuals from Boeing and Airbus. The company also provides engineering data packages, supplemental type certificates with coordination from authorities like Federal Aviation Administration and European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and pilot maintenance training aligned with curriculum references from Aviation Suppliers Association partners.
Engineering teams at Precision Aircraft Solutions develop repair schemes using finite element analysis, nondestructive testing, and digital inspection tools from vendors such as Olympus Corporation and GE Measurement & Control. The firm employs aerospace engineers experienced with certification processes used by FAA, EASA, and national authorities in Canada and Australia. Materials and composites laboratories support work with Hexcel carbon fiber systems and Toray Industries prepregs for primary structure repairs. Software engineering for avionics integration references standards from RTCA, Inc. and SAE International, and the company collaborates with research groups at institutions such as Wichita State University and Purdue University on fatigue testing and repair methodology. Field service teams use portable inspection technology including phased-array ultrasonics and boroscope systems to support on-airport AOG recovery for operators like Delta Air Lines and United Airlines regional partners.
Precision Aircraft Solutions maintains repair station certification under FAA Part 145 and holds EASA Part-145 approvals for facilities in Europe. The company complies with quality system standards including AS9100 and ISO 9001 and operates human factors programs consistent with ICAO guidance and national inspectorate expectations. Approvals encompass line maintenance authorizations for specific aircraft types and delegated design authority for minor modifications coordinated with FAA DERs and EASA EASA Design Organisation Approval (DOA) partners. Recordkeeping aligns with national airworthiness directives and service bulletins from manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus.
Precision Aircraft Solutions is privately held and operates a network of MRO facilities centered in Wichita with satellite shops at major aviation hubs such as Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport, and London Heathrow Airport. Senior leadership includes executives with backgrounds at Honeywell Aerospace, GE Aviation, and regional carriers. The firm sources parts through authorized distributors and participates in repair pooling agreements with lessors like Avolon and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance for risk mitigation. Logistics and supply chain operations interface with global forwarders and maintenance software platforms from providers like Ramco Systems and AerData.
Precision Aircraft Solutions publishes safety metrics and maintains incident response procedures consistent with guidance from National Transportation Safety Board investigators and aviation safety organizations such as Flight Safety Foundation. The company has resolved on-airport mechanical irregularities and AOG events without public major hull loss accidents attributed to its MRO work. Regulatory audits by FAA and EASA have resulted in corrective action plans in isolated cases concerning documentation and human factors controls; these were closed following revised procedures and additional training coordinated with industry bodies including International Air Transport Association and European Business Aviation Association.