Owners and builders of Rebel, Elite, Radical, Yukon and Moose aircraft must register with BRC’s new Murphy Air Canada website before parts inquiries are answered.
Canadian company BRC Aircraft has acquired what it describes as the complete inventory of original Murphy Aircraft parts, along with selected tooling and manufacturing equipment, following the court-ordered sale of Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing’s assets. The auction, initiated by the landlord of the company’s Chilliwack, British Columbia, factory after months of unpaid rent, was reported by Canadian Aviator on October 28.
A newly created website branded Murphy Air Canada uses a slightly modified address, www.murphyair.ca, in place of the now-defunct murphyair.com. Owners and builders must register there before parts inquiries will be answered.
“BRC has acquired a remaining inventory of Murphy aircraft parts,” according to an announcement on the new website. “This does not include the complete original aircraft designs or rights to manufacture aircraft under the Murphy brand.” BRC adds that parts availability is subject to verification and that legacy Murphy kits are not currently offered for sale.
According to BRC’s November 1 press release, parts sales are scheduled to begin in 2027 from the company’s new facility at Claresholm Industrial Airport in Claresholm, Alberta, with additional distribution from Great Falls, Montana, planned for 2028. Availability and delivery dates will be confirmed individually as the inventory is catalogued, and new parts will be produced if there is adequate demand. BRC, a division of The Banff Rail Co., Inc., was previously based in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
“Our goal is to help preserve access to parts, retain valuable technical knowledge and support future development,” said Zrinko Amerl, CEO of BRC Aircraft.
Separately, BRC plans to develop new aircraft of its own inspired by the utility and bush-flying heritage of the Murphy designs. The company’s other programs include the Saberwing and Volato composite kits, an Alaskan bush-plane design and Frontier Floats.
Daryl Murphy founded Murphy Aircraft in 1985. Its first design was the Renegade biplane, followed by the Rebel, Super Rebel, Elite, Moose and, most recently, the Radical. More than 2,000 Murphy kits have been sold worldwide. Murphy sold the company in 2022 to China’s Duofu Group, whose financial support reportedly ended after the group’s founder was detained by Chinese authorities in July 2026.
Parts inquiries go to rebel@murphyair.ca or +1 778-921-0008, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mountain Time.
