First Class Air

First Class Air is a group of specialized aviation aftermarket companies. Its headquarters is in Louisville, Kentucky. The group supports cargo, commercial and regional airlines, military fleets and business aviation operators. Each company focuses on specific aviation capabilities while working as part of one integrated platform.

The group offers parts distribution and MRO services across the global aircraft lifecycle. It specializes in DER repairs, PMA parts, aircraft teardowns, exchange programs and supply chain support. It holds more than 5 million parts in inventory for freighter, commercial and military aircraft. It also supplies hard to find rotables.

Exchange and loan programs give customers ready to install rotables, which helps reduce downtime. The group also makes PMA parts and does reverse engineering to reduce MRO costs and lead times. Its AFRA certified teardowns can be done on site or in house. Teardown management runs from nose to tail, which helps owners get more value from their aircraft.

Cobalt Aero Services maintains, repairs and overhauls nacelles, thrust reversers, flight control surfaces and structural components. It works on narrow and wide body aircraft for commercial and military customers. Cobalt is certified by the FAA, EASA, CAAC and AS9110C for its MRO work. Its DER approved repairs extend component life and reduce turnaround times.

Survival Products offers FAA and EASA certified repair and recertification for evacuation slides, life rafts, life vests and inflatable safety systems. It also makes FAA PMA parts such as cylinders, girt assemblies and inflatables. Its customers include commercial and regional airlines, government and military users, helicopter operators and general aviation.

The group's other brands are Cargo Repair, First Class Air Support and Innodyne Systems. Its areas of expertise include cargo systems, escape slides and rafts, flight surfaces, nacelles, thrust reversers and structures. A recent news story describes how First Class Air Support and Cobalt Aero Services delivered an aircraft back to service in 24 hours.

The group offers AOG support for operators who need parts fast. Its website lists upcoming trade shows, a sales team, flyers and careers.

Services

• Parts distribution
• Rotables exchange and loan programs
• MRO and DER repair
• PMA parts manufacturing
• Aircraft teardowns
• AOG support
• Survival equipment repair and recertification
• Nacelle and thrust reverser MRO
• Cargo systems repair
• Engineering support