Posts Tagged ‘ corporate aircraft ’

Good or bad pedigree is not a personal judgment on an owner (or seller) and it is not the direct result of an aircraft’s geographical location alone, but rather a reflection of the owners’ commitment to the way in which they care for their aircraft.   The outcome of good or bad pedigree can affect...
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August is historically a slow month for corporate aircraft sales.  Buyers and sellers are often vacationing with their families and not focused on aircraft transactions.  The truth is we did not see our normal patterns of activity, or lack thereof this past August.  Large-body, long-range, like-new aircraft markets have seen continued strong demand and...
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The Challenger 601-3A is one of several Challengers in the evolution of a product which was first developed in 1980 as the Challenger 600.  The product line has evolved through the 601-1A, 601-3A, 601-3R, 604 and it is now in its sixth iteration as the Challenger 605.  Bombardier has used the same fuselage for...
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The European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition held its annual event in Geneva, Switzerland May 17th through the 19th. EBACE, jointly hosted each year by the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the leading association for business aviation in Europe, and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the leading voice for the business aviation industry...
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Great things come in unexpected packages.  For example, the best value in the Citation X market is packaged in an early Serial Number, Serial Number 6.  This aircraft has very high service bulletin status meaning that the concerns some people may have about the early production of this aircraft have been addressed.  Further, this...
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This post is the 8th in a continuing series A Career Change: Learning the Aircraft Brokerage Business part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part6, part 7 I went with Dean Welch, our technical director, to Pontiac, MI to review the log books and records for a 1989 Challenger 601-3A S/N...
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This article is the 7th in a continuing series A Career Change: Learning the Aircraft Brokerage Business part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6 It’s been a little while since my last writing about the newness of my job and the challenges and successes of learning a new industry,...
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The idea of an asking price is an interesting conversation in our industry.  Some people use them.  Others say “Make Offer”.  Many people believe that if you just say “Make Offer” a prospective buyer will have to call you to ask about the price and you will have a chance to engage them.  We,...
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When we list an aircraft for sale, we read the aircraft records and go see it to most thoroughly understand it and accurately represent it.  We work hard to identify all details and then tell the best story about it possible.  Every aircraft is unique.  Each has different features and pedigree that we must craft into...
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The Astra SP provides an incredible value, and in today’s market this value comes at a price under $3,000,000 (in 2007 Astra SPs were selling for over $5,000,000).  Gulfstream purchased Israeli Aircraft several years ago and they  provide full parts and maintenance support for the Astra SP which typically seats 7 to 8 passengers....
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