Sound Aviation Corporation

Sound Aviation Corporation supplies military and commercial aircraft parts from a warehouse in Rockwood, Tennessee. Ed and Joy Blom founded the company in 1983 after seeing a need to support older aircraft such as the C-130, P-3, A-4 and UH-1. It specializes in hard to find, obsolete and replacement parts, and says it has more than 100,000 aircraft parts in stock with a distribution chain across the globe.

Services

• 24/7 AOG support, with immediate response by email
• Sourcing of hard to find and obsolete parts for propeller aircraft, fighter jets and other types
• Support for both commercial and military customers

Markets served

• The United States, Canada and South America
• Commercial customers and military organizations in Europe, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region
• Repair stations in Germany, France, Portugal, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom that support major airlines, as well as NATO and NAMSA and the Royal Air Force
• Middle Eastern airlines and cargo operators, including emergency service aircraft and helicopters
• Japanese military and commercial aircraft, helicopters and ground support, for more than 20 years

The company says it has been acknowledged as a top 65 supplier to Airbus out of over 15,000 suppliers worldwide.

Quality

Sound Aviation is certified to ISO 9001:2015, AS9120B and FAA AC 00-56, with ASA-100 documentation published on its website. It uses Six Sigma and Lean business processes in its office and warehouse.

Company facts

• Founded in 1983
• Based at 499 Cardiff Valley Road, Rockwood, Tennessee
• Fax: +1 865 245 8538