Aertrade

Aertrade is an aviation materials trading company headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, in the Chicago area and close to O'Hare International Airport. It purchases, leases and exchanges commercial aircraft, engines, engine parts and airframe rotable components and accessories, from simple parts transactions to supply chain management programs. Its stated aim is to become the aftermarket materials supplier of choice to airlines, repair facilities and MROs.

Airframe and rotable components

Aertrade trades airframe and engine rotables and accessories for many Boeing and Airbus aircraft types, and says it is an active buyer of:

• Actuation systems and airframe rotables and accessories
• APUs (auxiliary power units)
• Avionics, instruments and navigation equipment
• Engine rotables such as IDGs, CSDs, starters and generators
• Landing gear
• LRUs (line replaceable units)
• MECs (main engine controls)
• QEC (quick engine change) components
• Thrust reversers

Aircraft types covered

• Boeing: 737-300/400/500, 737-700/800/900, 757, 767 and 777
• Airbus: A319, A320, A321, A330 and A340

Engines and engine parts

The company purchases and remarks commercial jet engines and engine parts, including:

• CFM56-3/-5 and CFM56-7 series
• GE CF6-80C2
• Pratt & Whitney PW2000 and PW4000 series
• IAE V2500 series

Other services

• Exchanges and leasing for many of these components
• Asset management and repair management programs tailored to customer requirements
• Sale-leasebacks of complete inventories
• Inventory searchable online, with listings on the ILS and Aeroxchange platforms

Certifications and approvals

• Accredited by the Aviation Suppliers Association to ASA-100 and FAA Advisory Circular 00-56B
• Member of ISTAT, according to the logos shown on the site