Satair, an Airbus subsidiary, has completed its acquisition of Unical Aviation Inc. and its subsidiary ecube, following an agreement announced in November 2025. The deal, which cleared customary regulatory approvals, closed in early 2026 as anticipated.
Unical supplies used serviceable material (USM) for aircraft parts and components, while ecube handles aircraft storage, disassembly, and transition services. The transaction transfers seven operational sites and offices across North America, Spain, and the United Kingdom to Satair.
In 2024, the businesses generated $298 million in revenue and employed 413 people. Platinum Equity, which acquired Unical in 2021, oversaw a modernization effort that included technology upgrades, leadership changes, inventory diversification, and acquisitions such as ecube.
Financial advisors to Unical included Jefferies LLC, Fifth Third Securities, and Houlihan Lokey, with Reed Smith providing legal counsel. The acquisition expands Satairs USM operations and complements its existing VAS Aero Services subsidiary, purchased in 2022.