Omaha, Neb.-based Aircraft Specialties, Inc. (ASI), a more-than-30-year-old wheel and brake component specialist, is adding another location in Dallas, Texas.  To open either later this year or early next year, the new location is near Dallas Executive Airport/Redbird, which the company said provides easy access to several airports in the Dallas area. 

The facility encompasses 9,600 sq ft with 2,900 sq ft dedicated to warehouse and office space. The new shop will start with exchanges and tire changes capabilities, but once it receives its certificate, will have the same capabilities as the ASI base in Omaha.

Founded in 1985 by Don Fey and his son Mark, ASI has grown from a station with three employees and exchange pool of eight cores to a company with 50 employees and an inventory of cores. The company, which is still led by Mark Fey, has grown mostly by word-of-mouth. It provides a range of services including exchanges, repairs, overhauls and specialty machining. ASI has both FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency repair station.

Along with a new Dallas facility, ASI is marking another first, appearing here at NBAA as an exhibitor.  The company is raffling a DJI Phantom 4 Professional camera drone it its booth (5360).