Our
company.

Our activities started in 1998 and we employ 22 people at our headquarters in Lichtenfels, Germany. We buy, promote, store, re-furbish, re-cycle and re-sell AS REMOVED passenger seats and interiors for airlines, leasing companies, MROs and resellers.

Experience

Cost competitive

Fast and efficient

Reliability

The extra mile

Cabin
experts

Our goal is to give passenger seats and interiors a second life. While re-cycling seats we are filling an import gap in the market and providing a green product. We make surplus seats more competitive by offering a project based, innovative solutions which are not only industry approved but have also been successfully implemented in the market.

History.

2023

Expansion of warehouse capacity through the construction of a new warehouse at the headquarters in Lichtenfels

2023

We are 25 years in business – time to celebrate!

2022

Camair-Co and aviationscouts signed a deal for two shipsets of decent economy and business class seats to reconfigure the carrier’s Boeing 737-700s

2021

Relaunch of Aviationgate.com

2021

After a comprehensive digitalization process in 2020, we have been certified according to EN 9100:2018 and ISO 9001:2015 in February 2021!

2019

We got the Export Award Bavaria 2019 in the trade category.

2019

A330 Enhanced Interiors – Partnership with Avianor Inc. and aviationscouts GmbH for two Airbus.

2018

“20 years in business” celebration and Hemal Bharadva joining the team and preparation of EN9120 Quality System.

2017

Major project buying and selling 8 ship sets ex Philippine Airlines A330.

2016

Major project buying and selling 8 ship sets ex KLM 777.

2016

Cooperation agreements with Avianor of Canada and RISE Aerospace of Singapore.

2015

First passenger seat consignments from Airberlin, Scandinavian Airlines and Recaro Aircraft Seating.

2015

Move to the new company building, Wendenstraße 40 in Lichtenfels with 3,500 m2 of warehouse & shop space and over 500 m2 of office space.

2014

Indroduction of aviationgate.com today`s leading internet marketplace and source for aircraft passenger seats.

2014

“Spin-off” of Flightline Products Inc. after their acquisition through the Wencor Group. Development from a sales and purchasing agency to a full service provider with a new name and corporate identity called aviationscouts GmbH.

2004

First seat overhaul project in Lichtenfels for 2 ship sets of A310 Seats ex Airindia to support a lease return at Joramco.

2004

Transformation into a limited Liability company Flight line products GmbH.
Exclusive sales and purchasing facility for Flightline Products Inc. in Europe.

2003

First major project specification of Boltaron materials for Recaro`s Lufthansa 6510 Seat.

2002

Name changed to cabininteriors GmbH.
New facilities with extended office space and 200 m2 warehouse. Focus on aircraft interiors, adding sales capabilities.

1998

Founding of Global Aerotrade e. K.
A purchasing office for aircraft spare parts located in Lichtenfels.

Mission

Being commited to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of creativeness, flexibility, friendliness and family spirit.

Vision

To create a better life for our customers, business partners and friends.

Values

We are going the "extra mile" for our clients and believe that values like integrity, responsibility and reliability are essential for any business relationship.

Since 2019 we focus on more sustainability with holding shares in BAG TO LIFE, the award-winning upcycling brand of Ehrensache D/V GmbH & Co. KG.

Our team.
Thomas Bulirsch
CEO | Founder
Doris Schuberth
Director | HR & Finance
Inan Khan
Director | Sales
Tanja Guerrero Sanchez
Customer Support | Logistics
Filiz Kasim-Herr
Marketing
Hemal Bharadva
Director | Operations & Engineering
Ines Brozio
Graphic Design
Ludwig Bauer
Shopfloor Management
Celine Anh-Bulirsch
Administration
Peter Schuberth
Facility Management
Verena Bauer
Customer Support Assistant
Arman Farzin
Project Management
Olga Kromm
Quality Assistant
Peter Miehlke
Project Management
Angela Kindler
QMB
Lothar Dötschel
Warehouse | Logistics
Aida Hasanaj
Order Administration & Sales Assistant
Josef Krajcik
Facility Management
Isabell Matthias
Finance Assistant
Wolfgang Kopp
Warehouse Management
Stanley Kelechi Anyalewachi
Warehouse
Shamsuddin Hemmat
Warehouse
Silvio Kanthak
Warehouse
Sales Partner & authorized consultants.
Henry Friess
Sales Partner | North America
Peter Hellebrand
Sales Partner | Latin America & Caribbean
Aslam Khan
Sales & Projects | Malaysia | Singapore | Asia Pacific
Azmir Khan
Sales & Projects | Malaysia | Singapore | Asia Pacific
Shoukry Shokralla
Sales Partner | Middle East
Ceyda Çetinkol
Sales Partner | Turkey
Senaka Bandaranayake
Sales Partner | Sri Lanka
Irma Azhar
Sales Partner | Pakistan
Export
Award

In 2019 aviationscouts GmbH received the Bavarian Export Award in the trade category. With the Export Award the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy honors small and medium-sized companies with a maximum of 100 employees, who have successfully entered international markets. The history of the export strategy as well as remarkable ideas and initiatives played an important role for the 10-member jury.

References.
Meet us
Locally or virtually.

Meet us at various international trade fairs or visit us locally in the heart of Germany! Lichtenfels is located close to Nuremberg Airport and can be reached by car within 2 hours from Munich or Frankfurt. We look forward to seeing you - be it for project discussion or inspection of seats. If a personal visit is not possible, we will take you on a virtual tour. Book your online meeting with us!

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