We Help Aviation Business Owners

Sell Their Companies

Quietly and On Their Terms

Serious buyers compete for your company — so you stay in control and avoid being cornered into a one-on-one, lowball offer.

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Why M&A Advisory Matters
for Aviation Business Owners

Selling an aviation business is a high-stakes, once-in-a-lifetime decision. Whether you operate an FBO, MRO, flight school, hangar operation, or another aviation services company, the outcome is determined long before buyers enter the picture.

Axio Bridge brings deep aviation industry knowledge and disciplined transaction execution to every engagement. We guide owners through financial readiness, valuation alignment, targeted outreach to qualified buyers under NDA, structured negotiation, diligence navigation, and closing — ensuring the process is confidential, competitive, and always on your terms.

Aviation M&A advisor reviewing financial statements and valuation models with a business owner during a confidential strategy meeting.

Who We Work With

Aviation owners preparing for the most important financial decision of their lives.

We Represent

  • FBOs, MROs, flight schools, charter operators, fueling companies, and aviation services platforms
  • Owners with EBITDA between $2M–$25M
  • Founder-led or multi-generational companies
  • Owners planning a full sale within 6–24 months
  • Businesses that value confidentiality, structured processes, and strong positioning in front of serious buyers

Who We Don’t Work With

  • Companies looking for a quick, low-effort sale
  • Owners who want “a buyer,” not the right buyers competing
  • Distressed, unprofitable, or non-aviation businesses
  • Brokers, flippers, or buyers trying to hire us
  • Anyone wanting to test the market without committing to proper preparation
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The Axio Bridge Aviation Sell-Side Method™

A five-phase, aviation-focused process designed to keep owners in control from first conversation to closing.

1

Sale Readiness

We start by getting your house in order before any buyer ever sees the deal. We normalize earnings, clean up the story in your financials, map risks, and identify what a sophisticated buyer will attack. You see a realistic range of value and what must be fixed before you go to market.

2

Strategic Positioning

Aviation businesses don’t sell on numbers alone. We define the narrative around your leases, fuel rights, fleet, customer mix, safety record, and operational strengths — so buyers see a strategic asset, not just a P&L. The goal is simple: get them thinking “we need this” before they think “how cheap can we get it?”

3

Targeted Outreach

No listings. No blast emails. We quietly approach a curated set of qualified aviation strategics and private equity groups under NDA. Every buyer we call has the capital, mandate, and operational context to actually close. The process stays controlled, and buyers know they’re not the only ones at the table.

4

Negotiation & Structuring

This is where owners get hurt if they’re alone. We lead the back-and-forth on LOIs, structure, terms, working capital, earn-outs, and your post-closing role. Our job is to protect economics and terms, push back on retrades, and keep you out of structures that look good on price but bad in reality.

5

Closing & Transition

Deals die in diligence when they’re not managed. We stay in the middle — coordinating responses, keeping momentum, resolving issues without blowing up trust, and protecting the culture and relationships you care about. The goal is a clean closing and a transition you can live with, not a win on paper that becomes a nightmare.

Founder and M&A advisor Frank Romano on private jet — Axio Bridge strategic exit advisory

Aviation M&A Advisor & Founder of Axio Bridge

Frank Romano founded Axio Bridge after years of managing complex, high-stakes transactions in aviation and other asset-intensive industries. From FBO and hangar sales to broader aviation M&A, he has worked directly with operators to close meaningful, often life-changing deals.

Frank leads every engagement personally. He brings the same clarity, composure, and precision that aviation owners use to run their businesses — ensuring you’re not navigating a one-time transaction alone or on buyers’ terms.

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