April 1, 2019

When to Plan the Sale of Your Aircraft

Although it's important for all owners to have a strategy on when to replace their aircraft, there are several important factors making an owner's plan specific to their operation. David Wyndham offers insights on these in the April 2019 issue of AvBuyer.
February 1, 2019

Optimizing Value When Selling an Aircraft

Not many aircraft buyers acquire an aircraft with a specific date in ind to sell or replace the asset. While a little planning could help optimize their investment value, this thought process rarely comes into play during the exciting, and sometimes less than rational, aircraft acquisition period. From the February 2019 issue of Professional Pilot magazine.
December 27, 2018

Nacelle Coverage; New Protection for Your Engine

As a business aircraft owner or operator, you may not know exactly which components your engine Hourly Cost Maintenance Program (HCMP) covers. Is it just the aircraft fuselage and actual engine? The nacelle (the aerodynamic engine cowl and its support system)? The nose cowls, cowl doors, and thrust reverser units? Are all line-replaceable units covered? And if so, are there any exclusions for damage such as corrosion?
August 1, 2018

Understanding Asset Quality

It's been said that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and that can certainly hold true for aircraft. Regrettably, a nice-looking aircraft may be in worse maintenance condition than an asset in serious need of repainting, hence the need to objectively understand an aircraft's Asset Quality. From the August 2018 issue of AvBuyer.