Strategic Aerospace Collaboration: B&H Worldwide secures a global warehousing and logistics contract with Ontic Aerospace, managing over 3,000 aircraft components across the US, UK, and Singapore.

· Digital Integration: Ontic’s global inventory will be managed via B&H’s proprietary FirstTRAC platform, ensuring end-to-end visibility, compliance, and real-time traceability across continents.

· Operational Resilience: The partnership strengthens AOG (Aircraft-on-Ground) responsiveness, enabling faster part delivery through decentralised hubs in London, Miami, and Singapore.

· Sustainability and Compliance: Both firms align with ICAO’s CORSIA framework, integrating greener logistics practices and regulatory transparency into aerospace supply chains.

· Industry Impact: As global aerospace logistics grows beyond USD 75 billion, this partnership exemplifies how data-driven, policy-compliant logistics will define the next era of MRO and aftermarket efficiency.

As the global aerospace supply chain recalibrates amid geopolitical uncertainty, component shortages, and mounting pressure for sustainability, logistics has quietly become the industry’s strategic backbone. The recent announcement of B&H Worldwide’s global warehousing and logistics contract with Ontic Aerospace signals more than the extension of a long-standing partnership. It represents a shift towards digitally enabled, multi-hub inventory management that reflects the new priorities of post-pandemic aviation—resilience, transparency, and operational continuity.

This agreement, which places B&H Worldwide at the centre of Ontic’s aftermarket and Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) operations across the United States, United Kingdom, and Singapore, illustrates how logistics and data management are redefining competitiveness in the aerospace value chain.

A partnership aligned with industry transformation

Ontic, a globally recognised manufacturer and licensor of established aircraft parts, plays a critical role in maintaining the operability of ageing fleets—a segment that represents over 40% of active commercial aircraft globally. As airlines and MROs face rising maintenance demand, the ability to move high-value components swiftly and predictably is now a decisive operational factor.

Under the new agreement, B&H Worldwide will manage more than 3,000 parts for Ontic, providing full inventory management, packaging, and compliance assurance. The company’s role extends beyond warehousing—it will oversee dangerous goods handling, consignment checks, and real-time visibility of Ontic’s stock across its tri-continental network.

For Ontic, this expansion formalises years of collaboration with B&H and strengthens its aftermarket footprint. For B&H, it cements the company’s transition from a freight forwarder to an integrated aerospace logistics provider capable of supporting global OEMs in mission-critical operations.

“We are delighted to be extending our partnership with Ontic,” said Gary Wilson, Group Managing Director at B&H Worldwide. “This contract reflects Ontic’s confidence in our ability to deliver high-quality, secure, and efficient logistics worldwide. Our systems and teams are built to ensure that reliability—whether for scheduled movements or urgent AOG interventions.”

Technology as a Competitive Differentiator

At the heart of this collaboration lies FirstTRAC, B&H Worldwide’s proprietary warehouse management system. The platform gives Ontic end-to-end visibility of its parts inventory, allowing for real-time tracking, document verification, and compliance auditing—a level of transparency that has become essential under tightening global regulatory frameworks.

The digitalisation of aerospace logistics is not merely operational—it is regulatory. With EASA, FAA, and ICAO mandating traceability from source to deployment, systems like FirstTRAC serve as compliance enablers. They allow MROs and airlines to verify part provenance, certification, and handling integrity—a safeguard against costly regulatory penalties or operational delays.

According to IATA estimates, unscheduled AOG incidents cost airlines an average of USD 25 billion annually, factoring in maintenance costs, aircraft downtime, and flight disruptions. Reducing those losses depends increasingly on data-driven predictability, which explains the growing emphasis on digital integration between logistics providers and aerospace manufacturers.

By integrating Ontic’s exchange and repair programmes into FirstTRAC, the partnership creates a unified digital supply chain—reducing redundancy, improving forecasting, and ensuring compliance across borders.

Strategic Geography: London, Miami, Singapore

B&H’s decision to anchor Ontic’s logistics network in London, Miami, and Singapore aligns precisely with the current geography of global aerospace maintenance. Together, these three hubs represent the triad of high-volume MRO ecosystems:

· London Heathrow and Gatwick act as Europe’s key centres for component warehousing and aircraft maintenance, supported by an extensive OEM and regulatory ecosystem.

· Miami International Airport connects to major North and Latin American operators, offering rapid access to both regional airlines and defence contracts.

· Singapore Changi remains Asia’s dominant MRO gateway, handling over 2.1 million tonnes of freight in 2024 (ICAO) and home to major service providers such as ST Engineering and SIA Engineering Company.

By maintaining component stock at these locations, Ontic ensures that parts are never more than a few flight hours from their point of need—a crucial advantage in an era of supply-chain congestion and unpredictable global freight flows.

“Having B&H’s infrastructure support our global exchange inventory allows us to deliver greater reliability and responsiveness to our customers,” said Jack Karapetyan, Vice President & General Manager, Global MRO Operations at Ontic. “With critical inventory now strategically located, we can ensure parts reach operators faster, minimising downtime and maximising fleet efficiency.”

For Ontic and B&H, this collaboration sets a new benchmark—not just in operational performance but in how the air cargo industry defines resilience.

As global MRO demand continues to rise and airlines push for more agile component availability, the message is clear: in aerospace, logistics is no longer a background operation—it is the architecture of reliability itself.