Van Nuys, CA - IKHANA GROUP, Inc. (IKHANA) has been formed through the acquisition of RW Martin, Inc. (RWMI) and Total Aircraft Services, Inc. (TASI). An aerospace services company, IKHANA is focused on the development of innovative aircraft modifications and the integration of advanced airborne technologies. By combining the engineering and FAA certification services of TASI with the aircraft modification and maintenance services of RWMI, IKHANA has created an organization with the ability to provide a comprehensive one-stop shop for its customers’ aircraft modification needs.
TASI and RWMI will continue to operate as separate companies for the immediate future, working together to provide engineering, modification, and heavy maintenance for the general aviation and business jet markets.
Founded in 1992, TASI is an aircraft engineering services company located at the Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles. RWMI, founded in 1981, is a complete aircraft modification and maintenance services company located at the French Valley Airport in Murrieta, California. The combined companies offer a staff of over 40 employees including several FAA DER’s, DAR, and DMIR. Certifications include FAA certified repair station (CRS No. JRPR350F) and holder of multiple FAA Supplemental Type Certificates and Parts Manufacturing Approvals. Combined facilities encompass over 30,000 square feet of hangar and office space with an additional 20,000 square feet under construction.
"We are very excited about the combined capabilities of our two companies," noted John Zublin, President/CEO of IKHANA GROUP Inc. "We intend to utilize TASI's engineering and certification expertise to enhance RWMI’s traditional presence in the Twin Otter turboprop market and expand our modification services to include the light jet and mid-size jet market."
"Our culture of 'Engineering Driven Solutions' guarantees that IKHANA’s customers will receive the best possible value with complete assurance of the safety of their aircraft, crew, and passengers," says Stanley Fisher, Executive Vice-President/COO of IKHANA GROUP, Inc. "Both TASI and RWMI have been run with the same core values and demand for excellence which we will continue as IKHANA GROUP."
