Aviation M&A Advisory

Sell-Side Representation for Serious Aviation Operators

If you own a Fixed Base Operation, Part 135 charter operator, Part 145 MRO, flight school, or aircraft management company, you understand what it takes to operate in a regulated, safety-critical, relationship-driven environment. The same level of discipline should apply to the sale of your business.

Axio Bridge is a boutique M&A advisory firm that exclusively represents aviation business owners in sell-side transactions. We run confidential, competitive processes that protect your position, reflect the real value of what you’ve built, and keep you from negotiating alone against professional buyers.

Preparing for Exit: Laying the Groundwork

Selling an aviation business is more than fielding unsolicited offers. The right preparation ensures your operation is properly valued, defensible in diligence, and transitioned on terms you can live with. We help owners get ready early, organize completely, and go to market with leverage.

• Strategic Planning: Define exit objectives, timing, valuation ranges, and the right buyer universe before you engage.
• Leadership Depth: Assess and strengthen the team that will carry the operation through transition or integration.
• Operational & Financial Cleanup: Clarify normalized EBITDA, document KPIs, and resolve issues buyers will focus on.
• Buyer Strategy: Identify and quietly approach vetted aviation strategics and private equity groups with clear fit and funding.
• Diligence Preparation: Tighten contracts, leases, compliance records, and financials so there are no surprises under the microscope.

The Aviation Businesses We Serve

• ✈️ FBOs: Airport-based fuel, hangar, and service operations with meaningful leasehold and infrastructure.
• 🛠 MROs / Part 145: Maintenance and repair providers with capacity, certifications, and recurring customer work.
• 🚁 Part 135 Charter: On-demand operators with clean compliance history, efficient fleets, and strong owner relationships.
• 🎓 Flight Schools: Training organizations with reliable throughput, instructor pipelines, and structured programs.
• 📋 Aircraft Management Companies: Owner-focused platforms with stable fleets, retention, and disciplined operations.

What Sophisticated Buyers Actually Evaluate

• Contracted or recurring revenue (fuel flowage, maintenance programs, training, management agreements)
• Long-term airport lease rights, options, and the quality of your airport relationships
• Regulatory status and compliance history (Part 135/141/145/61, safety record, findings and fixes)
• Retention of key personnel and a leadership bench that can operate post-transaction
• Digitized records, clean financials, and operations that stand up to detailed diligence

Why Aviation Owners Choose Axio Bridge

• Aviation-first focus — we only work with aviation and airport-based operators, not as a side practice.
• Confidential, competitive processes — no public listings; controlled outreach under NDA to qualified buyers.
• Hands-on deal leadership — we help shape terms, push back on retrades, and keep the process moving on your timeline.

We typically represent aviation businesses in the $2M–$25M EBITDA range. Before launching a full process, we can conduct a confidential market positioning review so you understand likely valuation, buyer profiles, and key readiness gaps.

Built to Endure. Structured to Transition.

Your business runs on precision, accountability, and reputation. Our job is to ensure those qualities are captured in the story buyers see and preserved through the transaction. With Axio Bridge, you’re not listing your company and hoping for the best — you’re running a disciplined aviation M&A process with a partner who understands what’s at stake.