Aviall launches exclusive distribution arrangement in avionics

Dallas – Aviall Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has implemented a 10-year distribution agreement for BendixKing avionics products.

 

It is the first product line to be launched by Aviall following its successful transition to the enterprise resource planning system from SAP. Customers use Aviall's website to order BendixKing products along with thousands of other products from original equipment manufacturers.

 

BendixKing by Honeywell, based in Albuquerque, N.M., designs, builds and supports avionics products for general aviation.

 

"We are pleased that the 'go-live' went smoothly for all parties, but especially for our mutual customers," Ed Dolanski, president and CEO of Aviall Inc., said. "With the enhanced integration provided by SAP and the ease of ordering BendixKing products on aviall.com, we're bringing unmatched convenience to the aviation marketplace."

 

The exclusive distribution agreement utilizes core strengths of Aviall and BendixKing to enable support of customers worldwide. Aviall provides forecasting, warehousing, order processing, and fulfillment to ensure product availability.

 

Aviall, which has headquarters in Dallas, is a provider of new aviation parts and related aftermarket services. The company markets and distributes products for more than 240 manufacturers and offers approximately 2 million catalog items from 40 customer service centers in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Aviall also provides maintenance for aviation batteries, wheels and brakes, as well as hose assembly, kitting, and paint-mixing services. The company offers a complete set of supply-chain and logistics services, including order processing, stocking and fulfillment, automated inventory management, and reverse logistics to OEMs and customers.