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Long ago the young flight department of the South Carolina textile giant J.P. Stevens found itself increasingly helping maintain other outfits’ aircraft–thus Stevens Aviation was formed in 1950 “to respond to the growing business opportunity” represented by business aviation.

Today Stevens Aerospace is a growing MRO with more than 300,000 sq. ft. of floorspace, supporting all manner of aircraft and handling various maintenance chores, avionics including upgrades and conversions, painting, cabin interiors, and sheet metal repair.

“Our expertise ranges from the iconic line of King Air turboprops to the world’s most respected names in modern business jet travel, including Citation, Embraer, Challenger and Gulfstream,” the company says.

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In addition to comprehensive maintenance locations in Greenville, South Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; Dayton, Ohio; and Macon, Georgia, Stevens Aerospace boasts a growing list of AOG bases across the U.S.

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Stevens AOG support starts with live dispatchers available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Shown here is technician David Dumas performing an inspection on a Challenger aircraft in South Carolina.

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A Stevens technician performs a mobile maintenance check.

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Another look at King Air maintenance by Stevens Aerospace.

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Stevens Aerospace technicians handle routine maintenance and repairs on the engines of numerous business jets.

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A Stevens technician in Greenville works on the port engine of a Citation Encore business jet.

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Completed in 2019, this Cessna Citation XLS was one of the first in the world to receive the Garmin G5000 integrated avionics suite. The aircraft also underwent a full cabin refurbishment and exterior paintjob.

In addition to Garmin, Stevens has longstanding agreements with avionics suppliers Collins and Honeywell, “and many more.” Such relationships “place Stevens on the leading edge of the technology advances that are reshaping our industry.”

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Stevens Aerospace has wire shop production capabilities to support its internal modifications work, and is a provide to other MROs, too.

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This historical photo is small but Stevens Aviation’s efforts midway through the past century led to much bigger things.

“Walk our floors in Nashville, Dayton, Macon and Greenville and you’ll sense the quiet hum of teams hard at work,” the company says.

“From 30-year vets to our sharpest young minds, Stevens people know their craft. Just as important, they love knowing the customer and talking shop.

“The qualities that turned a little-known aviation department into a small business in 1950 are still very much alive in 2021.”