Span Aeronautical

Span Aeronautical LLC is an aviation asset management and advisory firm. Karl Freienmuth founded it in 2004. The firm is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, near Lake Minnetonka in the western suburbs of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Its address is 4737 South Highway 101, Suite 142.

The firm advises on the trade, lease and management of commercial aircraft. Its main clients are institutional investors. The site says the firm helps them decide how to buy, manage and sell commercial air transport assets.

Span Aeronautical focuses on second tier airliners and large turbine aircraft engines. The site says the firm has facilitated transactions involving more than 100 airliners and engines since 2004. It works with clients around the country and the world.

The firm's services include asset trading, operating leasing and asset management. Through trusted partners, it covers the financial, legal, remarketing and technical parts of each deal. The site says it can advise on all facets of an aircraft trade or lease.

The site lists three main areas of expertise. The first is portfolio analysis. The second is a detailed understanding of the assets behind aircraft EETCs, including management strategy and market forces. The third is transaction advice and arrangement.

The site says the Twin Cities have a large group of institutional aircraft investors and related firms. The phone number is 612-803-2963. The site has pages for home, about and contact. It does not list social media links.