Aventure Acquires Atlanta Aviation International MRO Shop

March 5, 2026 | Peachtree City, Georgia USA

Aventure Aviation has acquired Atlanta Aviation International, an FAA Certified Repair Station based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Founded in 1994, Atlanta Aviation International is a well-established MRO shop that refurbishes aircraft interiors for commercial, business, general aviation, rotorcraft, and military aircraft.

Atlanta Aviation International has a large domestic and global customer base established over three decades which will further complement the customer base of Aventure.

The acquisition involves relocation of the Atlanta Aviation shop. It will become part of the Aventure campus located in Peachtree City, Georgia, which includes a newly-built 70,000 square foot state-of-the-art warehouse.

Together, Aventure and Atlanta Aviation will create a strong diversified portfolio and synergy that will allow both companies to globally scale their capabilities and offer additional services while pursuing new opportunities in the aftermarket platform and MRO services.

This relationship, a combination of more than 55 years of aviation industry experience, will strengthen their sales and customer support capabilities while also providing options for aircraft owners with new and improved refurbished aircraft interiors.

Atlanta Aviation International President Mike Thatch and his entire team will continue their roles to provide a seamless transition to the new location and continue to provide the outstanding services they are known for in the industry.

"The acquisition of Atlanta Aviation represents an important threshold for Aventure and helps build our strategy of bringing the capabilities of an MRO shop in-house for the first time," said Aventure President Talha Faruqi. "We have admired the success of Atlanta Aviation for a long time, and it's a strategic move on our part to now provide complementary capabilities and MRO services for our huge inventory of aircraft parts."

"With a scaled MRO facility inside the Aventure campus, we will increase our offering across different platforms in the aviation industry that incorporates the growing commercial airline and MRO industry, business and general aircraft, helicopters and defense markets," Faruqi continued. "The transaction significantly expands our business model and strengthens our position as a partner to aviation operators worldwide. Together, we will provide existing services and increase capabilities into other aviation components."

"We are incredibly proud of this new relationship and are determined to accelerate our capabilities while leveraging Aventure's purchase of end-of-life aircraft and offering solutions to customers with refurbished aircraft interior parts on sale and exchange basis," said Michael Thatch, President of Atlanta Aviation. "Aventure's strong relationships with commercial and military customers and leasing companies will certainly help Atlanta Aviation reach new heights."

About Aventure Aviation

Founded in 2001, Aventure Aviation is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, marking a quarter century of growth. The company provides commercial aviation parts and services to customers across the global aviation industry.

Aventure serves a wide range of customers including commercial airlines, regional operators, military air forces, and (MRO) facilities worldwide.

Aventure will participate in ISTAT, taking place March 8–10 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California, and Verticon, taking place March 9–12 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Atlanta International Aviation

Founded in 1994 by Phil and Shirley Thatch, Atlanta Aviation International is an FAA certified repair station with more than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry. The company has built a strong reputation for quality craftmanship and reliability while supporting customers across the global aviation industry, including major airlines, regional carriers, corporate operators, leasing companies, aviation service providers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Atlanta Aviation works with a diverse range of customers, including major airlines, regional carriers, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities, corporations operating VIP aircraft, aircraft leasing companies, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Atlanta Aviation will participate in PBExpo, a leading aviation and aerospace networking event, taking place March 11–12 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Florida.

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