Aircraft Acquisition
For entities seeking private air transportation, this section covers available options (e.g., aircraft charter; fractional share purchase; whole aircraft ownership). Other areas covered include determining the optimum aircraft model(s) for your mission, considerations between acquiring a New versus an In-Service aircraft, and the aircraft acquisition process.
Partners in Aviation – The Managed Co-Ownership Option
Partners In Aviation (PIA) president, Mark Molloy, describes how his company’s Managed Co-Ownership Program matches two owners to one aircraft and pairs them to the appropriate Aircraft Manager. Owners fly their aircraft, on their schedule. However, by cutting acquisition and fixed costs in half, the company contends that its Managed Co-Ownership program provides the lowest net-cost of aircraft ownership while maintaining access comparable to sole-ownership.
Low Inventory, High Demand, and Changes to the Sale and Purchase Process
By all accounts, 2021 was a very active year with respect to aircraft sales. With January 2022 posting an all-time low level of pre-owned inventory, combined with continuing high demand, we asked Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, to provide his view of the current market.
Market Overview Early in the New Year
Emily Deaton, jetAVIVA’s CEO, discusses her company’s view of the current aircraft market.
Securing Business Talent for the Business Aviation Community
How will the Business Aviation community secure young business talent – individuals with the baseline marketing, financial, and management skills they can fully develop and become Business Aviation’s future leaders?
Aircraft Supply, Demand and their Effect on 2021 Sales
2021 is in the home stretch, so we asked Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, to join us for another discussion on the market.
Maintaining Objectivity When Valuing Used Aircraft
This article was originally published in the May 2019 edition of Professional Pilot Magazine,