Aviall Signs Exclusive Wheel and Brake Repair, Overhaul Services Contract with Flight Options

    Feb. 20, 2009
    Aviall enters into long-term agreement with a provider of private jet travel services.

    DALLAS -- Aviall Services Inc. (a unit of Aviall Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company) announces that its Product Repair Services division has entered into a long-term agreement with Flight Options LLC., a provider of private jet travel services, to be the exclusive provider of wheel and brake overhaul and repair services, and manage its wheel and brake supply chain requirements.

    Aviall will support the Cleveland-based Flight Options fleet utilizing their network of wheel and brake repair stations. Aviall has repair stations in Chicago; Crown Point (SISU Services), IN; Parsippany, NJ; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Atlanta; Dallas; and Van Nuys, CA. Aviall maintains a vast inventory of the OEM wheel and brake components required to support customer property overhauls and necessary repairs, an existing pool of overhauled exchange brakes and will invest in an additional spares package in support of the Flight Options fleet.

    "Our common goals for exemplary customer service, the use of technology based maintenance solutions and a high quality maintenance program make this an exciting partnership," says Dan Komnenovich, President and COO of Aviall Services. "We know that Flight Options' commitment to their customers' satisfaction is their primary mission, and I am confident that the solution that Aviall provides incorporates the flexibility needed to successfully support them as their customers' flight requirements grow."

    Flight Options marked its 10th Anniversary in 2008. Its fleet of more than 100 aircraft consists of the Hawker 400XP, Hawker 800XP, Citation X, and Embraer Legacy. Arriving in late 2009, Flight Options will take delivery of the new Phenom 300.