Ironfleet.ai

Ironfleet Aero Inc. is a Seattle-based aviation technology company developing aviOS, an AI-native operating platform that unifies maintenance tracking, digital aircraft records, compliance evidence, and operational intelligence for aviation maintenance organizations, operators, and OEMs.

The company is led by two founders who combine deep technology and AI leadership with more than three decades of hands-on aviation maintenance expertise, and it is executing against a growing commercial pipeline that includes a signed pilot deployment with a Part 135 charter operator, a proven reference implementation on a Gulfstream G450, and active discussions with additional operators and an aircraft OEM.

Company Overview
Ironfleet Aero Inc. was originally incorporated in Wyoming and, effective October 20, 2025, completed a Plan of Domestication under Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and Section 17-16-1520 of the Wyoming Statutes, continuing its corporate existence as a Delaware corporation under the same name, Ironfleet Aero Inc., with all assets, liabilities, contracts, and capitalization carried forward without interruption.
The company's platform, aviOS, is built to function as the aircraft operations system of record: it combines native maintenance program authoring and due-list forecasting, a digital records vault with AI-assisted document ingestion, a tamper-evident provenance ledger, a continuously rendered airworthiness (“legal-to-fly”) assessment, and an aviation-specific AI reasoning layer that grounds every response in source technical publications and maintenance records. The platform is purpose-built for 14 CFR Part 135 mixed-fleet operations and is designed to extend into maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organizations and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) channels.

Founder & Management Profiles

Kevin DeCoster — Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Kevin DeCoster serves as Chief Executive Officer of Ironfleet Aero and leads the company's AI strategy, product vision, commercialization, and customer engagement efforts. As an AI Solutions Engineer at Microsoft, Kevin brings deep experience in artificial intelligence, enterprise software, cloud technologies, and digital transformation initiatives. He directs Ironfleet's product architecture, aviOS platform development, strategic partnerships, customer deployments, and go-to-market execution. Kevin holds 4,000,000 shares of Ironfleet common stock, reflecting his co-founder position.

Cory Smith — Co-Founder
Cory Smith brings more than 30 years of operational, aerospace, energy, and aviation maintenance experience to Ironfleet. His career includes service in the United States Air Force, leadership and operational roles with ConocoPhillips, and extensive experience supporting complex aerospace and maintenance operations through Boeing. Cory's expertise directly informs aviOS's design, ensuring that the platform addresses the practical realities of field maintenance, technician workflows, operational readiness, knowledge transfer, and regulatory compliance. Cory holds 4,000,000 shares of Ironfleet common stock, in parity with Kevin, reflecting an equal co-founder structure.

Together, the founders combine deep technology, aviation, and operational expertise. The company's board and capitalization structure is further supported by Brigadier General Jason Lefton (US Army), John Gale (Amex, Nike), Lucy Nicol-Lints (GoGo), and Melissa Gale (Gulfstream & West Star Aviation), who serve in an advisory capacity under a formal Advisory Board Agreement and each of whom hold equity positions alongside the founders.
Commercialization & Customer Pipeline
Ironfleet is actively converting its aviOS platform into signed and in-progress commercial engagements across operators, maintenance organizations, and OEM channels, reducing reliance on any single customer for near-term revenue.

NW Pump / SME - Commercial Opportunity

Ironfleet is engaged in active commercial discussions with SME Solutions and NW Pump regarding a phased deployment of the aviOS operational intelligence platform. The proposed engagement includes a two-week onboarding sprint followed by a four-to-six-month pilot across California and Oregon operations, focused on validating business value, user adoption, operational improvements, and integration with existing systems.
Upon successful completion of the pilot, the parties intend to evaluate broader deployment under a recurring SaaS subscription model, creating a pathway for both near-term implementation revenue and long-term recurring software revenue.

Reference Deployment — Noble Family LLC, Gulfstream G450 (N821CN)

aviOS is already demonstrated end-to-end on a Gulfstream G450 reference aircraft, tail number N821CN: a 3,079-task Approved Aircraft Inspection Program with live forecasting, 69 Airworthiness Directives, and 97 life-limited parts under active management, with per-assembly digital records and mobile access. This operational baseline substantially reduces implementation risk and time-to-value for new customer deployments, including Direct2. Direct2 — Part 135 Charter Operator Pilot Deployment
Ironfleet has proposed and is mobilizing a phased aviOS deployment for MAA, Inc. dba Direct2, a 14 CFR Part 135 operator (Certificate MQAA 151B), beginning with pilot aircraft N446LL (Epic E1000) and N983CA (Phenom 100). The engagement runs aviOS in parallel with Direct2's existing systems through data migration and Director of Maintenance verification, and includes a comprehensive OpSpec A025 electronic-recordkeeping readiness package. The proposed program timeline targets project kickoff in July 2026, pilot aircraft migration in August 2026, FAA engagement support through October 2026, and target designation of aviOS as Direct2's authorized electronic system of record by January 2027, subject to FAA acceptance.
Expanding Pipeline & OEM Channel

Beyond Direct2, Ironfleet has developed customer-specific commercialization materials and solution proposals for multiple operators, maintenance organizations, and enterprise customers spanning aviation and adjacent industrial markets. Active engagements include operators such as Pinnacle Air and FargoJet, enterprise opportunities with organizations including SME Solutions / NW Pump, and strategic partnership discussions with SyberJet Aircraft to evaluate future OEM distribution and enablement channels. Ironfleet's advisory and industry network represents more than 100 years of combined aviation maintenance, operational, and technology experience, with ongoing discussions involving operators, MROs, OEMs, and industry stakeholders. The company was selected to present at the NBAA Maintenance Conference and will also participate at NBAA-BACE 2026, including leading the industry panel "Human Intelligence... Amplified: Preserving Aviation Knowledge in the Age of AI", further strengthening market visibility and supporting commercialization efforts as aviOS transitions from pilot deployments to broader commercial adoption.