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The recognized leader in legacy aircraft support

Ontic, a BBA Aviation company, is the leading global provider of OEM-pedigree parts and MRO services for legacy aerospace platforms. Our entire business and infrastructure is uniquely optimized to support mature products for as long as our customers need them. This is the Ontic Extended Life Solution provided to more than 3,000 customers worldwide.

For over 40 years, Ontic has licensed or acquired 4,500 top assemblies from leading aviation OEMs. Our expertise in the manufacturing, procurement and support of these legacy products is second to none---because it is the only thing we do at Ontic.

Ontic At a Glance

Leading global provider of OEM-pedigree parts, MRO services and serviceable parts for legacy aerospace platforms
3 facilities strategically located around the world
Over 3,000 customers worldwide
Portfolio of more than 4,500 products and 1,000,000 component parts
Specializes in low volume, high mix manufacturing
Supports a wide range of aircraft technology

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1st license with Hamilton Sundstrand for Pesco Pumps and other hydraulic parts
1983
1st license with Honeywell for several electro-mechanical product lines
1992
Eaton and Bay Precision become Ontic partners, licensing electro-mechanical valves and DC motor product lines, respectively
1995
GE Aviation (actuation & motor product lines) and Meggitt (electronic temperature controllers) become Ontic licensing partners
1999
Aeroterra licenses its fuel line shroud product line to Ontic
1999
Several licenses signed with existing partners Hamilton Sundstrand, Honeywell, and Eaton
2001
Woodward licenses its first product line (Prop Governors) to Ontic
2002
Parker Hannifin (Control Systems) and Goodrich (Electro-mechanical parts) become Ontic licensors. Goodrich licensed several other product lines (military landing gear, motors, actuators, and cargo products) during this decade
2006
Ontic Acquired by BBA Aviation
2007
Crane (B-52 Fuel Pumps) and Moog (servo-actuators) sign their first licensing agreements with Ontic
2009
1st license with Securaplane Technologies for wireless smoke detection products

Several licenses signed with existing licensors including Honeywell (electronics, engine controls, temperature controllers, radar systems, & APUs), Hamilton Sundstrand (fuel controls, LANTIRN ECUs, C-17 OBIGGS units, F-4 constant speed drives), Arkwin (Fuel Actuators, Fuel Injector Pumps), ITT (Pumps), and Eaton (Hydraulic Pumps and Motors)
2010
Peg Billson named President of Ontic
2011
Fuel Measurement and Gauging business bought from GE. Cheltenham, UK facility opened
2012
Curtiss-Wright (Pilot Controls) and Avox (safety kits) become Ontic partners. Curtiss-Wright licensed several other product lines to Ontic during this time frame including (electronics, fans and blowers, current sensors, power products, controllers, logic modules, and trim servo actuators).
2012
Airbus transfers A320 fuel gauging and measurement equipment to Ontic Cheltenham facility
2013
Gareth Hall promoted to President and Managing Director of Ontic
2013
Safran (Gas Turbine Starter Unit and Motors) and UTC Aerospace (F-15 fuel indicators and actuators) sign licenses with Ontic
2014
Ontic opens Singapore MRO facility (both CAAS & EASA certified)
2014
Kidde (fire suppression equipment) and Rolls Royce (Dart Engine) become Ontic partners
2015
Cheltenham, UK facility earns FAA certification alongside its existing EASA certification
2015
Singapore facility receives CAAC certification among awarded EASA and CAAS certifications