Buy VTOL Aircraft

VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) is a new class of electric and hybrid vertical-lift aircraft, eVTOL. Its niche is urban air mobility: transfers of 20–250 km, airport-to-city-centre in 10–20 minutes, links between resorts and business clusters. The class's key promises: far lower noise than a helicopter, zero local emissions and an hourly cost closer to a premium taxi than to classic helicopter flying. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Production and pre-production eVTOLs are designed for 1–6 passengers and 40–250 km: the Joby S4 — a pilot and four seats, ~160 km; the Archer Midnight — four passengers, ~80 km with reserves; China's EHang EH216-S (the first certified autonomous one) — two seats, ~30 km. Hybrid designs promise 400–800 km. Cruise speeds are 130–320 km/h. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Electric motors versus a turbine: noise is 20–30 dB lower (allowing more frequent, lower urban flight), the flight-hour cost by operators' estimates is 3–5 times less, and maintenance is simpler thanks to minimal mechanics. Today's limits are the batteries: 100–250 km of range versus 600–1,000 for a helicopter, weather sensitivity and passenger certification only just beginning. Send us a request — we'll prepare options, calculate running costs and analyse the best fit for your task.

Pre-orders are open to private buyers: the EHang EH216-S sells in China for ~$410K, while America's Joby and Archer will in their first years supply aircraft only to their own airlines, with private prices expected in the $1.3–5M range. A realistic horizon for private eVTOL ownership in the CIS and Central Asia is after 2027–2028, as EASA/FAA certificates are validated. 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.