Universal Asset Management, Inc.

Universal Asset Management, Inc. (UAM) manages commercial aircraft through their full lifecycle, from supporting active fleets to disassembling retired airliners. It was founded in 1993 and works with airlines, lessors and MRO providers worldwide. Its capabilities cover aircraft acquisition and sales, asset management, disassembly and recycling, and it sells the components recovered from aircraft it handles.

Disassembly

• The company says it has disassembled more than 300 aircraft over more than 30 years, for airlines including United Airlines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic
• Typically 15 to 22 aircraft are in service on its ramp at any given time
• Disassembly is led by A&P licensed engineering teams, and records for aircraft and engines are managed as part of the process
• The disassembly center is certified by the FAA as a FAR 145 repair station
• An end of life recycling program covers sustainable recycling of what remains

Fleet

Aircraft available for disassembly and parts come from Airbus A320, Boeing 737 and Boeing 777 models reaching end of life. The website says the company has handled a total of about 100 aircraft of this kind.

Certifications and memberships

• FAR 145 repair station
• ASA certified supplier
• Diamond accredited by the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA)
• Member of the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT)

Company facts

• Offices at 800 Brickell Avenue, Suite 602, Miami, Florida, and at 118 Lemons Drive, Tupelo, Mississippi
• Global distribution center at 294 Laney Road, Shannon, Mississippi
• UK entity: Universal Asset Management, Inc (UK) Limited
• Attends the major aviation and aftermarket trade shows