AERO Specialties, Inc.

AERO Specialties is an aircraft ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturer and distributor with its headquarters in Boise, Idaho. The company has supported aviation customers for more than 40 years and serves corporate aviation, FBOs, MROs, rotorcraft and eVTOL operators, military organizations, regional airlines and general aviation operators worldwide. It is a member of the ALVEST Group, which gives it access to wider engineering, manufacturing, parts and service resources.

Products

AERO designs, manufactures and assembles its own equipment at the Boise facility:

• Aircraft towbars, towbar heads and ground handling equipment
• Oxygen and nitrogen service equipment
• Hydraulic power units and hydraulic fluid service equipment
• JetGo ground power units, including hybrid and all-electric models such as the JetGo 28-iBS
• Solid-state and portable aircraft power equipment
• Lavatory and potable water service carts
• Maintenance stands, stairs and work platforms
• Wheel and brake maintenance equipment
• Parts, adapters, couplers and gauges

Distribution

AERO is an authorized distributor for TLD, Powervamp, Clyde Machines, Iron Tire, David Clark and other brands. Through TLD and the wider ALVEST group it can supply air start units, air conditioning equipment, conventional and towbarless tractors, belt loaders, passenger stairs, baggage and cargo tractors, ground power units, lavatory and water trucks and specialized military equipment. Equipment is available new, used or refurbished, and rentals and trade-ins are listed on the site.

Services

• On-site GSE service and repair by factory-trained technicians
• Repair at the Boise facility for AERO OEM equipment
• Parts and supplies department covering ball lock pins, regulators, tug hitches, GPU cables, couplers, hoses and pumps
• An online parts store
• Information on equipment leasing through finance partners

Company facts

• Headquarters: 11175 W. Emerald St., Boise, Idaho
• Member of the ALVEST Group
• States that it supplies more than 16,000 organizations worldwide