# First Class Air acquires Vertical Aerospace

First Class Air has invested in and partnered with Vertical Aerospace, acquiring the Bristow, Oklahoma-based MRO provider specializing in complex aircraft structural repair, engineering, and fabricated part manufacturing. Vertical Aerospace will continue operating from its 226,000-square-foot facility.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-10-05
- Where: Bristow, Oklahoma, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: aircraft structural repair, fabricated parts, engineering services
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Vertical Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/32094.md) (target)
- [First Class Air](https://endata.com/companies/94444.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [firstclassair.com](https://firstclassair.com/news/first-class-air-partners-with-vertical-aerospace-expanding-structural-mro-engineering-and-fabricated-part-manufacturing-capabilities), 2026-10-05: "First Class Air has invested in and partnered with Vertical Aerospace, a Bristow, Oklahoma-based aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider specializing in complex aircraft structural repair, engineering and fabricated part manufacturing."

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