Aviation companies closed, merged or renamed

The change of the company's name from Ten Lifestyle Group plc to Ten Technologies Group plc was registered at Companies House. Its ticker, TENG, did not change.

Now: Trades as Ten Technologies Group plc

Source: Ten Technologies Group

Platinum Equity completed the sale of Unical Aviation and its subsidiary ecube Solutions to Satair, an Airbus company.

Now: Part of Satair, an Airbus company

Source: Platinum Equity press release

AAR Corp. acquired Aerostrat, maker of the Aerros long range maintenance planning software, for 15 million US dollars plus up to 5 million in contingent consideration. The deal expands the capabilities of AAR's Trax subsidiary.

Now: Part of AAR Corp.

Source: AAR press release

Amphenol acquired Rochester Sensors, a Dallas based maker of engineered liquid level sensors, in August 2025. It joined Amphenol's Interconnect and Sensor Systems segment.

Now: Part of Amphenol (as Rochester Sensors)

Source: Amphenol Q3 2025 results (SEC filing)

Air Maestro combined with Spidertracks, Flight Vector and Complete Flight to form Vellox Group, a single aviation operations software company.

Now: Part of Vellox Group

Source: AIN

Flight Vector combined with Spidertracks, Air Maestro and Complete Flight to form Vellox Group, a single aviation operations software company.

Now: Part of Vellox Group

Source: AIN

Vantage Aviation acquired Dominion Aviation, the FBO at Richmond Executive Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI), as the first facility in its new FBO network.

Now: Owned by Vantage Aviation

Source: AIN

After the SpaceJet programme was ended, Mitsubishi Aircraft was renamed MSJ Asset Management in April 2023. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries decided to dissolve the company effective 31 March 2024 and proceed with liquidation.

Source: Aviation Wire

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Clements Worldwide, a Washington, D.C. based international insurance broker. Terms were not disclosed.

Now: Part of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Source: Gallagher investor release

Keilir's 2023 annual report states that its flight school subsidiary, Iceland Aviation Academy ehf., was closed in September 2023 and all its operations ceased. Students in commercial pilot training were taken over by Flugskóli Reykjavíkur under an agreement.

Source: Keilir annual report 2023

AGCS and the commercial insurance business of local Allianz entities began trading together under the name Allianz Commercial.

Now: Trades as Allianz Commercial

Source: Allianz press release

Freeman Holdings Group, the largest licensee in the Million Air network, bought the former Above View Jet Center FBO at St. George Regional Airport, Utah, and rebranded it as Million Air. Above View kept its flight school and maintenance facility at the airport.

Now: Million Air FBO at St. George Regional Airport

Source: AIN

ELeather, a maker of recycled leather used on airline and other transport seating, rebranded as Gen Phoenix and announced 18 million US dollars of new funding.

Now: Trades as Gen Phoenix

Source: FashionUnited

Sierra Nevada Corporation bought Volansi's intellectual property and assets, including the Voly-50 and Voly-T drones and its Bend, Oregon production facility, after Volansi lost its venture capital funding and went through foreclosure. The deal closed on 30 September 2022.

Now: Assets owned by Sierra Nevada Corporation

Source: Defense News

Parker-Hannifin completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Meggitt for 800 pence per share, an aggregate price of about 6.3 billion pounds.

Now: Part of Parker-Hannifin

Source: Parker-Hannifin Form 8-K (SEC)

Sabena technics completed the full acquisition of the Héli-Union Group, a French helicopter operator and maintenance company with 350 employees, creating a helicopter division within the group.

Now: Part of Sabena technics

Source: AviTrader

Vista Global closed its acquisition of Jet Edge, adding 100 aircraft to its VistaJet and XO branded fleets.

Now: Part of Vista Global (VistaJet and XO fleets)

Source: AIN

The Sukhoi Company and MiG Corporation were merged into PJSC United Aircraft Corporation.

Now: Part of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)

Source: CAPA Centre for Aviation

JetPack Aviation Corporation, founded by David Mayman, created a new brand, Mayman Aerospace, to develop its Speeder vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Now: Trades as Mayman Aerospace

Source: State Aviation Journal (company release)

Nighthawk Flight Systems acquired the primary flight display business started by Sandel Avionics in 2022 and continues to support its displays.

Now: Product line supported by Nighthawk Flight Systems

Source: AIN

Vista Global agreed to buy charter broker Apollo Jets, which was to operate as a division of XO, Vista's digital brand. Vista expected the deal to close by the end of March 2021.

Now: Division of XO (Vista Global)

Source: AIN

Sompo International acquired W. Brown & Associates, an aviation managing general underwriter that had written business for Sompo since 2016. W. Brown became a wholly owned subsidiary.

Now: Subsidiary of Sompo International

Source: Business Insurance

United Airlines bought Westwind School of Aeronautics in Phoenix, Arizona, and rebranded it as United Aviate Academy.

Now: United Aviate Academy (United Airlines)

Source: Airport Technology

GE Inspection Technologies, which joined Baker Hughes in 2017, introduced a new name, Waygate Technologies, with a new logo and website.

Now: Trades as Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business

Source: Baker Hughes

SEKISUI Chemical, through SEKISUI America Corporation, completed its acquisition of AIM Aerospace of Renton, Washington. The company changed its name to SEKISUI Aerospace.

Now: Trades as SEKISUI Aerospace

Source: AviationPros (SEKISUI press release)

IBS Software completed its acquisition of AD OPT, the Montreal based aviation crew management division of Kronos, following an announcement in May 2019. AD OPT's Montreal headquarters became part of IBS Canada.

Now: Part of IBS Software (IBS Canada)

Source: Airport Technology

FLIR Systems acquired Aeryon Labs, a Waterloo, Canada maker of small unmanned aerial systems, for 200 million US dollars.

Now: Part of FLIR Systems

Source: FLIR Systems press release (SEC filing)

The law firm Maples and Calder and MaplesFS consolidated under a single brand, the Maples Group.

Now: Trades as Maples Group

Source: Maples Group press release (PR Newswire)

CAE completed its purchase of AirAsia's share of AACE, the former 50:50 CAE and AirAsia joint venture, for 100 million US dollars including earn out. The training centres in Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam and their 150 employees moved to CAE.

Now: Part of CAE

Source: Skies Magazine (CAE press release)

Boeing announced it was acquiring AerData Group B.V., a Netherlands based provider of lease management, engine fleet planning and records management software. AerData's products became part of the Boeing Edge suite of services.

Now: Part of Boeing

Source: Boeing press release

Gore Design Completions of San Antonio was bought in 2013 by Malzeer, an investment group led by Mohammed Alzeer, and changed its name to GDC Technics at EBACE 2014.

Now: Renamed GDC Technics

Source: AIN

IBM completed its 740 million US dollar acquisition of MRO Software of Bedford, Massachusetts, and planned to integrate it into its Tivoli software business.

Now: Part of IBM (Tivoli software)

Source: Washington Technology