Fortner Engineering and Manufacturing, Inc. (Fortner) was originally organized in 1952 and incorporated in 1955. At that time, Fortner operated as a manufacturing concern with a focus on producing aircraft parts for local companies such as McDonnell-Douglas and Rocketdyne. Fortner's entrance into the aircraft maintenance arena was facilitated by McDonnell-Douglas' interest in Fortner becoming a source of repair and overhaul services to support McDonnell-Douglas manufactured aircraft. In 1969, Fortner applied for and received its authorization to operate as an FAA Repair Station.

In the ensuing years, Fortner became an industry leader in the repair/overhaul of Hydraulic Valve & Cylinder Assemblies, Actuators and Control Valves. In 1980, Fortner received SFAR-36 approval from the FAA. This authorization is the foundation for the Fortner Engineering Standards Manual (FES81). This manual, approved by the FAA and incorporated into Fortner's FAA "Op Specs", supports Fortner's ability to establish and use technical data to affect major repairs that are not documented in the OEM's Component Maintenance Manuals (CMM's). Over the years, Fortner has performed thousands of repairs utilizing these industry-recognized procedures.

Today, these repairs are approved under the authority of Fortner's in-house FAA-DER.

As Fortner Engineering enters its second 50-year term in the aircraft maintenance business, we anticipate further controlled growth and success. To our valued customers, we thank you for your continuing support.