Buy Helicopters

A helicopter solves 'last-mile' and short-leg tasks up to 400–800 km: an airport–residence transfer in 15 minutes instead of two hours of traffic, site surveys, ski resorts, hunting and fishing, and delivery to a yacht. Landing is possible on a 25×25 m pad — a business-centre roof, a hotel grounds, a deck. Time savings on short distances reach 80% versus a car. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Light piston and turbine machines (R44, R66, Bell 505, H125) take 3–5 passengers over 400–650 km. Light twins (AW109, Bell 429, H145) — 6–8 seats and 600–850 km. Medium (AW139, H175, Mi-8) — 9–15 seats in VIP and 1,000+ km. Cruise speeds are 220–310 km/h. Baggage is limited: usually a bag per passenger. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Twins (AW109, H135, Bell 429) keep flying if one engine fails, so they are cleared over dense urban areas and water — for regular corporate programmes in a metropolis this is often mandatory. Singles (H125, R66, Bell 505) are 30–50% cheaper to buy and own. In practice: city and offshore — a twin; regions and private flights — a single. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

The range is huge: a Robinson R44 $0.35–0.6M, R66 $0.9–1.3M, Bell 505 $1.3–1.7M, used H125 and Bell 407 $2–3.5M, twin AW109/H145 $3.5–9M, VIP AW139 $8–16M, Ansat $2.5–4M. Helicopter specifics: price is tied hard to the calendar and hourly life remaining on components — blades, gearbox, hub. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

The standard path takes 6–10 weeks. Step 1: a letter of intent (LOI) with price and terms — 3–5 days. Step 2: a 5–10% deposit into escrow and signing of the purchase agreement. Step 3: a pre-purchase inspection — 1–3 weeks. Step 4: rectification of findings and price adjustment. Step 5: closing — simultaneous transfer of funds, title and risk, technical acceptance and ferry of the aircraft.

A pre-purchase inspection (PPI) is an independent check at a certified centre: airframe, engines, corrosion, records and compliance with airworthiness directives. It takes from 3 days on a turboprop to 2–3 weeks on a heavy jet and costs $15–100K — paid by the buyer. By market practice the seller pays to rectify airworthiness-affecting defects. A seller refusing a PPI is grounds to walk away.

The import budget depends on jurisdiction. In the EU the main items are any customs duty (most business-jet codes carry reduced or zero rates) and import VAT, which varies by country of entry (for example 19–22% in much of Europe). Registration in Aruba, San Marino or the Isle of Man under operation outside the EU allows a temporary-admission regime. We produce an exact calculation before the LOI is signed — an error here costs millions.

After purchase the aircraft must be entered into service: choose a registry (Aruba, San Marino, Isle of Man or a national one), sign a management and maintenance contract with an operator, enrol the engines on a programme (ESP/JSSI), arrange insurance, hangar and crew, and plan the first maintenance. We support all of these steps. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Before a deal we check: title and absence of liens or leases (a registry title search), the full maintenance history and airworthiness-directive records, the status of heavy maintenance checks and engine time remaining, any incident involvement, and compliance with export rules. We organise this review and an independent pre-purchase inspection before any funds move. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Running costs depend on utilisation and aircraft class. Budget for fixed and variable items:

- Crew and support staff;
- Fuel and navigation charges;
- Maintenance and insurance;
- Hangar storage and airport fees;
- Management company fee.

A light jet flying 200 hours a year typically costs from USD 700,000 annually; a long-range aircraft on the same utilisation runs into several million. We prepare a cost-of-ownership calculation for the specific aircraft before you commit, so the budget holds no surprises.