Southern Cross Aviation

Southern Cross Aviation is a distributor of aircraft parts and components based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It states that it has supported general, commercial and defense aviation since 1989. It is part of Southern Cross Group, whose other businesses include Southern Cross Aircraft (aircraft sales), Southern Cross Accessories and CDS MRO.

Parts supplied

• Aircraft parts, rotable components and consumables
• Wheels, brakes and tires
• Batteries, propellers, avionics and lubricants
• Parts for helicopters and Cessna Caravans

An online parts store lists in-stock items from more than 100 distribution lines, including engine parts, landing gear parts, aviation lighting, tools and chemicals. The store ships orders within the United States.

Markets served

Individual pilots and owners can buy through the parts store. Business customers include fleet operators, state and federal agencies, MROs, manufacturers and resellers, who can apply for a business account. For defense, the company says it is a prime contractor for the Defense Logistics Agency and represents 75+ product lines.

Company facts

• Founded 1989, according to its website
• ISO 9001:2015, AS9120B and ASA-100 certified, as stated on its website and reported in the ASA FAA AC 00-56B accreditation database
• CAGE codes 1ZAW4 and 02H79, as reported
• Bases in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Mesa, Arizona; and Anchorage, Alaska