American General Supplies, Inc.

American General Supplies (AGS) is an aircraft parts and services company with its headquarters at 7840 Airpark Road in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The company says it was founded in Chicago, Illinois in July 1982 by Kassa Maru and his brother Melesse Maru, starting as a small commercial aircraft spare parts supplier.

Services

• 24/7 AOG support, with logistics coordination, on-site assistance and access to a spare parts inventory
• Part procurement from channel partners and OEMs, with compliance to FAA, EASA and TCCA rules and ASA requirements
• Aircraft MRO services
• Part exchanges, plus spares inventories and consignment stocks held at the Gaithersburg headquarters

Distributor appointments

The About page says AGS is a distributor for Honeywell, Textron TUG Technologies Corporation, Stinar Corporation, Switlik and Trepel Airport Equipment, among others. It also says it is Honeywell's channel partner for Africa and is selecting a location in Africa for a parts distribution center. A wholly owned subsidiary, Zodiac Aviation near New York JFK airport, offers in-flight services and catering supplies.

Markets served

Customers are in the USA, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America and Asia. The site lists airlines that have audited and approved AGS, including Air Algerie, British Airways, Egyptair Maintenance and Engineering, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Royal Air Maroc and Tunis Air.

Company facts

• Founded 1982
• Active member of the Aviation Suppliers Association and accredited to ASA-100 and FAA AC 00-56, stated on the company website