Aircraft Sale & Purchase

We act for clients in the sale and purchase of aviation assets of a wide variety of types including private jets and helicopters, whether pre-owned or new from the manufacturer. We have negotiated with many of the major aircraft and helicopter manufacturers and regularly act for clients purchasing or selling pre-owned private jets all over the world. Our client list includes a number of high-profile family offices and high net worth individuals.

We have a deep network of third parties in a wide array of international jurisdictions that we can call on to assist establish suitable ownership structures with intricate knowledge of the VAT rules and regulations as they apply to private jets and helicopters and enjoy excellent relationships with aircraft auditors / pre-purchase inspection companies as well as corporate service providers and aircraft ‘warehousers’.

Our service offering includes:

• Sale and purchase of new and pre-owned aircraft and helicopters.
• Aircraft and Aircraft engine leasing.
• Advising upon suitable ownership structures in concerns with specialist corporate service providers and VAT and Tax advisors.
• Aircraft Registration.
• Negotiation of Aircraft Management Agreements, Aircraft Lease Agreement, Charter Agreements and other operational agreements.

Recent examples of our work include:

• Acting for the purchaser of a Bombardier Global 6000 private jet and advising upon the terms of the Aircraft Management Agreement and long-term lease of the Aircraft to a leading operator of Global 6000 jets.
• Acting for joint purchasers of a new Bombardier Challenger 3500 private jet and advising upon a suite of ancillary documents.
• Acting for the seller of a Dassault Falcon 7x private jet.
• Acting for the seller of a UK sited Airbus EC155 VIP helicopter including making arrangements for the issuance of a UK Export Certificate of Airworthiness to an EASA jurisdiction.
• Acting for multiple purchasers of new Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew new helicopters from the UK distributor.
• Acting for the purchaser of a new Pilatus PC24 private jet.
• Acting for the purchaser of a pre-owned Piaggio Avanti P180 private jet.
• Acting for the purchaser of a pre-owned Pilatus PC12 private jet.
• Acting for the purchaser of a pre-owned Citation XLS+ private jet.
• Acting for the purchaser of a Bell B505 helicopter.