Thornton Aviation

Thornton Aviation is an aircraft maintenance and modification company that serves the business aviation community. It was founded in 1984 and has operations at Van Nuys and Burbank airports in California. The website says the company has more than 40 years of service.

Thornton is a Part 145 repair station with FAA approval for more than 61 aircraft types. It also holds an EASA Part 145 certificate. The website shows an air agency certificate, a drug and alcohol program certificate, and a Canadian supplement acceptance for its work.

Services include depot level inspections, heavy maintenance, modifications, unscheduled discrepancy resolution, and avionics service and upgrades. The company also works on engines, AOG events, structural repairs and dry bay modifications. It installs cabin and flight deck connectivity, including Starlink.

The website lists aircraft families the company can service. These include Dassault Falcon 50, 900, 2000, 7X and 8X models. Gulfstream models include the G150, G200, G280, GII, GIII, GIV, G350, G450, GV, G550 and G650. Bombardier models include the CL300 and CL350, the Challenger 600, 601, 604 and 605, and the Global series.

Other families include Cessna Citation 500 to 650, 680 and 750 models. The list also covers Learjet 31, 31A, 35, 36 and 45 models, and Hawker 700, 800, 800XP, 900XP and 1000 models.

The company says its technicians include FAA certificated staff. Many of them worked in flight departments before joining Thornton. The company walks customers through each step, with pre and post flight inspections and a debrief with the crew. It says it is as flexible as possible on scheduling.

Thornton provides 24/7 customer service for AOG events in California and Nevada. Its partners listed on the website include Garmin, Honeywell, Collins Aerospace, Gogo, Starlink and Viasat. Case studies on the site cover work on a Falcon 900B, a Falcon 2000, a Hawker 800XP and a Gulfstream GIV.

Services

• Aircraft maintenance
• Avionics installs and upgrades
• Engine services
• AOG support
• Structural repairs
• Dry bay modification
• Protection plans
• Parts and rotables