Frequently Asked Questions?
What should I do if the aircraft I need is not in the catalogue?
Submit a request with your specifications: class, range, number of seats, year of manufacture, and budget. We search not only among open listings but also on the closed market—some aircraft are sold without a public listing.
What are off-market offers?
These are aircraft that owners are willing to sell but don't list publicly. Access to them is provided by working through a broker with a network of contacts among operators and owners—they often find the best deals.
How long does it take to select a plane for an application?
From a few days to several months, depending on how specific the configuration needed is. Options for common types appear quickly, while more specific requirements take longer to find.
What happens after the plane is found?
We organize inspections: operational history, forms, compliance with airworthiness directives, and pre-delivery inspection. We then support the transaction through escrow, deregistration, and re-registration. Submit a request—we'll prepare a proposal, calculate maintenance costs, and analyze options tailored to your needs.
How does a deal work: stages and timeline from deposit to handover?
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.
What is a pre-purchase inspection and who pays for it?
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.
What taxes and duties apply when importing and registering an aircraft?
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.
What should you do after buying an aircraft?
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.
How do you verify an aircraft's legal status and history before buying?
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.















