53 North Aviation

53 North Aviation is an aviation parts company that works from facilities in Manchester, England. Its team distributes, trades and sources commercial aircraft components for all Boeing, Airbus and regional aircraft types. The company serves a global customer and supplier base.

The company stocks thousands of lines of parts, from mainstream items to hard to find items. Stocked parts carry quality tags. Parts can be sold outright, loaned or exchanged, and the company offers competitive prices in the marketplace.

The sales team is trained to handle requests for quotation quickly and promptly. The company's exchanges and loans are flexible for line replaceable units that fail in service.

The repairs team manages returning cores through a network of approved vendors. The company also buys surplus rotable and expendable inventory. Its consignment service covers single rotables and complete aircraft. The company maintains and markets the assets and works to get the best value for them.

Quality is a key focus. The company says it reviews and audits its processes and its supply chain. It follows benchmark aviation quality pathways and is ISO 9001, AS9120B and ASA-100 accredited. It is also an FAA accredited distributor on the FAA AC 00-56B list.

The company's mission is to serve customers quickly, accurately and on time. Its terms and conditions of sale and repair are published online. The company also lists attendance at the Engine Lease and Finance Conference, MRO BEER and the ISTAT Sustainability Symposium.

Services

• Sales of stocked parts
• Quotations
• Exchange and loan
• Repair management
• Surplus purchasing
• Consignment
• Commercial aircraft components
• Quality tagged inventory
• AOG support
• Terms of sale and repair