Ansett Aircraft Spares & Services

Ansett Aircraft Spares & Services (AASS) is a marketing and distribution company for commercial aircraft parts and components, established in 1958 and based at 12675 Encinitas Avenue in Sylmar, California. The company describes itself as a first-tier, full service distributor and says it supports airlines and MROs in every region of the world.

Parts supplied

• Factory new inventory as an authorized distributor and stockist for a number of OEMs
• Fully traceable expendables
• New, overhauled and serviceable rotables and LRUs, certified to FAA and EASA standards
• Airframe parts, avionics and instruments, and engines and engine components
• Hard-to-find spares, sourced using a database of source and engineering information built over two decades of airline product support

The home page says more than 10 million parts are in stock. The inventory supports Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, British Aerospace, Douglas and Fokker aircraft. Manufacturer logos shown on the site include Safran, Meggitt, L3Harris and ARTEX.

Support services

• Contract procurement for commercial and regional airlines
• Product support financing programs and buyer furnished equipment programs
• Warranty and repair administration
• Ground support equipment and tooling
• A technical library of maintenance manuals, FAA advisory circulars, technical standard orders and illustrated parts catalogs
• AOG line around the clock
• Online part search and e-business tools including Spec2000 and Aeroxchange

Certifications and approvals

• ISO 9001:2015 and AS9120B compliant
• Compliant with FAA AC 00-56B
• Sylmar office ASA-100 certified, CAGE code 00ZPS
• A UK office holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, according to the quality page

Company facts

• Established 1958
• Purpose-built storage facilities, with sales and distribution centers in several regions