Overview
Your choice of an aircraft acquisition and sales firm will determine the success of your transaction.
Choosing a firm with both aviation acquisition and post-purchase operational experience is invaluable when choosing an aircraft of any type for purchase. Arcadia Aviation, unlike many traditional aircraft brokerage firms, brings this important combination of knowledge to the table for its clients.
We manage the aircraft pre-purchase screening process on-site at only the leading maintenance providers for the subject aircraft worldwide. A comprehensive analysis of upcoming maintenance events is completed and combined with a technical audit and inspection of the airframe and engines, delivering our clients an aircraft ready for service and current on all periodic inspections. When selling aircraft for clients, Arcadia's on-staff maintenance consultants provide the technical knowledge critical to resolving any airframe or powerplant deficiencies that are discovered.
Arcadia’s core principal of Financial Transparency is a cornerstone of our aircraft sales and acquisition services. When working as your authorized purchasing agents, only your interests determine our recommendations to you in the sale or purchase of an aircraft. Arcadia’s all-inclusive fee is agreed-to in advance of all sales and purchases, with no hidden charges or unexpected expenses.
At Arcadia Aviation, we know what you expect in aircraft acquisition and sales services
SERVICES
The Arcadia Aircraft Acquisition Team has years of experience successfully guiding companies and individuals before, during and after the acquisition process. Our services are all-inclusive beginning with an analysis of the aircraft mission for determining the right aircraft type to delivering it into service for the purchaser.
Whether you are a first time purchaser or an existing aircraft owner, we begin with an in-depth review of your aviation objectives and mission requirements to assist in developing preliminary acquisition and operational budgets for the type(s) of aircraft being considered. When the manufacturer and model have been chosen for consideration, we conduct a world-wide search for the best available opportunities, focusing on price, terms, and the aircraft’s ownership and maintenance history. From that list, we compile a short-list of the four most suitable aircraft. Arcadia’s experienced aviation professionals then inspect each of these aircraft at its base, verifying the aircraft records.
If a client’s objectives are best met with a new aircraft, our team is well-versed in working with the various manufacturers in the initial contracting, specifications and managing the completion process through client delivery.
Concurrently, we begin the logistics process of locating the most professional and experienced flight crews and maintenance support personnel, once an aircraft base of operations has been chosen.
As an aircraft purchase represents a major capital investment, legal counsel and financial planning are a crucial element of a successful ownership experience. Arcadia has established alliances with top legal professionals, highly-experienced in aircraft transactions of all types. Arcadia has also established relationships with leading aviation finance professionals, and can provide several banking options depending on the aircraft and structure of ownership.
After a sale is completed, Arcadia can manage and operate an aircraft either at one of our facilities or any airport in the country. We invite you to learn more about Arcadia’s aircraft management programs.
Fractional to Full Aircraft Ownership
Arcadia’s aircraft acquisition services make the transition from fractional aircraft ownership to full-ownership a well-managed, intelligent and informed experience. As the need for private travel increases to utilization levels of 150 annual hours or more, full-ownership benefits can outweigh that of fractional programs, both financially and logistically.
Arcadia’s aircraft management services can design and implement an ownership program that answers any deficiencies commonly experienced in fractional programs offered today. By combining potential tax-benefits with revenue-generating charter income, aircraft operating expenses can be greatly offset and hourly ownership costs can reach levels lower than those of fractional programs.
The right management company manages this process seamlessly for its clients. Arcadia Aviation knows what you expect in the full-aircraft ownership experience.
Assisting Current Flight Departments
Arcadia’s Aircraft Acquisition Team works closely with existing flight departments in the acquisition process of a replacement aircraft, and the sale of current aviation assets by way of exclusive representation when necessary. Whether procuring and/or selling an aircraft, current market research knowledge is a powerful and necessary tool to achieve the most satisfying financial results in a transaction.
Arcadia provides our clients with a complete world market analysis, up-to-date with important aircraft details, including pricing, for all aircraft types being considered for purchase. A similar world market analysis is prepared when selling an aircraft for our clients.
Once an aircraft type is chosen and a short-list of four prospective aircraft are identified, Arcadia personnel will visit each aircraft at its home base to inspect the aircraft and verify its documentation.
Arcadia personnel have a long history of successfully working closely with flight departments and respecting any current professional relationships already established by our clients. It is our goal in every transaction to successfully team-up with, complement and augment each flight department’s efforts when fleet changes occur.
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