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Japanese investors have continued their expansion into the aviation aftermarket following Marubeni’s full acquisition of DASI, a Miami-based spare parts specialist.
DASI partners with airlines, OEMs and MROs to buy and sell surplus spare parts using its proprietary inventory management system.
Marubeni plans to further invest in DASI’s digital infrastructure, supporting the continued development of the Florida firm’s online marketplace, expanded availability of factory-new spare parts, and accelerated growth across surplus inventory channels.
“By bringing DASI fully into the Marubeni group, we are strengthening our ability to deliver comprehensive, high-value inventory solutions and provide our customers with a seamless, one stop experience across the aviation supply chain,” said Toru Okazaki, COO of Marubeni’s Aerospace and Mobility Division.
That “one-stop” capability also includes used serviceable material supplier Magellan Aviation, which Marubeni first invested in more than a decade ago.
Another Japanese conglomerate that has expanded its capabilities in the used parts market is Sumitomo, which took full control of U.S. teardown specialist Werner Aero in late 2024.
Sumitomo Corporation of Americas initially acquired 51% of Werner in 2022, and took full control in December 2024, at which point it replaced Werner CEO and founder, Mike Cazaz, with Toshinoro Kondo.
Kondo joined Werner in 2022 after a long tenure at Sumitomo engine leasing affiliate SAEL, where he served as head of trading after helping to found the engine lessor. SAEL is owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Financing and Leasing, having originally been a joint venture with MTU Aero Engines.
Sumitomo’s other aviation businesses include one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors, SMBC Aviation Capital, which alongside other investors recently completed its purchase of U.S.-based Air Lease Corp to form the world’s second-largest aircraft lessor, Sumisho Air Lease Corp (SALC).
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