Private flyer Flexjet has acquired maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider Constant Aviation in what it claimed as “one of the most significant infrastructure investments in the history of our industry.”
“Integrating Constant Aviation into Flexjet is part of an overriding strategic vision to differentiate Flexjet among its competitors at the most fundamental level. Typically, other companies in our space rely largely on third-party providers to meet their global product support and maintenance needs,” said Jay Heublein, Flexjet’s senior vice president of maintenance, who said the deal is “historic”.
The deal came after Flexjet expanded its fleet by 40% in 2022, bringing with it an increased need for maintenance services.
As part of the transaction, the cash details of which were not disclosed, Flexjet will acquire Constant’s facilities at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Orlando Sanford International Airport, taking Flexjet’s maintenance facility footprint to 650,000 square feet across the US.
“Flexjet also gains dedicated access to Constant’s nationwide AOG (aircraft on ground) mobile response network, with teams deploying from 28 US locations and the capacity to serve the entire continental US and Caribbean markets. The teams can respond to maintenance requests from aircraft at multiple airports in every region that lacks dedicated facilities,” the company said.
