Experience
Cost competitive
Fast and efficient
Reliability
The extra mile
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.
2024
No. 1 Best Places to Work in Aviation
2024
Joint trade fair appearance with AES in Barcelona
2024
Merger with AES for AIX
2023
New Warehouse
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.
Being commited to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of creativeness, flexibility, friendliness and family spirit.
To create a better life for our customers, business partners and friends.
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.
Stanley Kelechi Anyalewachi
Shamsuddin Hemmat
Silvio Kanthak
Peter Hellebrand
Ricardo Garcia Jr.
Aslam Khan
Azmir Khan
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.
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!
