AMETEK MRO Drake Air Receives Top Shop Award for Best Heat Transfer Repair

TULSA, OKLAHOMA (APRIL 8, 2025) – AMETEK MRO DRAKE AIR, an AS9100/9110-certified MRO Center of Excellence for aircraft thermal management, has been named the Top Shop for Best Heat Transfer Repair by the145.com for the fifth year.

The Top Shop awards are peer-driven awards that are coveted within the aviation maintenance industry and highlight those repair centers that not only deliver technical expertise but also emphasize quality, vision, exceptional performance, competitive pricing, and customer relations.

“We are honored to be recognized by our peers as the Top Shop for Heat Transfer for the fifth year,“ said Gene Forrester, Division Vice President and Business Manager, AMETEK MRO Midwest. “This award reflects the dedication, expertise and unwavering commitment to excellence demonstrated daily by our technicians, sales team, customer service, and supporting teams.”

Quality and service are paramount at Drake Air. Drake Air is an AS9100/9110-certified Heat Transfer Center of Excellence, specializing in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of thermal management components across all markets and all OEM’s. Drake Air also has specialized capabilities to design, manufacture and certify aluminum as well as high temperature alloy heat transfer components. 

“Our team takes great pride in being recognized by both our peers and industry leaders as the best in our field,” said Phil Bashaw, Vice President of Sales, AMETEK MRO Drake Air. “This award is a testament to the excellence we pursue every day and our steadfast commitment to upholding the highest standards.”


About Drake Air

Drake Air, a brand of AMETEK MRO, is an AS9100/9110-certified MRO Center of Excellence with capabilities to fabricate, manufacture, and repair aluminum and high temperature alloys. Drake Air specializes in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of heat transfer components. These components include heat exchangers, precoolers, oil coolers, and fuel heaters for all types of commercial, regional, general aviation, military, and rotor wing aircraft.

About AMETEK MRO

AMETEK MRO, a division of AMETEK, is a leading global provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for commercial, regional, military, and general aviation aircraft. AMETEK MRO services more than 40,000 aircraft components, with capabilities including avionics, fuel, heat transfer, landing gear, hydraulics, pneumatics, power, safety and medical, wheels and brakes, and more. AMETEK MRO has 14 locations around the world and approximately 800 employees across its businesses: AEM, Aeromedic, Ameron, AMETEK Singapore, Antavia, Avtech Avionics and Instruments, B&S Aircraft, Drake Air, Muirhead Avionics, and Southern Aeroparts. For more information, visit https://www.ametekmro.com and follow AMETEK MRO on LinkedIn. 

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.