7 Aviation Gear Store Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start An Aviation Gear Store

Here are some real life success stories of starting a aviation gear store:

1. ATC Memes ($414K/year)

David Lombardo, one of the founding members of ATC Memes, came up with the idea for the business after realizing that he could create hilarious audio recordings of fake air traffic control transmissions. The idea quickly gained popularity and the ATC Memes page grew from 8,000 fans to over 40,000 in just one week. Seeing the potential, Lombardo and his partners decided to monetize the page by selling merchandise, starting with women's leggings featuring images of airspace. Sales took off, and they expanded their product offerings to include lanyards, hats, bags, and more.

How much they make: $414K/year
Current team size: 2

How I Turned Memes Into A $34,000/Month Business

ATC Memes started as a social media site for sharing memes among air traffic controllers, which then evolved into an online store called RadarContact.com; offering unique and niche types of merchandise catering to the aviation industry, the site sells various products, including leggings, phone cases, and blankets, and utilizes social media, live videos, and email marketing to attract new customers.

About

David started ATC Memes over 8 years ago

Revenue

David grew the business to $34.5K/month

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4. Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Website traffic: 290K/month

5. The Aviation Herald

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Website traffic: 690K/month

So... can you actually make money with a aviation gear store?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

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7. FlightGear Flight Simulator

Website traffic: 210K/month