(From left) Launch Executive Chairman Jeff Martin with JMC Aviation MD Hollie Prendergast and Launch Cofounder and Board Member Mike Guagenti.
Just under a year after Launch Technical Workforce Solutions received private equity investment to expand into new markets and geographies, the MRO staffing specialist has made an acquisition aimed at boosting its international presence.
Launch has acquired JMC Aviation, a specialist in aviation recruitment and engineering solutions based in Exeter, UK. The company identifies and sources technical talent across aviation sectors, offering services in areas such as engineering, aircraft-on-ground, training and consulting. In addition to its presence in the UK, JMC operates locations in Europe, North America and the Middle East, including a new Abu Dhabi office that opened in October 2025. Commercial Director Zak Milsom told Aviation Week Network in 2024 that the company was working to expand its presence in North America.
According to Launch, the acquisition will create the “largest specialized provider of technical aviation solutions in the world” while boosting its capabilities to include more modifications and a mobile repair team.
Launch Executive Chairman Jeff Martin, who will become CEO of both companies in connection with the transaction, says the acquisition is “a significant milestone in Launch’s evolution,” noting that the companies are jointly “building a platform that allows us to support our customers wherever they operate, while staying true to our shared commitment to quality, safety and long-term relationships.”
Although Launch sponsors international talent to work in the U.S. through its Global Access program, a spokesperson for the company says many of its customers “have expressed a need for global and mobile team capabilities,” so the acquisition will strengthen its offerings in this area by adding capability for scalable teams and a mobile, international workforce.
“JMC’s international mobile and modification teams enable cross-border support while its 300 global engineering workers currently deployed or ready to begin assignments expand overall capacity,” adds the representative. “Combined with Launch’s established workforce, this creates greater scale and international reach for clients without disrupting existing programs or relationships.”
Launch says the JMC brand will remain unchanged during integration, although it did not specify whether this could change in the future.
The acquisition was funded through Capitol Meridian Partners, which holds a majority investment in Launch. The company is not disclosing the terms of the transaction.
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