BRC Aircraft Acquires Murphy Aircraft Parts Inventory and Manufacturing Equipment. Parts supply for Rebel, Elite, Yukon and Moose owners planned from Alberta in 2027
Claresholm, Alberta, November 1, 2026 — BRC Aircraft, a division of The Banff Rail Co, Inc., announces the acquisition of the complete inventory of original Murphy Aircraft parts, together with selected manufacturing tooling and equipment. The acquisition will support BRC Aircraft’s plans to supply owners and builders of Rebel, Elite, Radical, Yukon and Moose aircraft with parts during the transition period. Sales of parts are scheduled to begin in 2027 from BRC’s new facility in Claresholm, Alberta, with additional distribution from its Great Falls, Montana facility planned for 2028. Owners and builders are invited to register at www.murphyair.ca and send in parts enquiries. Availability and delivery dates will be confirmed individually as the acquired inventory is catalogued. New parts will be produced, subject to adequate demand.
Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing closed its doors after failing to pay its rent and creditors for the better part of this year. This was directly caused by the Chinese owner’s legal troubles: https://www.flyingmag.com/canadian-kitbuilder-murphy-aircraft-shuts-down/ . Contributing factors were MAM's slow reaction to rising costs during COVID and subsequent supply chain disruptions. Kits sold until this forced sale were priced 30–50% below manufacturing costs.
“Our goal is to help preserve access to parts, retain valuable technical knowledge and support future development. We could not just sit idle and watch iconic Murphy Aircraft close due to extreme mismanagement! Murphy Aircraft is a proud Canadian aircraft brand, and it will remain so!” said Zrinko Amerl, CEO of BRC Aircraft. “We want owners and builders to know that BRC is the source for original parts and potential new production. We will provide further information on available stock and our distribution plans over the coming months. Please visit www.murphyair.ca for more information!”
Separately, BRC Aircraft plans to develop new BRC aircraft inspired by the utility and bush-flying heritage of these designs and in line with the Alaskan development we started a few years ago. Further announcements will describe the development program, configurations, and intended production schedule.
The acquisition covers parts inventory and selected tooling and equipment. It does not include Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing’s aircraft drawings or plans to manufacture its complete aircraft designs. BRC Aircraft will supply the acquired inventory independently.
BRC Aircraft’s activities include the Saberwing and Volato composite aircraft, Texas Bullet Part 23 aircraft, the Alaskan bush plane development and Frontier Floats, with operations in Canada and the United States and build-center franchises in North America and Europe.
Parts and customer enquiries:
+1 778 921 0008
rebel@murphyair.ca
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Press enquiries:
Zrinko Amerl, CEO
BRC Aircraft, a div of
The Banff Rail Co, Inc.
Claresholm Industrial Airport
Claresholm, AB, Canada
T0L 0T0
Cell/WhatsApp: 403.771.7971
zamerl@brcaircraft.com