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PE Firm Acquires Majority Stake in Yingling Aviation

AE Industrial Partners has purchased majority ownership of Kansas-based FBO and MRO provider Yingling Aviation

Aircraft fueling at Yingling Aviation — Yingling Aviation, a long-time provider of FBO and MRO services at Wichita's Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport now has a new majority owner in AE Industrial Partners.

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

June 6, 2023

AE Industrial Partners (AEI)—a long-time investor in the business aviation space—has acquired a majority share in Kansas-based Yingling Aviation. Located at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, Yingling operates a 24/7 FBO and also provides Part 145 MRO services to private aviation and government customers.

Yingling chair and CEO Lynn Nichols and president Andrew Nichols will remain active leaders and investors in the company, which was founded in 1945 and occupies more than 300,000 sq ft of facility space with a staff of 180 employees. The company’s broad range of FAA and EASA-certified maintenance services includes airframe, engine, avionics upgrades, paint, interiors, propeller sales and service, and parts sales.

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