COVID-19 Update: We are receiving and shipping products as normal without any disruptions to daily operations. Our leadership team is closely monitoring the situation, both internally and externally. Our goal is to ensure the safety of our employees and business continuity throughout this event.

AHW now serves central Mexico, through its partner Intermex. With a full line of products and operations located in Chihuahua, AHW is able to support all your aircraft manufacturing needs.

AHW is an authorized distributor for Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, MAC Fasteners, Cherry Aerospace, Stanley Engineered Products, ESNA, The Young Engineers, Shur-lok, and more…

AHW is on the Boeing D1-4426 approved list of suppliers for Ateliers de la Haute Garonne (AHG), Paolo Astori, 3V Fasteners, and Bristol Industries.

AHW supplies a full line of aircraft interior placards and nameplates manufactured by partner World Marketing.

AHW is now an authorized distributor for PB Fasteners’ complete line of specialized Nuts and Bolts including their proprietary Bolts such as Taper-Lok ®, SLEEVbolt® and Huck-Crimp®.

AHW is a stocking distributor for every major aircraft fastener manufacturer in the world. Visit our supply chain page for the complete list of suppliers.

Try the new AHW web portal for up-to-date information including order status, tracking, pricing, stock availability and more.

A Leader in Aircraft Fasteners, Interior Placards, and VMI Services

Products

We supply a broad range of aircraft fasteners and placards to meet the highly specific needs of the aerospace industry.

Supply Chain

We proudly source our products from the world’s leading manufactures of aerospace fasteners and components.

Quality

We are committed to deliver and perform to the highest standards. AHW’s quality system is AS9120B + ISO9001:2015 certified.

VMI Services

We offer customized vendor managed inventory (VMI) solutions to meet the specific needs of our customers.

Technical Support

AHW’s knowledgeable staff is available to offer expert technical support with all of your applications needs

Parts Search

AHW allows you to search our entire inventory online by simply copy & pasting a part number

Quick Turn-around

AHW promises same day shipping and offers AOG expedites for all stock hardware and pre-approved aircraft interior placards.

Inventory Management

AHW reviews each customer’s requirements and stocks inventory specific to our customer’s program needs. We will even propose an inventory program or LTA that is tailored to your needs.

Barcoding

Utilizing the Zebra Link Z6M bar-coding system, AHW will create bag or box labels specific to customer requirements.

VMI Services

AHW offers state-of-the-art VMI Services with access to real-time bin status and usage history through AHW’s customer web portal.

Aircraft Hardware West’s Placard Division

This division specializes in the production and distribution of custom placards, decals, and nameplates for aircraft interiors.

Durable, attention-grabbing placards made from only the best materials. We guarantee that our products will withstand years of in flight use.

Latest News

Case Study: Major OEM Streamlines Production Utilizing AHW Kitting Solutions

A major US original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of aircraft seats, manages their production uniquely in that all their assembly lines are interchangeable and can run different productions down any line at any given time. However, with their repetitive and sizable volume of work, they were spending unnecessary labor hours walking to inventory storage locations to gather the parts they needed to build their assemblies. The OEM approached Aircraft Hardware West (AHW) to explore efficient ways [...]

Efficiency is Critical: Benefits of Kitting

Kitting is one of the many inventory management services offered by global aerospace hardware distributor, Aircraft Hardware West (AHW). The benefits of kitting are well known, including enhanced efficiency and reduced costs by cutting down on purchasing, receiving, and pulling product for production. Kitting is a value-added service provided by AHW at no additional cost to its customers. What is Kitting? Kitting is a lean material management strategy where a group of parts based on [...]

Case Study: Automating Supply Chain Metrics, Enhancing Visibility and Customer Service With Quantum Control

Aircraft Hardware West relies on Quantum Control MRO & Logistics Software to streamline their Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program and provide real-time reporting to their customers. Aircraft Hardware West (AHW) offers a wide variety of products and customized solutions, specializing in aircraft fasteners, electrical components, and placards for aircraft applications, including seats, lavatories, galleys, cargo, and cabin interiors. Their comprehensive product knowledge, design support, and culture of continual improvement position them as a global leader [...]