Aviall to Distribute Spares Parts and Exchange Units by Arkwin

Oct. 21, 2014
Arkwin, a subsidiary of The TransDigm Group, manufactures custom-designed, precision hydraulic and fuel-system components for civil and military fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, spacecraft, turbine engines, and other special applications.

DALLAS, Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviall, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has entered into an exclusive global distribution agreement with Arkwin Industries to market and distribute spare parts and exchange units for products manufactured by Arkwin.

Arkwin, a subsidiary of The TransDigm Group, manufactures custom-designed, precision hydraulic and fuel-system components for civil and military fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, spacecraft, turbine engines, and other special applications.  The TransDigm Group is a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components and systems for use on most commercial and military aircraft in service today.

"We are excited to welcome Arkwin to the Aviall distribution family," said Ed Dolanski, president and CEO of Aviall Inc.  "Their customer base and product mix is a perfect fit for our business."

The new agreement, which is effective July 1, authorizes Aviall to market and distribute Arkwin's aftermarket products to customers in the commercial sector from Aviall's 40 global customer service centers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

ABOUT AVIALL

Aviall, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company and is a part of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Aviall is a leading solutions provider of aftermarket supply-chain management services for the aerospace and defense industries.

Aviall, which has headquarters in Dallas, is the world's largest provider of new aviation parts and related aftermarket services.  The company markets and distributes products for more than 240 manufacturers and offers approximately 2 million catalog items from 40 customer service centers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Aviall also provides maintenance for aviation batteries, wheels and brakes, as well as hose assembly, kitting and paint-mixing services. The company offers a complete set of supply-chain and logistics services, including order processing, stocking and fulfillment, automated inventory management and reverse logistics to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and customers.