Practical guides
Buying, financing and operating an aircraft
Written for somebody buying an aircraft for the first time. Every technical term is explained, every figure carries its assumption, and the awkward conclusions stay in the text.
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How to buy a private jet
The nine stages of buying an aircraft, what happens at each one, who pays for what, and the three points where deals most often collapse.
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How to finance a private jet: loans and leases
How to finance a private jet: deposits, rates, terms, the balloon payment and leasing, with a worked example on a 10 million dollar aircraft.
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How much does a private jet cost per year
Fixed costs, variable costs and the depreciation nobody invoices for, with the number of hours at which owning stops costing more than chartering.
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Charter, fractional or full ownership
Four ways to get access to a private jet, what each one really costs, and the annual utilisation at which one overtakes the next.
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The cheapest private jet to buy
The least expensive private jets, new and pre-owned, what the low price leaves out, and the running costs that do not shrink with it.
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Buying a used private jet: what to check
A pre-owned business jet costs a fraction of a new one. What to check before you sign: hours, engine programme, inspections, avionics and records.
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