Royal Aero Opens First Division in the US

As part of the Royal Aero Group’s continued expansion, the company has opened an Airframe Parts division in North Carolina, U.S. This operation is being run by two experienced Airframe Parts managers, Dave Dicken and Ed Thompson, who have recently joined the Royal Aero team. Together Dicken and Thompson have over 43 years of professional experience, having previously worked for companies such as Volvo Aero Services and Solair (now Kellstrom).

Initially the North Carolina operation will focus on growing the Airframe Parts business and supporting the existing customer base. In addition Royal Aero is seeking to recruit experienced Engine Parts, Engine Leasing and Engineering Consultancy personnel to enhance their established engine business in the U.S. market.

The Royal Aero GmbH, with its headquarter in Miesbach, Germany, is one of the biggest independent European based suppliers of surplus OEM (Original Equipment Manufacture) parts and procurement services to the aviation industry and one of the top aviation engineering consultancy businesses. The company is specialised in aircraft, jet engines and spare parts. Its business model comprises of the purchase, the outsourced overhaul and the resale of OEM engine parts for commercial aircraft engines; the leasing and trading of engines from their own pool and managed engines; the management of lessors and airlines engines throughout their life-cycle and through overhaul utilising their engineering consultancy services and in-house Midas Online software. Royal Aero GmbH, founded in 2002 as Royal Aero Services GmbH, has an inventory in excess of US$ 40 million in 2013 and currently fifteen engines leased or managed. The management comprises of Calum M. MacLeod, Stephen Byrne and Alan Webber. Royal Aero has subsidiaries in Horsham (UK) and North Carolina (USA) with 25 employees worldwide.