<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF AMERICAN AIRCARRIERS SUPPORT, INC AS OF AND FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 0 1,031,209 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 1,383,619 <ALLOWANCES> 0 100,000 <INVENTORY> 0 9,204,762 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 11,583,709 <PP&E> 0 532,501 <DEPRECIATION> 0 150,264 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 12,703,642 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 6,719,673 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 4,100 <OTHER-SE> 0 5,979,868 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 12,703,642 <SALES> 2,336,538 3,677,341 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,336,538 3,677,341 <CGS> 1,401,900 2,108,912 <TOTAL-COSTS> 259,077 393,606 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (23,311) (7,723) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,859 66,785 <INCOME-PRETAX> 879,013 1,114,761 <INCOME-TAX> 271,600 445,900 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 407,413 668,861 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 407,413 668,681 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.10 0.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10 0.16