First Aviation Services Inc.

First Aviation Services Inc.

Westport, CT, United States

Air SystemsMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Founded 1995MRO & ServicesSupplies Land Forces
Profile last updated: July 24, 2026

About

Founded in 1995, First Aviation Services Inc. is a defense maintenance and support provider based in Westport, United States working in air systems, mro & logistics.

First Aviation Services Inc. is a provider of repair and overhaul, rotables management and related engineering services to the aviation industry worldwide. Headquartered in Westport, Connecticut, the group was formed in 1995 to acquire National Airmotive Corporation and later grew through the acquisition of Aerospace Products International. Its subsidiaries include Aerospace Turbine Rotables, Piedmont Propulsion Systems, Heliblade International and Aviation Blade Services, which together form its Rotary Wing Group. The group repairs main and tail rotor blades for Sikorsky, Bell, Boeing, Airbus, MD and Leonardo helicopters, including UH-60 Black Hawk rotor hub and blade work for the U.S. Army and rotor blade maintenance for the Colombian Army. It also overhauls propellers, landing gear, pneumatics and other rotables for commercial and military aircraft operators, and holds FAA and EASA repair station approvals.

Location

Westport, United States

Founded

1995

NCAGE code

61MZ2

Focus areas

MROrepair and overhaulrotables managementhelicopter rotor bladesrotary wingpropeller maintenancelanding gear repair

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

MRO & Services

What they offer

Maintenance & RepairEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

End users

Land Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

ITAR registeredAS9100BAS9110C

Platforms & programmes

UH-60 Black HawkS-70UH-1T-6A/B Texan II

Named customers

U.S. ArmyColombian ArmyUnited States Coast Guard

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

FAA Approved Repair Station

Issued by: Federal Aviation Administration

EASA Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organisation

Issued by: European Union Aviation Safety Agency

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