01 Acquisitions

Buying a private jet or business aircraft

The aircraft that suits the way you fly, sought without your name going any further.

We search for the aircraft that suits the way you fly, whether a jet, a turboprop or a helicopter, new or pre-owned, and introduce you to its owner or their representative. The search starts from your journeys: the distances, the number of passengers, the runways you need to use, the hours you expect to fly each year.

A pre-owned aircraft is judged on its records as much as on its cabin: logbooks, hours and cycles, engine programmes, maintenance history. We present it with the information the seller provides, and the pre-buy inspection is then carried out between you and the seller, with the maintenance facility and advisers you appoint. The steps of a purchase, from the search to delivery, are set out in our guide to buying a pre-owned private jet.

What we search for

  • Jets

    From light jets to long-range aircraft, new or pre-owned, chosen for distance and number of passengers.

  • Turboprops

    For shorter routes and shorter runways, where they often suit better than a jet.

  • Helicopters

    For short transfers and landing sites that no fixed-wing aircraft can serve.

  • Records

    Gathered and passed on before you decide to proceed, for you and for the facility carrying out the inspection.

What we are asked

  • Are you an aircraft broker?

    The word often refers to charter, the hiring of flights. Our work concerns the purchase and sale of aircraft: we search for the one that suits you and introduce you to its owner. We act on no one’s behalf, and the transaction is conducted directly between you, with your own advisers.

  • Do you also search for new aircraft?

    Yes, new as well as pre-owned. With a new aircraft, the question is often the delivery slot; a pre-owned aircraft may be available sooner, and is judged on its history.

  • Who carries out the pre-buy inspection?

    An approved maintenance facility, chosen by you with your technical advisers. The aircraft’s records are passed to it beforehand, and we remain your point of contact until delivery.

  • Do you search beyond published listings?

    Yes. At this level, a share of aircraft changes hands without being advertised. The search covers listed aircraft and unlisted ones alike, and your name is given to no seller without your agreement.

From the Journal

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Write to us,
we take it from there.

Tell us about the journeys you make and what you expect of the aircraft. A first conversation is enough to open the search.

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