French family business · since 1976
Half a century making aircraft parts accessible.
Gérard Wallet founded KRISTAL.aero in 1976 with a simple idea: build a direct bridge between European workshops and American suppliers. Fifty years later, it is still what defines us.
1976
year founded
100 000+
references in the catalog
50+
countries served
4
languages spoken
What sets us apart
Find the right part,
say exactly what it is,
and deliver it on time.
Sourcing
A direct bridge to the United States
It is the company’s reason for being since 1976. When the part is not in stock, we go and get it, and we carry the risk for you.
- Customs, freight and exchange absorbed in a firm price
- Simultaneous search across our supplier network
- Reply in euros or dollars, as you prefer
Compliance
You know exactly what you are buying
The condition of the part and its certificate, if any, are written on the quote and on the invoice. When a part is sold without a certificate, we say so, and we tell you what that means for you.
- Seven declared conditions, from Factory New to As Removed, with the associated certificate type
- Suspect parts prevention under EN 9120, EASA AMC 20-8 and FAA AC 21-29
- An uncertified part requires requalification by an approved organization before installation, and we remind you of it
Commitment
Declare AOG, and the whole chain lines up
Our lead times are not sales promises: they are written commitments, measured order by order.
- Your order becomes our priority: handled before the others, shipped from the fastest site
- The logistics team is alerted as soon as the order is confirmed
- A single contact who follows your file from end to end
Our history
Fifty years of handing down
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1976
Foundation
The bridge to the United States
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1990
PMA offer
An economical alternative
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2010
2nd generation
Gilles Wallet joins
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2013
E-commerce site
The V2 of kristal.aero
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2016
New audiences
Workshops, private owners, flying clubs
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2018
Michelin tires
For general aviation
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2019
KRISTAL.air
The pilots’ app
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2023
Michelin COMREG
Regional transport
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2025
Tecnam
Exclusive for France, KRISTAL.mro
Quality
Our processes are audited
Our quality management system is certified by independent bodies. The certificates can be viewed at any time.
The group
Four businesses,
one standard
From the need for a part to return to service, we cover the full cycle without sending you from one provider to another.
KRISTAL.parts
Parts distribution
New, overhauled, standard exchange and subcontracted repair.
parts.kristal.aero
KRISTAL.mro
Network of Part-145 workshops
A national network of approved workshops, providing approved Tecnam maintenance.
mro.kristal.aero
KRISTAL.aircraft
Exclusive Tecnam distributor
Tecnam exclusivity for France, alongside the trading, leasing and dismantling of aircraft.
aircraft.kristal.aero
KRISTAL.air
Pilots’ companion
The everyday companion app for pilots, and the events that bring them together.
kristalair.kristal.aero
Let’s talk about your needs.
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61 rue Frédéric Mistral, 34400 Lunel · 04 67 71 52 63
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