Acquisition Guidance
We are former senior executives of the world's largest private jet operator. We have seen how programs are structured, how contracts are written, and where clients consistently pay more than they should, or end up in programs that don't fit their actual missions.
Our acquisition guidance gives you an independent, conflict-free read on every major private aviation decision: fractional ownership, leasing, jet cards, and whole aircraft. No sales quotas. No operator affiliations. No incentive to steer you anywhere but the right answer.
What we do
What an acquisition engagement covers
Aligning mission profiles, peak periods, and routing patterns to define what your program actually needs to do, before evaluating any specific solution.
An objective look across fractional, lease, jet cards, memberships, and charter, and an honest assessment of where each fits your situation and where it falls short.
Apples-to-apples evaluation of competing terms, limitations, and the fine print most clients never see placed side by side.
Total cost of usage tied to your real goals, scenario modeling, break-even analysis, and clear long-term projections across the options you're considering.
Guidance on the right aircraft for your missions: cabin size, range, ride quality, luggage capacity, and onboard configuration, matched to how you actually fly.
Training standards, maintenance programs, and operational decision-making culture, evaluated by people who have worked inside these organizations and know what to look for beyond the marketing materials.
A detailed review of terms, fees, service credits, restrictions, and exit provisions before you commit, and clear guidance on what to push for in negotiations. We advise; your counsel executes.
We connect you with vetted third-party CPAs who specialize in private aviation tax structures. We facilitate the introduction and provide context, the tax advice itself is theirs.
High-net-worth individuals in fractional programs have real exposure: scheduling data, routing patterns, and passenger information that moves through multiple systems. We identify operators and structures with stronger privacy controls and help you ask the right questions before you're in the program.
When to engage us
Independent acquisition guidance is most useful before any program conversation begins. The following reflects the situations where clients most commonly find it valuable.
Our approach
We start by understanding how you actually fly: destinations, trip frequency, group sizes, peak periods, and operational requirements. The right program follows from the right definition of the mission.
We build an objective comparison across fractional, lease, jet card, and charter, modeled to your specific usage, not industry averages. You see the real numbers before you talk to anyone trying to sell you something.
We review the terms in detail, tell you what to push for, flag what to avoid, and connect you with the right specialists, tax, legal, or otherwise, before you commit. If ongoing program oversight makes sense after closing, that is a separate engagement.
Why work with us
Last reviewed: April 2026.