an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . january 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message aersale inc. type private company industry aviation aerospace & defense founded incorporated 2008 founders nicolas finazzo & robert b. nichols headquarters coral gables fl usa area served worldwide key people nicolas finazzo ceo robert b. nichols coo scott stewart cfo paul cummiskey clo number of employees 230 parent aersale holdings inc. website www.aersale.com aersale inc. is a global supplier of aftermarket commercial jet aircraft engines oem used serviceable material and maintenance repair & overhaul mro services to passenger and cargo airlines government entities leasing companies multinational oems and independent mros . 1 contents 1 general information 2 customers 3 lines of business 4 certifications 5 acquisitions 6 references general information edit founded and incorporated in coral gables florida in 2008 aersale employs approximately 230 people in 5 countries worldwide . private equity firm leonard green & partners and the two founders invested 250 million in equity in january 2010 . 2 3 in july 2010 aersale delivered a specially modified boeing 737 400 aircraft to the national nuclear security administration to fly depleted nuclear waste to disposal sites . 4 it has supplied low cost used serviceable turbine fan blades to the department of defense for use on the air force s kc 135 stratotanker aircraft enabling the government to save over 36 million dollars in one contract alone . 5 customers edit aersale s customers include passenger and cargo airlines government entities leasing companies multinational oems and independent mros . lines of business edit aersale operates three integrated lines of business aircraft & engine leasing ; material sales ; and maintenance repair & overhaul mro . aersale sells and leases commercial passenger and freighter aircraft and engines to airline customers worldwide . it has purchased boeing 737 300 boeing 737 400 boeing 737 500 boeing 747 400 boeing 767 200 and boeing 767 300 passenger and freighter aircraft ; airbus a300 600r airbus a310 200 airbus a320 200 and airbus a330 300 passenger aircraft ; and mcdonnell douglas md 90 passenger and mcdonnell douglas dc 8 70 series freighter aircraft . these aircraft are powered by a variety of engines including the cfm international cfm56 general electric cf6 80c2 international aero engines v2500 pratt & whitney pw4000 and rolls royce rb211 . the company is an aftermarket seller of oem used serviceable material . this material comes from aircraft which have been dismantled and their parts recycled and refurbished for commercial use . recycling of aircraft for their component parts has become a significant source of used serviceable material to the airline industry as about 12 500 aircraft will reach their end of life over the next 25 years . 6 aersale is a member of aircraft fleet recycling association a not for profit industry group whose members maintain an environmentally friendly standard for aircraft recycling . 7 aersale s mro business is performed primarily at its faa approved certified repair station located at the roswell international air center roswell new mexico . in november 2013 it completed a major maintenance check for nasa on its flying laboratory a specially modified mcdonnell douglas dc 8 70 series aircraft . 8 in july 2015 aersale acquired aero mechanical industries inc. located in rio rancho new mexico to expand its component overhaul services to include aero structures . 9 certifications edit aersale holds a number of regulatory and industry certifications . on march 12 2010 the aviation suppliers association certified aersale s quality system to meet the requirements of asa 100 and faa advisory circular 00 56a . 10 on june 14 2011 aersale was certified by the aircraft fleet recycling association for maintaining best management practices for disassembly of aircraft powerplants and other aerospace materials . 11 on february 24 2014 it received a u.s. approval certificate from the european aviation safety agency easa . 12 acquisitions edit aersale s first acquisition came in 2009 when it acquired 44 mcdonnell douglas dc 8 70 series aircraft from a major international logistics company . 13 the mcdonnell douglas dc 8 70 series aircraft is powered by the cfm56 f108 aircraft engine variants of which power most of the world s airliners . in may 2010 aersale acquired the assets of great southwest aviation located at the roswell international air center in roswell new mexico . 14 15 in late 2010 aersale acquired 19 boeing 747 400 aircraft from japan airlines representing two thirds of the jal fleet of 747 400s . 16 in 2012 aersale acquired 25 of saudi airlines mcdonnell douglas md 90 aircraft . 17 all of these aircraft have been dismantled in roswell and recycled for their engines and component parts . in july 2015 aersale acquired aero mechanical industries inc. ami located in rio rancho new mexico to expand its component overhaul services to include aero structures . ami is a global provider of maintenance repair and overhaul mro of both metallic and composite airframe components and accessories including nacelles inlet cowls thrust reversers and primary secondary flight controls . 18 references edit aersale inc. website leonard green backs aersale . the middle market . retrieved 26 december 2014 . aersale holdings inc. completes 250 million equity raise with leonard green & partners l.p. . prnewswire . retrieved 26 december 2014 . government study federal industry leaders 2012 pdf . bloomberg . retrieved 24 december 2014 . new fan blade contract saves air force millions air force material command february 24 2012 archived december 26 2014 at the wayback machine . aircraft recycling best practice and the role of afra aircraft technology engineering & maintenance october 2009 afra membership directory archived december 26 2014 at the wayback machine . nasa s dc 8 flying laroratory to undergo major maintenance . nasa news . retrieved 26 december 2014 . rio rancho s aero mechanical acquired by florida company bizjournals july 16 2015 aviation suppliers association member directory aersale afra certificate pdf . afra . retrieved 31 december 2014 . aersale wins easa certification official airline guide march 31 2014 archived december 26 2014 at the wayback machine . ups dc 8s bought airliner world february 5 2010 aersale acquires roswell s great southwest aviation bizjournals june 2 2010 governor richardson announces aersale inc. expands in new mexico albuquerque journal june 3 2010 jal sells its last 19 boeing 747 400s to aersale world airline news october 10 2010 aersale buying 25 of saudi arabians md 90s flight global april 12 2012 aersale completes acquisition of aero mechanical industries ami global 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