Deal

AMETEK acquires First Aviation Services

May 2026 full acquisition ready

Snapshot

AMETEK acquired First Aviation Services in May 2026. The transaction was structured as all cash. First Aviation Services is a United States (six centers of excellence)-based EMG business.

Acquirer
AMETEK
Target
First Aviation Services
Value
(not disclosed)
Date
May 2026
Type
full acquisition
Status
ready
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The deal at a glance

Private-market deal
AMETEK acquires First Aviation Services
Deal value
(not disclosed)
Sector
EMG
Date
May 2026
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About this deal

AMETEK acquired First Aviation Services, a transaction completed in May 2026, structured as all cash.

First Aviation Services operates in EMG, is based in United States (six centers of excellence), had revenue of about approximately $80 million in annual revenue. A leading provider of highly engineered defense and aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and a manufacturer of related proprietary components, operating six centers of excellence throughout the U.S.

An excellent strategic fit with AMETEK's existing MRO business, creating attractive opportunities for market expansion and added scale in support of mission-critical aerospace and defense applications.

Proprietary defense and aviation MRO products and services, mission-critical aerospace platforms. Complements AMETEK's existing MRO business and aerospace and defense capabilities. Electromechanical Group (EMG)

First Aviation is an excellent strategic fit with our existing MRO business, creating attractive opportunities for market expansion and added scale in support of mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. Their proprietary products and services nicely complement AMETEK's capabilities and strengthen our position across attractive platforms.
David A. Zapico, Chairman and CEO, AMETEK
Advisors not disclosed

No advisory firms have been disclosed for this transaction.

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