Scraping Commercial Aviation MRO and Aircraft Parts Supplier Directories: FAA Part 145 Repair Station Certificate Databases, Aircraft Parts Distributor and Broker Directories, Airline Fleet and Operator Contact Databases, Business Aviation and Charter Operator Directories, Aviation Insurance Underwriter and Broker Listings, and Airport Authority and FBO (Fixed Base Operator) Directories
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Keeping Aircraft in the Air Is a $90 Billion Global Business
The aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industry is one of the most regulated, safety-critical, and capital-intensive service industries in the world. Every commercial aircraft, business jet, turboprop, helicopter, and piston aircraft requires continuous scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to remain airworthy, and the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and its international counterparts (EASA in Europe, TCCA in Canada, ANAC in Brazil) impose detailed regulatory requirements on who can perform that maintenance, what qualifications they must hold, what procedures they must follow, and what records they must keep.
The global aviation MRO market generates approximately $80-90+ billion in annual revenue and is projected to grow to approximately $115-120 billion by 2030, driven by the increasing size of the global commercial aircraft fleet (approximately 28,000-30,000 commercial aircraft in service worldwide), the aging of existing aircraft fleets (older aircraft require more maintenance), the introduction of new aircraft types (Boeing 737 MAX, Airbus A321neo, Boeing 787, Airbus A350) that require new maintenance capabilities and tooling, and the growth of the business aviation fleet (approximately 22,000+ business jets registered in the United States alone).
The MRO industry is segmented into four major service categories: airframe heavy maintenance (major structural inspections, corrosion repair, and cabin modifications performed during scheduled heavy maintenance visits -- C-checks and D-checks -- that take an aircraft out of service for weeks or months), engine overhaul and repair (the disassembly, inspection, repair, and reassembly of gas turbine engines, which is the highest-value segment of the MRO market due to the complexity and cost of modern turbofan engines), component repair and overhaul (the repair and overhaul of aircraft components including landing gear, avionics, flight controls, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and auxiliary power units), and line maintenance (routine daily and overnight maintenance performed at airport gates and hangars, including pre-flight inspections, component changes, and troubleshooting).
FAA Part 145 Repair Station Database
The FAA maintains a database of all certificated repair stations under 14 CFR Part 145, which is publicly accessible through the FAA's online databases. A Part 145 repair station certificate authorizes the holder to perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations on aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, and components. The certificate specifies the ratings and limitations that define what work the repair station is authorized to perform.
The approximately 4,000+ domestic repair stations and 1,500+ international repair stations in the FAA database represent the core of the aviation MRO industry. Each database entry includes the repair station certificate number and status, the certificate holder's legal name and doing-business-as name, the repair station's physical address, the ratings held (airframe, powerplant, radio, instrument, accessory, and specialized services), and the limitations within each rating that define the specific aircraft types, engine models, and component categories the station is authorized to work on.
Navigate to the FAA's repair station search tool and query by state, rating class, or certificate number. The search results pages list repair station names, addresses, certificate numbers, and ratings. Save the search result pages as HTML files. Upload to Email Extractor to extract any email addresses listed in the repair station records. For repair stations where the FAA database does not include email addresses (which is common), use the repair station name and location to find their company websites and extract contact information from their website contact pages.
Aircraft Parts Marketplace Mining
The aircraft parts aftermarket is a multi-billion dollar segment of the aviation industry where thousands of companies buy, sell, distribute, and broker new, overhauled, serviceable, and as-removed aircraft parts and components. The industry operates through a combination of dedicated online parts marketplaces, direct distributor sales, and broker networks.
The major aircraft parts marketplaces include ILS (Inventory Locator Service), which is the largest aviation parts marketplace with approximately 5,000+ subscriber companies listing millions of parts, PartsBase, which hosts approximately 7,000+ subscriber companies and billions of parts listings, AvStar (formerly StockMarket.aero), which focuses on the commercial aviation aftermarket, and ASAP Semiconductor, which operates an online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of aviation parts.
Each of these marketplaces maintains a subscriber directory or company directory that lists the participating companies along with their company profile, contact information, and the types of parts they specialize in (by aircraft type, engine type, or component category). These directories are valuable sources of aviation industry contacts because the subscriber companies are actively buying and selling parts and are therefore commercially active and receptive to outreach from complementary service providers (MRO services, quality assurance consulting, logistics services, trade compliance services).
Navigate to the company directory sections of the major parts marketplaces. Save the directory listing pages as HTML files. Upload to Email Extractor to extract sales manager, purchasing manager, and company owner email addresses from parts marketplace subscriber directories.
Business Aviation and Charter Operator Directories
The business aviation segment -- encompassing corporate flight departments (Part 91 operators), charter operators (Part 135 certificate holders), and fractional ownership programs -- represents a distinct market within aviation MRO. Approximately 2,500+ Part 135 charter operators hold FAA air carrier certificates, and thousands of additional corporate flight departments operate business jets, turboprops, and helicopters under Part 91 regulations. These operators typically maintain smaller fleets (1-20 aircraft) compared to commercial airlines but make independent maintenance decisions and select their own MRO providers, parts suppliers, and service vendors.
The business aviation market is served by several industry associations and directories that provide access to operator contacts. NBAA (National Business Aviation Association) is the primary trade association for business aviation with approximately 11,000+ member companies. NATA (National Air Transportation Association) represents FBOs, charter operators, and other aviation service companies. HAI (Helicopter Association International) represents the helicopter industry including charter operators, EMS operators, and utility helicopter companies. The FAA also maintains databases of Part 135 certificate holders and Part 91 registered aircraft owners that provide operator identification data.
Navigate to NBAA, NATA, and HAI member directories and the FAA's air carrier certificate database. Save directory pages as HTML. Upload to Email Extractor to extract director of maintenance, chief pilot, VP of aviation, and flight department manager email addresses for business aviation MRO and parts sales outreach.
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