New King Aerospace-Thurmond Group Alliance Supports Both Government and Corporate Aircraft

Texas-based King Aerospace Companies and Pennsylvania-based The Thurmond Group have formed a strategic partnership that unites two reputable names in aviation. The alliance will enable both companies to grow their support for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) specifically and aircraft modifications in general.

“This positioning affords King Aerospace greater exposure within our existing government customer base while expanding ISR-specific capabilities,” says Jarid King, president of King Aerospace Companies. “Combining our joint resources provides a total aircraft maintenance and modifications solution, resulting in lower overhead, reduced turnaround time and overall program cost savings. This will help us pursue more work in government and corporate aircraft avionics and special mission systems modifications.”

The Thurmond Group has built strong relationships with both ISR-focused government and private industry by providing integration services for that include but are not limited to sensors, networking, operation systems and the Federal Risk Management Framework (RMF). Both it and King Aerospace are known for their ISR quick reaction capability (QRC). Maintenance, engineering and FAA-certified modifications will be handled at King Aerospace’s facility in Ardmore, OK, just 90 miles north of Dallas. The AS9110-certified operation accommodates the most common turboprop and jet aircraft for commercial and military/government commercial-derivative applications. This includes Dash 8, King Air, Boeing 737, Citation, Gulfstream and Challenger aircraft. The King Aerospace facility includes a 9,000-foot runway and encompasses four hangars with more than 200,000 square feet of space. It offers a highly skilled workforce that operates on a no-excuses philosophy. 

“The fit for our two well-established companies feels right,” says William “Billy” Thurmond. “We both have strong, experienced teams of aviation professionals and stellar reputations for on-time, on-budget services. Our values-based corporate cultures align us even more. We expect good things to result, not just for us, but for our customers.”