Chesterfield, MO – March 5, 2008 – AVMATS, headquartered at Spirit of St. Louis Airport,
celebrates thirty years in the corporate aviation business this year. A.C. “Butch” Giessman
formed AVMATS in 1978 as a source for surplus aircraft parts, pioneering in the concept of
purchasing and dismantling airworthy and undamaged corporate aircraft to support the existing
fleet of Sabreliners.
Fueled by overwhelming customer acceptance, the years following have produced enormous
product diversity and geographical expansion. Accessory and component overhaul capabilities
were added with the creation of Corpair Supply Company, Inc., along with the construction and
certification of a fully equipped, state of the art instrument shop.
AVMATS constructed three hangars and shop facilities at Spirit of St. Louis Airport to
accommodate expansion into maintenance and structural repair services for the Sabreliner, Falcon
and Hawker aircraft. They offer a full complement of avionics parts and installation sales
featuring Honeywell, Collins, Garmin and Universal dealerships. AVMATS is a Honeywell
Authorized TFE731 Engine, Honeywell GTCP 36-100 Series APU and GTCP 36-150 Series APU
Line Service Center. They also have the capability to perform hot sections on JT15D Series
engines.
Another major milestone was the formation of Aviation Turbines International, Inc. (ATI). In
1991, ATI received FAA certification for Pratt & Whitney JT12 engine overhaul and the
conditional inspection and repair of the Sundstrand T-62T-39 and T-62T-40C Series APUs. In
addition, ATI performs hot sections and overhauls on Honeywell GTCP 30-92, GTCP 36-100
Series, and GTCP 36-150 Series APUs and is a recognized Pratt & Whitney JT12 and JT15D and
General Electric CJ610/CF700 engine overhaul facility.
AVMATS has also gone international with the addition of a facility in Bournemouth, England.
The facility in the UK provides APU service & rotable parts support to Europe, Africa, and Asia.
The latest expansion for AVMATS was to MidAmerica Airport (BLV) – Scott AFB in
Mascoutah, IL with the development of a 27,000-square-foot FBO. At this facility, AVMATS
offers full FBO services and performs maintenance on corporate aircraft. The new corporate
terminal offers a pilots lounge, planning area with WSI radar and a computer with Internet access.
MidAmerica offers the luxury of a 10,000 ft runway, very light traffic since it is outside the
Lambert - St. Louis traffic pattern, and the efficient response of AVMATS personnel to provide
the quickest possible turnaround.
In addition, AVMATS is a major subcontractor to the US Navy as well as a prime contractor to
the US Army and US Coast Guard.
AVMATS also does work for Mexican and South American military and government agencies.
To date, the AVMATS family of companies occupies more than ten acres, at four physical
locations, supporting 46,000 square feet of hangar and attached shops, over 100,000 square feet of
warehouse facilities, 20,000 square feet of dedicated component and accessory overhaul space and
42,000 square feet of engine and APU shop space. At these locations, just over 240 people are
employed. Resources have been dedicated to staffing the shops with industry leading technicians,
skilled and experienced in the repair and overhaul of various engine and flight instruments.
Throughout AVMATS and its subsidiaries, quality, technical accuracy, and competitive pricing
have been prioritized by senior management’s example. AVMATS is ISO 9001:2000 Registered.
The frills and showcase cosmetics adopted by some service organizations have been intentionally
avoided, freeing up valuable resources to pursue yet additional areas in the “total aircraft”
concept.
AVMATS is a leading provider of aircraft parts for Sabreliner, Hawker, Falcon, Gulfstream,
Jetstar, Learjet and Citation aircraft. They have grown substantially since 1978, expanding from
parts sales into maintenance, interiors, accessory repair/overhaul, instrument repair, avionics
repairs and installations, major airframe repair, modifications or inspections, engine services,
APU repair/overhaul and more.
For more information about AVMATS please visit our website at www.avmats.com or contact:
Danielle Giessman
Marketing Manager
AVMATS
Ph: 636-532-2674 Fax: 636-532-3577
drgiessman@avmats.com
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