Avocet Aviation Services

Avocet Aviation Services is a Florida based aircraft maintenance provider. It serves airlines, cargo operators, lessors and asset managers around the world. Its headquarters is at Orlando-Sanford International Airport. A second site is at Lakeland Linder International Airport.

The company says it has more than 35 years of experience. It began as a focused airframe maintenance business and grew into a full MRO provider. Its work now covers heavy maintenance, line services, engine on-wing programs, passenger-to-freighter conversions, transition and lease return, aircraft paint and refinishing, and end-of-life teardown. In 2025 the company entered a new phase under stronger ownership, with plans to add capacity at both sites.

The Sanford site has a 55,000 square foot hangar, five acres of ramp with direct taxiway access, and a dedicated disassembly facility. The Lakeland site handles regional aircraft maintenance, drop-in work and full aircraft paint. The company says up to three narrow-body bays can run at once. In most cases it can induct an aircraft within four weeks of first contact.

Heavy maintenance covers A, B, C and D checks on Boeing and Airbus narrow-body aircraft. Teams work on the Boeing 737 Classic, the 737 NG and the Airbus A319, A320, A321 and A320neo. Approvals for the Boeing 737 MAX are in progress. The company has completed more than 20 narrow-body conversions across Boeing and Airbus platforms. It also lists hundreds of finished teardown projects.

Engine services include troubleshooting, borescope inspections, continued time certifications and engine changes. Each maintenance event has a project team that gives daily progress updates and tracks milestones. The website has pages for each facility and service, plus a contact page. The phone number is 407 585 6201. Paul Fanelli is the chief executive.