Aviotools

Aviotools d.o.o. is a Croatian company that manages used aircraft tools and ground support equipment (GSE). It rents, sells, purchases, exchanges, repairs and calibrates tools, and positions itself as a partner for airlines and MROs.

Rental catalogue

The "Rent tools" section of the website lists tooling by aircraft family (Airbus, Boeing, BAe) and by type:

• Engine and APU tools, including engine stands and pedestals, bootstrap and sling equipment, and thrust reverser stands
• Jacking equipment and hydraulic ground power units (HGPU)
• Test equipment, such as air data test sets, flight data recorder units, engine bleed test sets and portable data loaders
• Aircraft GSE, such as maintenance stairs, lifting platforms, towbars and weighing equipment
• Airport GSE, such as ground power units, air starters, belt loaders, baggage trucks and push back trucks

Locations and AOG support

Aviotools says it stocks tools at Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport and Bremen Airport in Germany, and at its office in Zagreb. Tool location and availability dates are shown on the website, and a tool can be reserved by phone for 24 hours. AOG and critical requests are handled around the clock, and the site notes that a surcharge applies. Regular requests are handled Monday to Friday.

Other services

The company also lists tool sales and purchasing, calibration through partner organisations, and aircraft parking and storage solutions.