Aircraft Acquisition

Buy a private jet, without doing the searching yourself.

We source, vet and negotiate the aircraft — new or used — so you're not sifting through listings on your own.

How we work

Sourcing, not listings.

We keep no inventory of aircraft for sale. Tell us the mission — range, cabin, budget, timeline — and we go and find the aircraft that fits, on the market and off it.

Every purchase goes through the scrutiny we'd want ourselves: records, maintenance and damage history, and an independent pre-purchase inspection, before any offer is signed.

Timelines and pricing depend on what's genuinely available and airworthy at the time — we won't push an aircraft that doesn't fit the mission just to close faster.

The process

Four steps, one point of contact.

Brief & criteria

Mission, range, cabin, budget and timeline, captured in one conversation.

Global sourcing

Market listings and off-market aircraft, both searched — the right aircraft is often never publicly listed.

Due diligence

Records, maintenance and damage history reviewed, then an independent pre-purchase inspection.

Negotiation & closing

Price, contract and delivery handled on your behalf, end to end.

Any mission

Any size, sourced the same way.

Light jets

Efficient for short hops — often a first aircraft.

Midsize jets

Stand-up cabins with range for regular longer legs.

Heavy & ultra-long-range

Flagship cabins for non-stop intercontinental missions.

Why go through us

No fleet to sell you, no conflict of interest.

We don't own aircraft or hold dealer inventory — the aircraft we recommend is the one that fits your mission, not the one sitting on a lot.

We act for the buyer only. Sourcing, due diligence and negotiation are run in your interest, start to finish.

FAQ

How much does it cost to buy a private jet?

It depends heavily on category and age, before maintenance reserves and running costs are even counted. Tell us the mission and budget and we'll tell you plainly what's realistic.

Is it better to buy or charter?

Under roughly 50–100 hours a year, chartering is usually cheaper once crew, hangarage, maintenance and depreciation are counted. We're glad to talk through the real numbers for your flying pattern.

New or used?

Most buyers we work with end up in the used market, avoiding the steepest part of the depreciation curve. We source both, and the pre-purchase inspection applies either way.

How long does a purchase take?

A straightforward transaction often takes 8–12 weeks from brief to closing. Off-market or bespoke requirements can take longer.

Which markets do you cover?

Primarily the UK, wider Europe and the Gulf — the same regions we operate charter in. If the right aircraft is elsewhere, we'll go and find it.

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Tell us what you're looking for.

Category, budget, timeline — send the brief and we'll tell you honestly what's realistic and what we can find.

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