We Kill Bad Deals Before You Sign
Buying a jet is not like buying a car; it is acquiring a complex industrial asset with hidden liabilities. We replace emotional impulse with forensic due diligence, ensuring you never inherit someone else’s maintenance nightmare.
Your Fiduciary in a Predatory Market
In most transactions, the odds are stacked against the buyer. Listing brokers are incentivized to hide flaws, gloss over missing logbooks, and push “fresh paint” as a proxy for quality. If you don’t have an advocate who knows where the skeletons are buried, you are flying blind.
At The Jet Finder, we act solely as your buyer’s agent. Our loyalty is to your capital, not the deal. We have appraised over 600 aircraft, giving us the unique ability to spot the “red flags” that turning a bargain into a liability. If the aircraft doesn’t pass our audit, we don’t let you buy it.
We Buy the Logbooks, Not the Paint
A shiny exterior often hides a chaotic maintenance history. In aviation, 50% of an aircraft’s value is tied to its paper records. We perform a forensic audit of the logbooks to verify engine cycles, airworthiness directives, and damage history. If the paperwork isn’t perfect, the value drops—and we make sure the price reflects that, or we walk away.
The “Day 2” Reality Check
Most brokers high-five you at the closing table and disappear. We focus on “Day 2″—the reality of operating the jet. Before you buy, we provide a brutally honest 5-year operational pro-forma. We calculate fuel, hangarage, crew salaries, and upcoming maintenance events so there are zero surprises when the first bill arrives.
