TM AVIATION USA INC
SC 13D/A, 1996-08-07
Previous: QEP CO INC, 8-A12G, 1996-08-07
Next: NUVEEN FLAGSHIP MULTISTATE TRUST IV, N-8A, 1996-08-07





<PAGE>

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                             AVIATION SALES COMPANY
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)
                          Common Stock, $.001 par value
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   053672 10 1
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                        John A. Maraia
                                        Corporate Counsel
                                        Legal Department
                                        Tomen America Inc.
                                        1285 Avenue of The Americas
                                        New York, New York  10019
                                        (212) 397-5734

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                    July 25, 1996
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

               (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box |_|.

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement |_|. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of this class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

- - --------
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

   The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).


<PAGE>
- - ------------------                                            ------------------
CUSIP NO.                       SCHEDULE
053672 10 1                        13D
- - ------------------                                            ------------------



- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                             J/T Aviation Partners

     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                   (A)|_|
                                                                        (B)|_|

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.   SEC USE ONLY

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.   SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                         WC

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS                       |_|
     REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                              Delaware

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES     7.         SOLE VOTING POWER                 1,501,000
                                                                See Item 5.
BENEFICIALLY OWNED  ------------------------------------------------------------
                     8.         SHARED VOTING POWER                       0   
BY EACH REPORTING                                                             
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
 PERSON WITH         9.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER            1,501,000   
                                                                 See Item 5.  
                                                                              
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                    10.        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                  0    
                                                                              
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                 1,501,000

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
     SHARES                                                                |_|

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                18.2%

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                PN

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<PAGE>
- - ------------------                                            ------------------
CUSIP NO.                       SCHEDULE
053672 10 1                        13D
- - ------------------                                            ------------------

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                               TM Aviation (USA) Inc.

   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                   (A)|_|
                                                                      (B)|_|

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                       WC

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS                       |_|
   REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                             Delaware

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES     7.         SOLE VOTING POWER                          0

BENEFICIALLY OWNED  ----------------------------------------------------------- 
                     8.         SHARED VOTING POWER                1,501,000    
BY EACH REPORTING                                                See Item 5.    
                                                                                
 PERSON WITH        ----------------------------------------------------------- 
                     9.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                     0    
                                                                                
                    ----------------------------------------------------------- 
                     10.        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER           1,501,000    
                                                                 See Item 5.    
- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                   1,501,000
- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
    SHARES                                                              |_|

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                  18.2%

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                             CO

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------



<PAGE>


- - ------------------                                            ------------------
CUSIP NO.                       SCHEDULE
053672 10 1                        13D
- - ------------------                                            ------------------

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                            TM Aviation (Japan) Inc.

   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                     (A)|_|
                                                                        (B)|_|

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                           WC

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS                         |_|
   REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                                Delaware

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES      7.         SOLE VOTING POWER                           0

BENEFICIALLY OWNED   -----------------------------------------------------------
                      8.         SHARED VOTING POWER                 1,501,000  
BY EACH REPORTING                                                  See Item 5.  
                                                                                
 PERSON WITH         -----------------------------------------------------------
                      9.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                      0  
                                                                                
                     -----------------------------------------------------------
                      10.        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER            1,501,000  
                                                                   See Item 5. 
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                     1,501,000

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
    SHARES                                                                 |_|

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                    18.2%

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                                CO

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------






<PAGE>






- - ---------------------                                           ----------------
CUSIP NO.                         SCHEDULE
053672 10 1                          13D
- - ---------------------                                           ----------------

- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                              Tomen Corporation

   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                (A)|_|
                                                                   (B)|_|

- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                    WC

- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS                    |_|
   REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                              Japan

- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES        7.         SOLE VOTING POWER                       0

BENEFICIALLY OWNED     -------------------------------------------------------- 
                        8.         SHARED VOTING POWER             1,511,000    
BY EACH REPORTING                                                See Item 5.    
                                                                                
 PERSON WITH           -------------------------------------------------------- 
                        9.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                  0    
                                                                                
                       -------------------------------------------------------- 
                        10.        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER        1,511,000    
                                                                 See Item 5.    
                                                                                
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                   1,511,000

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
    SHARES                                                               |_|

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                 18.3%

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                              CO

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>

- - ---------------------                                           ----------------
CUSIP NO.                         SCHEDULE
053672 10 1                          13D
- - ---------------------                                           ----------------

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                  Japan Fleet Service (Delaware) Inc.

   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                   (A)|_|
                                                                      (B)|_|

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                       WC

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS                       |_|
   REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                               Delaware

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES       7.         SOLE VOTING                                 0

BENEFICIALLY OWNED   -----------------------------------------------------------
                       8.         SHARED VOTING POWER                 1,501,000 
BY EACH REPORTING                                                   See Item 5. 
                                                                                
 PERSON WITH         -----------------------------------------------------------
                       9.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                      0 
                                                                                
                     -----------------------------------------------------------
                       10.        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER            1,501,000 
                                                                    See Item 5.
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                      1,501,000

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
    SHARES 
                                                                          |_|

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                     18.2%

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                              CO

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>
- - ---------------------                                           ----------------
CUSIP NO.                         SCHEDULE
053672 10 1                          13D
- - ---------------------                                           ----------------


- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                Japan Fleet Service 
                                                           (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                (A)|_|
                                                                    (B)|_|

- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.  SEC USE ONLY

- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                      WC

- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS                    |_|
    REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                          Singapore

- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES       7.         SOLE VOTING POWER                        0

BENEFICIALLY OWNED    --------------------------------------------------------- 
                       8.         SHARED VOTING POWER              1,511,000    
BY EACH REPORTING                                                See Item 5.    
                                                                                
 PERSON WITH          --------------------------------------------------------- 
                       9.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                   0    
                                                                                
                      --------------------------------------------------------- 
                       10.        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER         1,511,000    
                                                                 See Item 5.    
                                                                               
- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                    1,511,000

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
    SHARES  
                                                                       |_|

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                   18.3%

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                             CO

- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------



<PAGE>

- - ---------------------                                           ----------------
CUSIP NO.                         SCHEDULE
053672 10 1                          13D
- - ---------------------                                           ----------------

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON                                Japan Fleet Service 
                                                                (Europe) B.V.
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP             (A)|_|
                                                                 (B)|_|

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.  SEC USE ONLY

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS                                                   WC

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS                 |_|
    REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION                     Netherlands

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF SHARES    7.         SOLE VOTING POWER                            0
                   
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
 BY EACH REPORTING   8.         SHARED VOTING POWER                  1,501,000
                                                                    See Item 5.
  PERSON WITH      
                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                     9.         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                       0

                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                     10.        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER             1,501,000
                                                                   See Item 5.

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                                                     1,501,000

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN

    SHARES                                                              |_|

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)                 18.2%

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                                            CO

- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<PAGE>

         J/T Aviation Partners, TM Aviation (Japan) Inc., TM Aviation (USA)
Inc., Japan Fleet Service (Delaware) Inc., Japan Fleet Service (Europe) B.V.,
Tomen Corporation and Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. hereby amend and
restate in its entirety the single joint statement on Schedule 13D filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 3, 1996, with respect
to the shares of Common Stock of Aviation Sales Company as follows:

Item 1.  Security and Issuer

         This Statement relates to the Common Stock, $.001 par value (the
"Shares"), of Aviation Sales Company, a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Company"). The address of the principal
executive office of the Company is 6905 N.W. 25th Street, Miami, Florida
33131-1704.

Item 2.  Identity and Background

         (a, b, c and f) This Statement is being filed by (i) J/T Aviation
Partners, a Delaware general partnership ("J/T"), the principal business of
which is to hold an investment in the Company, (ii) TM Aviation (Japan) Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("TM Japan"), the principal business of which is to act as
a general partner of J/T, (iii) TM Aviation (USA) Inc., a Delaware corporation
("TM USA"), the principal business of which is to act as a general partner of
J/T, (iv) Japan Fleet Service (Delaware) Inc., a Delaware corporation ("JFS
Delaware"), the principal business of which is to act as a general partner of
J/T, (v) Japan Fleet Service (Europe) B.V., a Netherlands corporation ("JFS
Europe"), the principal business of which is aircraft spare parts leasing and to
hold the capital stock of JFS Delaware, (vi) Tomen Corporation, a corporation
organized under the laws of Japan ("Tomen"), the principal business of which is
a general trading company (sogo shosha) involved in domestic and foreign trading
of a wide range of products, including foodstuffs, apparel, housing, industrial
plant, tankers, aircraft and minerals and (vii) Japan Fleet Service (Singapore)
Pte. Ltd., a Singapore corporation ("JFS Singapore"), the principal business of
which is aircraft and aircraft spare parts leasing and general traders of
aviation products and services. The principal office of each of J/T, TM Japan
and TM USA is c/o Tomen America Inc., 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New
York 10019. The principal office of Tomen is 14-27, Akasaka 2-Chome, Minato-Ku,
Tokyo, Japan. The principal office of each of JFS Delaware, JFS Europe and JFS
Singapore is c/o Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., 10 Shenton Way No.
17-06/09, MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) Building, Singapore 0207. TM
Japan, TM USA and JFS Delaware each own, respectively, a 35%, 15% and 50%
general partner interest in J/T. TM Japan and TM USA are wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Tomen. JFS Delaware is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JFS Europe
and JFS Singapore owns 60% of the capital stock of JFS Europe. Exhibit 1 hereto
sets forth the name, principal business, address and citizenship of each of the
executive officers and directors of TM Japan, TM USA, Tomen, JFS Delaware, JFS
Europe and JFS Singapore, and is incorporated herein by reference. J/T, TM
Japan, TM USA, Tomen, JFS Delaware, JFS Europe and JFS Singapore are referred to
herein individually as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting
Persons."

         (d and e) During the last five years, none of J/T, TM Japan, TM USA,
Tomen, JFS Delaware, JFS Europe or JFS Singapore or any of the persons listed on
Exhibit 1 has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors); or (ii) was a party to a civil proceeding
of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result
of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order
enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to, federal or state securities law or finding any violation with respect to
such laws.

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration


<PAGE>




         On February 14, 1992, TM Japan, TM USA and JFS Delaware entered into
the J/T Aviation Partners general partnership agreement for the purpose of
acquiring a partnership interest in AJT Capital Partners, a Delaware general
partnership ("AJT"). TM Japan contributed $1,400,000 for a 35% general
partnership interest, TM USA contributed $600,000 for a 15% general partnership
interest and JFS Delaware contributed $2,000,000 for a 50% general partnership
interest.

         AJT was formed in February 1992. J/T contributed $3,840,000 for a 48%
general partnership interest. On February 28, 1992, AJT acquired the majority of
the aircraft spare parts inventory of Eastern Airlines, Inc. from the Trustee of
the Estate of Eastern Air Lines, Inc. for a purchase price of $64,500,000.

         On December 2, 1994, AJT contributed net assets in the amount of
$3,729,977 to ASC Acquisition Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("ASC Partners") in return for a 20% limited partnership interest. By virtue of
its 48% general partnership interest in AJT, J/T has a 9.6% limited partnership
interest in ASC Partners. In addition, on December 2, 1994, J/T contributed
$36,048 to Aviation Sales Management Company, a Delaware corporation ("ASMC") in
exchange for 360 shares of common stock, $100 par value per share of ASMC which
represented a 48% interest in ASMC. ASMC contributed $75,000 to ASC Partners for
a 2% general partnership interest. Additionally, J/T contributed $1,404,000 to
ASC Partners in exchange for a 37.44% limited partnership interest in ASC
Partners. J/T also contributed $480 to each of Aviation Properties, a Delaware
general partnership and Aviation Properties of Texas, a Delaware general
partnership in exchange for a 48% general partnership interest in both
partnerships.

         On January 1, 1996, J/T sold a portion of its limited partnership
interest in ASC Partners in the amount of 6.48% to 5 senior members of
management of ASC Partners pursuant to options held by such members of
management. In return, J/T Partners received promissory notes in the aggregate
principal amount of $689,773.

         On June 26, 1996, the limited partners of ASC Partners contributed
their limited partnership interests to the Company pursuant to an Exchange
Agreement by and among the Company and the limited partners of ASC Partners (the
"Exchange Agreement"). J/T received 973,000 shares of Common Stock plus
$8,835,000 for their 30.96% limited partnership interest in ASC Partners.
Additionally, AJT as a limited partner of ASC Partners with a 20% interest
received 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the
Exchange Agreement. In addition, on June 26, 1996, AJT was dissolved pursuant to
an Agreement to Dissolve by and between J/T and RCP Management L.P., a Texas
limited partnership and a 52% general partner of AJT. Pursuant to the Amended
and Restated Partnership Agreement of AJT dated November 30, 1994, J/T as a 48%
general partner received 480,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company.

         Pursuant to a Merger Agreement dated June 26, 1996, by and among
Aviation Sales Management Company, a Delaware corporation ("ASMC"), the Company
and Aviation Sales Operating Company, a Delaware corporation, ASMC was merged
into Aviation Sales Operating Company with each holder of shares of common stock
of ASMC receiving 133 1/3 shares of Common Stock of the Company for one share of
common stock of ASMC. J/T as a holder of 360 shares of ASMC received 48,000
shares of Common Stock of the Company.

         On July 25, 1996 the underwriters of the Company's initial public
offering exercised their over-allotment option and pursuant to such option,
75,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable to J/T were sold by the
Company.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction

         J/T, TM Japan, TM USA, Tomen, JFS Delaware, JFS Europe and JFS
Singapore currently intend to hold the Company's Shares for investment purposes.
Neither J/T, TM Japan, TM USA, Tomen, JFS Delaware, JFS Europe nor JFS Singapore
has any current intention to purchase additional Shares.


<PAGE>

         Other than as discussed herein, neither J/T, TM Japan, TM USA, Tomen,
JFS Delaware, JFS Europe nor JFS Singapore has any plans or proposals which
relate to or would result in (i) the acquisition of additional securities of the
Company or the disposition of securities of the Company; (ii) an extraordinary
corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation involving
the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) a sale or transfer of a material
amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (iv) any change in
the present board of directors or management of the Company, including any plans
or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing
vacancies on the board; (v) any material change in the present capitalization or
dividend policy of the Company; (vi) any other material change in the Company's
business or corporate structure; (vii) changes in the Company's charter, bylaws
or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the
acquisition of control of the Company by any person; (viii) causing a class of
the Company's securities to be delisted from a national securities exchange or
to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a
registered national securities association; (ix) a class of the Company's equity
securities becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section
12(g)(4) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; or (x) any action similar
to any of those enumerated above.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of Issuer

         (a) J/T may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,501,000 Shares.
Such Shares constitute 18.2% of the outstanding Shares (based on information
obtained from the Company). TM Japan through its 35% general partnership
interest in J/T may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,501,000 Shares. TM
USA through its 15% general partnership interest in J/T may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 1,501,000 Shares. JFS Delaware through its 50% general
partnership interest in J/T may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
1,501,000 Shares. Tomen Corporation through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, TM
Japan and TM USA, and through its employment of Kazatami Okui, a director of the
Company, who owns 10,000 stock options of the Company which are immediately
exercisable at an exercise price of $19.00 per share (the "Okui Options"), may
be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,511,000 Shares. JFS Europe through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, JFS Delaware, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner
of 1,501,000 Shares and JFS Singapore through its 60% owned subsidiary, JFS
Europe, and through its employment of Tim Lawrence Watkins, a director of the
Company, who owns 10,000 stock options of the Company which are immediately
exercisable at an exercise price of $19.00 per share (the "Watkins Options") may
be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 1,511,000 Shares.

         To the knowledge of J/T, TM Japan, TM USA, Tomen, JFS Delaware, JFS
Europe and JFS Singapore, none of the persons described on Exhibit 1 owns any of
the Company's Shares except Kazutami Okui and Tim Lawrence Watkins, directors of
the Company, each own 10,000 stock options granted pursuant to the Company's
1996 Director Stock Option Plan.

         (b) Each of TM Japan, TM USA and JFS Delaware may be deemed to share
the power to vote or direct the vote and the power to dispose or direct the
disposition of the Shares owned by J/T. In addition, Tomen, by virtue of its
direct ownership of all of the stock of TM Japan and TM USA, may be deemed to
share with TM Japan, TM USA, JFS Delaware, JFS Europe and JFS Singapore, the
power to vote or direct the vote and the power to dispose or direct the
disposition of the Shares owned by J/T. JFS Europe, by virtue of its direct
ownership of all of the stock of JFS Delaware and JFS Singapore by virtue of its
60% ownership interest in JFS Europe, may each be deemed to share with TM Japan,
TM USA, Tomen and with each other, the power to vote or direct the vote and the
power to dispose or direct the disposition of the Shares owned by J/T. JFS
Singapore through its employment of Tim Lawrence Watkins, a director of the
Company and the owner of the Watkins Options, may be deemed to share the power
to vote or direct the vote and the power to dispose or direct the disposition of
the Watkins Options with Mr. Watkins. Tomen, through its employment of Kazutami
Okui, a director of the Company and the owner of the Okui Options, may be deemed
to share the power to vote or direct the vote and the power to dispose or direct
the disposition of the Okui Options with Mr. Okui.

         (c) None in addition to the transactions described in Item 3.


<PAGE>

         (d-e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
        Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

         Except as described in Items 2, 3 and 4, there are no contracts,
arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the
persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any person with respect to
any securities of the Company.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

         The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference:

         1.   Executive Officers and Directors of TM Aviation (Japan) Inc., TM
              Aviation (USA) Inc., and Tomen Corporation, Japan Fleet Service
              (Delaware) Inc., Japan Fleet Service (Europe) B.V. and Japan
              Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. who are not Reporting
              Persons.

         2.   Partnership Agreement of J/T Aviation Partners, dated February
              14, 1992.*

         3.   First Amendment to Partnership Agreement of J/T Aviation
              Partners, dated November 30, 1994.*

         4.   Exchange Agreement by and among Aviation Sales Company and the
              limited partners of ASC Acquisition Partners, L.P., dated June
              26, 1996.*

         5.   Agreement of Merger by and among Aviation Sales Management
              Company, Aviation Sales Company and Aviation Sales Operating
              Company dated as of June 24, 1996.*

         6.   Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of AJT Capital
              Partners, dated November 30, 1994.*

         7.   Agreement to dissolve AJT Capital Partners Partnership Agreement
              between J/T Aviation Partners and RCP Management, L.P. dated as
              of June 26, 1996.*

         8.   Joint Filing Agreement between J/T Aviation Partners, TM Aviation
              (Japan) Inc., TM Aviation (USA) Inc., Japan Fleet Service
              (Delaware) Inc., Japan Fleet Service (Europe) B.V., Tomen
              Corporation and Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.



*Previously filed.


<PAGE>

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's
knowledge and belief, the undersigned hereby certify that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  August 6, 1996

                    J/T AVIATION PARTNERS                                       
                    
                    By: JAPAN FLEET SERVICE (DELAWARE) INC.,                 
                    
                        General Partner
                    
                        For J/T Aviation Partners and as a Reporting Person
                    
                        By:   /s/ Tim L. Watkins
                              ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:  Tim L. Watkins
                              Title:  President
                    
                    By: TM AVIATION (JAPAN) INC., General Partner
                    
                        For J/T Aviation Partners and as a Reporting Person
                    
                        By:   /s/ K. Okui
                              ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:  K. Okui
                              Title:  President
                    
                    By: TM AVIATION (USA) INC., General Partner
                    
                        For J/T Aviation Partners and as a Reporting Person
                    
                        By:   /s/ T. Yoshida
                              ---------------------------------------------
                                Name:  T. Yoshida
                                Title:  President
                    
                    TOMEN CORPORATION
                    
                    By:   /s/ K. Okui
                          -------------------------------------------------
                          Name:  K. Okui
                          Title:
                    
                    JAPAN FLEET SERVICE (Europe) B.V.
                    
                    By:   /s/ Tim L. Watkins
                          -------------------------------------------------
                          Name:  Tim L. Watkins
                          Title:  President
                    
                    JAPAN FLEET SERVICE (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
                    
                    By:   /s/ Tim L. Watkins
                          -------------------------------------------------
                          Name:  Tim L. Watkins
                          Title:  Managing Director

<PAGE>



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
 
                                                           Exhibit Sequentially
                                                               Numbered Page
                                                           --------------------

  1.  Executive Officers and Directors of TM Aviation (Japan) Inc., TM
      Aviation (USA) Inc., and Tomen Corporation, Japan Fleet Service
      (Delaware) Inc., Japan Fleet Service (Europe) B.V. and Japan Fleet
      Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. who are not Reporting Persons.

  2.  Partnership Agreement of J/T Aviation Partners, dated February 14,
      1992.*

  3.  First Amendment to Partnership Agreement of J/T Aviation Partners,
      dated November 30, 1994.*

  4.  Exchange Agreement by and among Aviation Sales Company and the
      limited partners of ASC Acquisition Partners, L.P., dated June 26,
      1996.*

  5.  Agreement of Merger by and among Aviation Sales Management
      Company, Aviation Sales Company and Aviation Sales Operating
      Company dated as of June 24, 1996.*

  6.  Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement of AJT Capital Partners,
      dated November 30, 1994.*

  7.  Agreement to dissolve AJT Capital Partners Partnership Agreement by
      and between J/T Aviation Partners and RCP Management, L.P. dated
      as of June 26, 1996.*

  8.  Joint Filing Agreement between J/T Aviation Partners, TM Aviation
      (Japan) Inc., TM Aviation (USA) Inc., Japan Fleet Service (Delaware)
      Inc., Japan Fleet Service (Europe) B.V., Tomen Corporation and Japan
      Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.



*Previously filed.


<PAGE>



                                    EXHIBIT 1

                       Executive Officers and Directors of
                TM Aviation (Japan) Inc., TM Aviation (USA) Inc.,
     Japan Fleet Service (Delaware) Inc. Japan Fleet Service (Europe) B.V.,
         Tomen Corporation and Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
                          Who Are Not Reporting Persons

          The following sets forth certain information about executive
officers and directors of TM Aviation (Japan) Inc., TM Aviation (USA) Inc.,
Japan Fleet Service (Delaware) Inc., Japan Fleet Service (Europe) B.V., Tomen
Corporation and Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. who are not Reporting
Persons. Each of such persons is a citizen of Japan, with the exception of Tim
Lawrence Watkins and Harold Marvin Woody, who are citizens of the United States.

                                Present Principal Occupation or Employment;     
                                Name, Principal Business, and Address in Which  
Name and Residence or           Such Employment is Conducted (if Different from
  Business Address              Business Address of Employer)                   
- - ---------------------           -----------------------------                   

Yasuo Matsukawa                 President
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Hideo Hirata                    Executive Vice President
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Hisashi Takemura                Executive Vice President
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Akihiro Tsuji                   Executive Vice President
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Kazuo Miyaoka                   Senior Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Takeshi Emi                     Senior Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Susumu Matsui                   Senior Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Yoshiaki Ueki                   Senior Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

                                       1-1


<PAGE>


Exhibit 1 (cont'd)

                                Present Principal Occupation or Employment;     
                                Name, Principal Business, and Address in Which  
Name and Residence or           Such Employment is Conducted (if Different from
  Business Address              Business Address of Employer)                   
- - ---------------------           -----------------------------                   

Keiji Kuwata                    Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Kichibe Ozaki                   Senior Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Tsutomu Nishiwaki               Senior Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Katsuhiko Mizutani              Senior Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Satoshi Miwa                    Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Tetsuki Nakagawa                Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Naoyuki Matsunobu               Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Morihiko Tashiro                Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Yuzo Takeshige                  Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Hajime Kawamura                 Managing Director
1285 Avenue of the Americas     Tomen Corporation
New York, New York 10019
(business)

Mikio Omori                     Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

                                       1-2


<PAGE>


Exhibit 1 (cont'd)

                                Present Principal Occupation or Employment;     
                                Name, Principal Business, and Address in Which  
Name and Residence or           Such Employment is Conducted (if Different from
  Business Address              Business Address of Employer)                   
- - ---------------------           -----------------------------                   

Koichi Matsuura                 Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Kiyobumi Yamada                 Managing Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Hiroshi Uemura                  Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Hiroyuki Tsuchimoto             Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Yoshitaka Mangyoku              Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Michio Ishidate                 Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Hajime Imanishi                 Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Kenzo Inoue                     Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Kazuhiko Otsuka                 Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Kouji Taira                     Director
14-27, Akasaka 2-chome          Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan (business)

Yoshio Tadeno                   Director
14-27 Akasaka 2-chome           Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan

                                       1-3


<PAGE>


Exhibit 1 (cont'd)

                                Present Principal Occupation or Employment;     
                                Name, Principal Business, and Address in Which  
Name and Residence or           Such Employment is Conducted (if Different from 
  Business Address              Business Address of Employer)                   
- - ---------------------           -----------------------------                   
Yoji Kikkawa                    Director
14-27 Akasaka 2-chome           Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan

Kimikazu Ushizaki               Director
14-27 Akasaka 2-chome           Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan

Minota Kano                     Director
14-27 Akasaka 2-chome           Tomen Corporation
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan

Takashi Yoshida                 President and Director
14-27 Akasaka 2-chome           TM Aviation (USA) Inc.
Minato-ku                       Vice President
Tokyo, Japan                    TM Aviation (Japan) Inc.

Kazuhiko Maeda                  Vice President
14-27 Akasaka 2-chome           TM Aviation (USA) Inc.
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan

Kazutami Okui                   President and Director
14-27 Akasaka 2-chome           TM Aviation (Japan) Inc.
Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan

Akihiko Sato                    Vice President and Director
10 Shenton Way # 17-06/09       Japan Fleet Service (Delaware) Inc.
MAS (Monetary Authority of      Senior Executive Vice President,
  Singapore) Building           Chief Operating Officer and Director
Singapore 0207                  Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
                                Director
                                Japan Fleet Service (Europe) B.V.

Tim Lawrence Watkins            President and Director
10 Shenton Way # 17-06/09       Japan Fleet Service (Delaware) Inc.
MAS (Monetary Authority of      President, Chief Executive Officer
  Singapore) Building           and Director
Singapore 0207                  Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
                                Director
                                Japan Fleet Service (Europe) B.V.

Harold Marvin Woody             Vice President and Director
10 Shenton Way # 17-06/09       Japan Fleet Service (Delaware) Inc.
MAS (Monetary Authority of      Executive Vice President and Director
  Singapore) Building           Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Singapore 0207

                                       1-4


<PAGE>

                                Present Principal Occupation or Employment;     
                                Name, Principal Business, and Address in Which  
Name and Residence or           Such Employment is Conducted (if Different from 
  Business Address              Business Address of Employer)                   
- - ---------------------           -----------------------------                   
Yasumasa Ono                    Chairman and Director
10 Shenton Way # 17-06/09       Japan Fleet Service (Delaware) Inc.
MAS (Monetary Authority of      Chairman
  Singapore) Building           Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Singapore 0207

Keizaburo Fukushi               Director
10 Shenton Way # 17-06/09       Japan Fleet Service (Delaware) Inc.
MAS (Monetary Authority of      Senior Executive Vice President,
  Singapore) Building           Chief Financial Officer and Director
Singapore 0207                  Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
                                Director
                                Japan Fleet Service (Europe) B.V.

Toshihiko Koga                  Director
10 Shenton Way # 17-06/09       Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
MAS (Monetary Authority of
  Singapore) Building
Singapore 0207

Kazutami Okui                   Director
10 Shenton Way # 17-06/09       Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
MAS (Monetary Authority of
  Singapore) Building
Singapore 0207

Kazuhiko Iwahori                Director
10 Shenton Way # 17-06/09       Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
MAS (Monetary Authority of
  Singapore) Building
Singapore 0207

Gen Koyama                      Director
10 Shenton Way # 17-06/09       Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
MAS (Monetary Authority of
  Singapore) Building
Singapore 0207

Yoichiro Nakamura               Director
10 Shenton Way # 17-06/09       Japan Fleet Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
MAS (Monetary Authority of
  Singapore) Building
Singapore 0207

                                       1-5


<PAGE>



                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

                  In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on
behalf of each of them of the Schedule 13D to which this Agreement is an exhibit
(and any further amendment filed by them) with respect to the shares of Common
Stock, $.001 par value, of Aviation Sales Company.

                  This agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.

Dated:  August 6, 1996

                         J/T AVIATION PARTNERS                                  
                         
                         By:   JAPAN FLEET SERVICE (DELAWARE) INC.,
                               General Partner
                         
                               For J/T Aviation Partners and as a Reporting
                               Person
                         
                               By:   /s/ Tim L. Watkins
                                     -----------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Tim L. Watkins
                                     Title:  President
                         
                         By:   TM AVIATION (JAPAN) INC., General Partner
                         
                               For J/T Aviation Partners and as a Reporting
                               Person
                         
                               By:   /s/ K. Okui
                                     -----------------------------------------
                                     Name:  K. Okui
                                     Title:  President
                         
                         By:   TM AVIATION (USA) INC., General Partner
                         
                               For J/T Aviation Partners and as a Reporting
                               Person
                         
                               By:   /s/ T. Yoshida
                                     -----------------------------------------
                                     Name:  T. Yoshida
                                     Title:  President
                         
                         TOMEN CORPORATION
                         
                         By:   /s/ K. Okui
                               -----------------------------------------
                               Name:
                               Title:
                         
                         

<PAGE>


                         JAPAN FLEET SERVICE (Europe) B.V.
                         
                         By:   /s/ Tim L. Watkins
                               -------------------------------------------
                               Name:  Tim L. Watkins
                               Title:  Director
                         
                         JAPAN FLEET SERVICE (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
                         
                         By:   /s/ Tim L. Watkins
                               -------------------------------------------
                               Name:  Tim L. Watkins
                               Title:  Managing Director
                      


© 2022 IncJournal is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission