Aftermarket parts supplier Aventure Aviation opened an expanded warehouse facility on Aug. 11 near Atlanta, Georgia, to address rising demand for aircraft parts and its recent high-profile acquisition of 12 Boeing 737NGs slated for dismantling.
The expanded facility in Peachtree City, approximately 25 mi. south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, includes a 70,000-ft.2 warehouse with high ceilings, solar power integration and a climate-controlled room for sensitive components.
Aventure Aviation CEO Zaheer Faruki tells Aviation Week Network the layout of the new warehouse will include pallet racking systems, double-deep shelving for large parts, cantilever racking for long parts and crates, and a three-mezzanine-level pick module with a vertical reciprocating conveyor lift system.
In a second phase of expansion, Aventure will also add 54,000 ft.2 of office space and 36,000 ft.2 of additional warehouse space, creating a combined 170,000-ft.2 facility footprint. The company says the expansion will increase its previous warehouse space in Peachtree City fivefold.
To support the operational scale-up, Aventure has upgraded its data software system to the AvSight platform and tweaked the reporting functions to suit its requirements. “With the minor changes, we will be able to better manage our inventory system,” Faruki says.
Beyond physical infrastructure, Aventure is scaling up across its operations, too. Hiring and training initiatives are underway to support warehouse and sales functions. “Post-pandemic, our customer numbers and revenue have steadily increased,” Faruki says. “Many customers are asking us to carry more inventory and depend on us for a reliable service.”
The expansion timing is strategic as the teardown process begins for Aventure’s 12 recently acquired 737NGs, which will boost its used serviceable material pool alongside other recent acquisitions it has secured from AeroMexico, Copa Airlines, GOL, Southwest Airlines and WestJet.
Aventure’s dismantling operations are primarily conducted in Arizona, and the company is evaluating long-term logistics solutions for transporting the harvested components to Georgia. While it has traditionally relied on third-party trucking providers, Faruki indicates a shift in strategy, saying, “We are exploring all options—from cementing long-term partnerships with logistics companies to potentially owning our own transportation containers.”
