About us
For over 45 years, KRISTAL.aero has been a French family-owned company committed to supporting the aviation industry. We place our passion, rigor, and agility at the heart of every solution to sustainably support aviation professionals — today and for the challenges of tomorrow.
Our values
Our values are the foundation of our commitment. They guide each of our decisions, motivate our teams on a daily basis, and strengthen the trust-based relationship we maintain with our clients, partners, and collaborators.
Commitment
We value continuous learning, open dialogue, and respect. Together, we aim for excellence in serving our clients and partners.
Excellence
Aerospace requires precision and rigor. Our team embodies these requirements every day and is committed to providing safe, reliable, and high-performance services.
Innovation
We are constantly exploring new technologies, optimizing our processes, and pushing the limits to provide concrete solutions to the challenges of aviation.
Our team
We are proud of our talented team, driven by a passion for aerospace and a sense of service. Every day, our employees apply their expertise and commitment to innovative, high-performance solutions tailored to the challenges of aviation.
Gilles
CEO
Gérard
Aerospace Expert
Anne-Laure
Accountant
Martin
Head Of Sales
Mario
Sales Manager
Nathan
Sales Manager
Carole
Sales and Repair Manager
Jenny
Purchasing
Marc-Antoine
Methods & Quality Manager
Kévin
Logistics
Stéphane
Logistics
Anthony
Logistics
Claire
Marketing
Brahim
IT
Arnaud
Pilot
We speak French, English, Arabic, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Dutch.
This linguistic and cultural diversity enriches our approach and allows us to better support our clients, everywhere in the world.
Our history
1990
Development of a dedicated offer for PMA spare parts, with a qualitative and economical approach for workshops.
1976
Gérard Wallet founded
KRISTAL.aero with a clear ambition: to simplify
the supply of aircraft parts for
maintenance workshops, by creating a direct bridge
with the United States.
2010
Gilles Wallet joined the family business, bringing a new dynamic and a vision for growth.
2024
Development of the distribution activity of Michelin tires for commercial and regional aviation.
That same year, KRISTAL organized the Michelin Cup Challenge Revival with Michelin and the FFA, an innovative national competition combining education and flight optimization.
2016
KRISTAL.aero is engaging in an intensive development towards maintenance workshops, private clients, and flying clubs, with offers, inventory, and services tailored to their specific needs.
2019
Development of the KRISTAL.AIR application, a mobile app to unite and support pilots in a more connected aviation.
2025
KRISTAL becomes the official Tecnam distributor in France. National deployment of the official Tecnam maintenance network: KRISTAL.145.
Quality, at the heart of excellence
Our mission goes far beyond the distribution of spare parts for the aerospace industry. We are committed to providing our clients with reliable, compliant, and traceable products, while ensuring a service of excellence with complete transparency.
This commitment is supported by our quality management system, certified ISO 9001 and EN 9120.
