Heartwood Partners Invests in Aviation MRO Company

NORWALK, Conn., Sept. 22, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Heartwood Partners has announced a significant investment in The Xtreme Group, a leading independent aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) platform headquartered in Miami, Florida. The investment, made on May 29, 2026, in partnership with the management team who will continue to lead the Company, marks a pivotal moment in the growth trajectory of The Xtreme Group.

Founded in 2013, The Xtreme Group has built a reputation as a premier MRO provider, offering a comprehensive suite of services including airframe heavy maintenance, engine MRO, line maintenance, aircraft on ground (AOG) services, and the sale and lease of aircraft and engines. The Company serves a diverse customer base, primarily comprising cargo and commercial operators, from its headquarters in Miami, Florida, and through line maintenance stations at major U.S. airports.

Heartwood Partners, a middle market private equity firm known for its lower-leverage, current cash yield approach, has partnered with the Xtreme Group's management team to support the Company's expansion into new geographies, service lines, and additional capacity. The partnership underscores Heartwood's commitment to fostering long-term growth and supporting operational excellence, with the goal of accelerating The Xtreme Group's trajectory.

Heartwood Partners is a private equity firm focused on middle market investments. The firm is distinguished by its lower-leverage, current cash yield approach, designed to create partnerships with continuing management. Heartwood Partners manages over $1.4 billion in investments and commitments, having invested in more than 100 platform and add-on acquisitions. The firm is currently investing from Heartwood Partners IV, LP, and is focused on founder, family, and management-held businesses serving the building products, commercial and industrial services, distribution, environmental services, niche manufacturing, packaging, specialty chemicals/materials, food/agriculture/nutrition markets.

Founded in 2013, The Xtreme Group is a leading independent, full-service aviation MRO platform headquartered in Miami, Florida. The Company operates through three primary subsidiaries: Xtreme Aviation LLC, an FAA Part 145 certificated MRO provider delivering airframe maintenance, repair, modification, and line maintenance services across major U.S. airports; Ignite Aero Engines, specializing in CFM56 and CFM34 turbine engine MRO and overhaul services; and Aventus Air Leasing II, focused on the acquisition, refurbishment, and sale and leasing of aircraft and engines. TXG serves a global customer base of cargo, commercial, and charter operators. With a track record built on safety, quality, and on-time performance, The Xtreme Group provides its airline and cargo customers with a comprehensive, single-source MRO solution.