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as landing gear, etc., that can be re-certified and sold
to thousands of customers in 150 different countries
worldwide. Today, UAM has contracts with many of the
largest airlines, including United, Delta, Lufthansa, and
Air France to provide component support to their fleet.
In addition to its global headquarters in Memphis, the
company has offices in London and Singapore. It also
has a 453,600 square-foot warehouse and disassem-
bly facility in Tupelo, Mississippi. UAM did the first ever
Boeing 777 disassembly in the world and Kling main-
tains that the company is the preeminent expert on
the entire suites of both Boeing and Airbus aircraft.
“We maintain a 450,000 square foot warehouse of
commercial aircraft component inventory which is re-
moved from aircraft that we purchase and/or aircraft
that we’ve been hired by the largest airlines and les-
sors in the world to manage.” says Kling. “They come
to us because they’re either being replaced or it could
be simply a matter of they want a more fuel efficient
airplane. It’s a common misconception that age or an
accident is what renders an aircraft into UAM’s hands
when in fact, it’s the opposite. Most aircraft are retired
because they’ve been replaced by a more fuel effi-
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Universal Asset Management
WHAT:
Buyer, seller, manager, and recycler of
commercial aviation assets
WHERE:
Global headquarters in Memphis, TN
WEBSITE
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