Reliable Aero Company, LLC | Application Preview
Reliable Aero Company, LLC is seeking government grants to fund its start-up operations, cover office supplies, and sustain the business until it establishes a customer base. The business plan focuses on building connections within the aviation community, particularly in New England, and expanding its service capabilities under the FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR) program.
As FAA policies evolve, the demand for DAR services is rising, especially in northern Maine, where current representation is limited. The applicant has garnered local support and aims to provide essential services to aircraft owners and maintenance technicians in the region.
The primary competition is AeroPro, the only existing DAR in the area, whose owner has been raising prices due to a lack of alternatives. Another competitor is a newly retired FAA employee located about two hours away, who is not expected to operate full-time.
Reliable Aero's competitive advantage lies in the owner's proximity to clients and the anticipation of existing competitors retiring, which will create opportunities for growth. Currently, the business aims to serve northern Maine, with plans to expand services to all of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont in the future. The applicant's commitment to integrity and hard work further underscores their potential for success in this underserved market.
-
General Information
Business Registration Number: 85-2508864
Location: Veazie, ME, United States
Length of Operation: 0
Number of Employees:
Annual Gross Income:
Annual Gross Expense:
Open to Loans: NO
-
Funding Usage
Business start-up, purchase office supplies, fund company until customer base is established and money starts to come in.
-
Business Plan
I have been and will continue to reach out to the aviation community in the New England area, primarily, and to network of contacts located throughout the United States. Through experience I expect to expand the function codes under my FAA DAR-T rating. I will be taking on-line classes/training to become an AS auditor. I will act as a consultant to aircraft maintenance technicians and repair facilities. The FAA is changing the way it does business. Many of the functions they used to provide to the flying and maintenance community they are now handing over to Designated Airworthiness Representatives. The area i reside in, northern Maine is under served by DARs in the area. As a resident of norther Maine, I have a unique opportunity to be the primary point of contact for aircraft owners/pilots and the technicians/repair shops where the aircraft are maintained. In the short time (less than 1 month) I have been in business, I have reached out to local shop owners and gotten their support for whenever my services are needed. As a man of deep faith and high moral values and integrity I will work hard to make this company a success and provide a needed service to Maine.
-
Self Identified Competition
AeroPro is my primary competitor. The owner is a friend of mine for decades. For the past 15-years or so she has been the only DAR in the area. As such she has inflated her prices because there was nowhere else to go. Another new DAR in the area is about 2-hours drive south of me. He is recently retired from the FAA and is doing DAR work to subsidize his retirement. He has no intention of doing this full-time. AeroPro has many other functions that make them unavailable to the public at short notice. As I said earlier, I know the owner adn over the past few years she has expressed to me that she is going to retire soon. That may be this year or next, but when she does it will open up the area to expand my clientele. Until then I will have almost exclusive access to the flying public in norther Maine and limited access to New Hampshire, and Vermont for DAR work. After that, all of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont will be open. The other aspects of my business are available to all of the country.
-
Contact Applicant
Subscribe to our Administrator Dashboard to gain full access to this application. Learn More
