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, leases and the structures in between. What lenders require, what rates look like in practice, and how a balloon payment works.
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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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