Maintenance and Modifications
Aircraft Specialties Looks To Grow Through Diversifying
Aircraft Specialties looks to expand its repair capabilities beyond wheel and brake overhaul and repair.
Aircraft Specialities moved into this 43,000-sq-ft facility in fall 2020, replacing its former 18,000-sq-ft facility. (Photo: Aircraft Specialties)
Aircraft Specialities moved into this 43,000-sq-ft facility in fall 2020, replacing its former 18,000-sq-ft facility. (Photo: Aircraft Specialties)

Aircraft Specialties (ASI) got its start 37 years ago focusing on wheel and brake repair and overhaul for commercial, government, military, and corporate aircraft—including the VC-25 that transports the U.S. president. “ASI has the capabilities to work on any wheel or brake,” ASI director of sales, procurement, and marketing Eugene Portela told AIN. “We have unlimited [capabilities] for all makes; all models provided we could get the technical data.”

But in recent years the Omaha, Nebraska-based, privately held company has mostly focused on wheels and brakes for corporate operators and flight departments as well as business jet OEMs including Bombardier and Textron Aviation. The company keeps on hand 300 overhauled wheel and brake exchange units for immediate shipment.