Aircraft Management

We manage light, midsize, and super midsize jets, from the Citation CJ series and Phenom 300 to the Hawker 800 family, Challenger 300, Praetor 600, and Gulfstream G280. The Learjet 60 and 60XR are our core fleet.

Owners retain priority for their own travel. As an ARGUS Platinum Operator with a Part 135 certificate, we also place qualifying aircraft into charter service and guarantee a defined number of charter hours in writing.

Three reasons, in practice. Regulatory responsibility moves to us: we’re accountable to the FAA for airworthiness, crew qualifications, and operational compliance, not you. Your aircraft gets fleet economics: fuel at our negotiated pricing, insurance placed across a managed fleet, and parts sourced by a team that does it every day. Charter revenue offsets fixed costs that accumulate whether the aircraft flies or not, such as crew salaries, insurance, and calendar inspections.

• No management fee and no hangar fee. You pay the aircraft’s direct operating costs, including crew, insurance, maintenance, and fuel, at invoice.
• No markup on third-party maintenance or parts. When an outside vendor performs maintenance or supplies parts, you receive the vendor’s invoice and pay that amount.
• No markup on fuel. We buy fuel at our negotiated pricing and pass it through at cost.
• Your choice of maintenance provider. We have our own in-house maintenance capability, but you are not required to use it for every maintenance event. You may nominate another qualified maintenance provider or source your own parts. As the certificate holder, we remain responsible for airworthiness and must approve the provider.

For qualifying aircraft, we commit to a set number of charter hours, written into your management agreement. If the aircraft flies fewer than the guaranteed hours in a contract year, we pay you the shortfall hours at the owner revenue rate set in your agreement.

Whether an aircraft qualifies depends on its type, age, condition, and maintenance status. We confirm this during our initial review, before you commit to anything.

Owners receive a share of charter revenue, and the share applies to the whole invoice. Beyond flight time, that can include cancellation, standby, and non-flight-day fees.

How the floating fleet works

In a traditional charter model, an aircraft may return to its home base after each trip, creating an empty repositioning leg. Our aircraft remain where the previous trip ended. The next charter can depart from that location, while we position a qualified crew to the aircraft. Fewer empty legs mean more of the aircraft’s flying can generate revenue.

We concentrate the fleet along the U.S. East Coast, so the next trip is often close.

Owner trips take priority. When you need the aircraft, we position it to you. Positioning cost and notice period are set per aircraft and confirmed before you sign.

• Review. We review the aircraft’s records, maintenance status, equipment, and operating history to determine what is required to qualify for charter service.
• Proposal. We provide the proposed operating budget, guaranteed charter hours, and management terms in writing.
• Conformity. We prepare the aircraft and its records for the FAA conformity process and its addition to our Part 135 certificate.
• Crew. We assign, hire, and train pilots for the aircraft based on its operating requirements.
• In service. Once the aircraft enters service, you receive owner scheduling access and monthly reports.

Buying first?

If you don’t own the aircraft yet, our aircraft acquisition team can help you choose and buy the right one, and run the operating numbers before you commit.