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Desser Aerospace

Aircraft tires, tubes, brakes and batteries, Montebello, California (now VSE Aviation)

Archived listing. Desser Aerospace, the aircraft tire, brake and battery distributor founded in 1920, was acquired by VSE Corporation in 2023 and now operates as part of VSE Aviation. See similar companies

About Desser Aerospace

Desser Aerospace, the aircraft tire and tube distributor at 6900 Acco Street, Montebello, California 90640, is now part of VSE Aviation. VSE's site says that through its acquisition of Desser Aerospace, Desser Australia and Watts Aviation it became a global distributor of aircraft tires, tubes, brakes and batteries, and that it also acquired Desser's MRO operations. The Montebello site is listed as VSE's tire distribution location for the United States, with an online shop at shop.vseaviation.com. desser.com now redirects to the VSE Aviation tire page.

Products

  • Aircraft tires from Goodyear, Michelin, Dunlop, Bridgestone, Condor and Specialty Tires of America, plus the Aero Classic private label
  • Aero Classic Blackbird general aviation tire, which VSE describes as building on the Desser Aerospace legacy with retreadability for flight schools, universities and private pilots
  • Retread tires, retreaded in-house and through partners
  • Tubes, brakes and brake pads, and batteries
  • Related parts: Gill and Schauer batteries, hoses, chargers, wheel and brake accessories, pumps and regulators, filters, Rapco and APS parts, and Cee Baileys windshields

The tire pages cover commercial and cargo aircraft, business and corporate aviation (King Air to Gulfstream, with built-up wheels in stock), general aviation and rotorcraft, and publish tire technical data, a tire and tube application chart, tube sizing, and application guides for tailwheel, homebuilt, LSA and glider tires.

Services

VSE Aviation's MRO side includes tire, wheel and brake repairs and brake exchanges through repair stations such as Aero Wheel and Brake Services and Rotable Repairs, alongside its engine and airframe repair stations in other states.

Locations

  • United States: 6900 Acco Street, Montebello, CA 90640 (formerly Desser Aerospace), +1.323.721.4900
  • EMEA: Bornbarch 12, Norderstedt, Germany
  • United Kingdom: Mead Lane, Lydney, Gloucestershire (formerly Watts Aviation)
  • Asia-Pacific: Camden Airport, NSW, Australia (formerly Desser Australia)

Contact

Description from the company's website (October 2026). Not a Cirrus Aircraft authorized service center. Is this your company? Claim this page to add photos and keep your details up to date.

Location

6900 Acco Street, Montebello, CA 90640, United States

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  • MRO Middle East

    MRO Middle East

    2 to 3 February 2027 · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Stand 1315

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  • MRO Americas

    MRO Americas

    13 to 15 April 2027 · Orlando, United States

    Stand 2161

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  • AERO Friedrichshafen

    AERO Friedrichshafen

    Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 14 to 17 April 2027 · Friedrichshafen, Germany

    Stand A2-108 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet

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  • MRO Asia-Pacific

    MRO Asia-Pacific

    21 to 23 September 2027 · Singapore, Singapore

    Stand 1831

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  • MRO Europe

    MRO Europe

    Exhibited in 2026. Next edition 19 to 21 October 2027 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Stand 1-1126 (2026)2026 list; 2027 not published yet

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  • MRO Europe

    MRO Europe

    27 to 29 October 2026 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Stand 1-1126

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Event types: MRO and maintenance (5), Business aviation (1). Browse the calendar

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