Market Insights · Buying
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Acquisition guides for first-time and repeat buyers — pre-buy inspections, engine programmes, tax treatment and model comparisons.
How to Buy an Off-Market Private Jet
What off-market aircraft are, how buyer-side brokers source them, and how to evaluate a jet that has never been publicly listed.
Buyer-Side vs Dual-Agency Aircraft Brokers: Why It Matters
The difference between a broker who represents only the buyer and one who acts for both sides — and the questions to ask before you sign.
Pre-Purchase Inspection Scope and Logbook Audit Checklist
What a business jet pre-purchase inspection should cover, how to scope it, and the logbook and records audit checklist to complete before you close.
Financing a Pre-Owned Business Jet: Options and Lender Criteria
Loan, lease and cash options for buying a used business jet, what lenders look at, and how aircraft age affects financing.
Sourcing an Off-Market Gulfstream G650 or Bombardier Global 7500
How buyers find off-market Gulfstream G650/G650ER and Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft, what to check, and how to structure the offer.
Bombardier Global Express XRS: Buyer's and Seller's Guide
What to know when buying or selling a Bombardier Global Express XRS: value drivers, programs, inspections and who buys the type today.
Buying a Pre-Owned Private Jet in 2026: 12 Things That Have Changed
The pre-owned jet market of 2026 presents new complexities, from 5G retrofits and engine backlogs to altered escrow norms and registry delays.
G650 Pre‑Purchase Findings: What Buyers Should Expect in 2025–2026
The G650/G650ER pre‑buy in 2025–2026 is surfacing predictable, high‑value items: BR725 hot‑section, APU cycles, CMS obsolescence, pylons NDT, and 144‑…
How to Read a CAMP Report Before Making an Offer
A CAMP, Traxxall, or CMP report is the objective framework for your offer, PPI workscope, and long-term operating budget; misinterpreting it is a dire…
Engine Program Math: Why RR CorporateCare Adds More Than Its Cost
An analysis of how engine maintenance programs like RR CorporateCare are not an expense, but a value-add that increases asset value and liquidity.
Bonus Depreciation, Section 179, and EU VAT: 2026 Tax Treatment for Jet Buyers
How private jet acquisitions are taxed in 2026: US bonus depreciation phasedown, Section 179, business-use thresholds, and EU VAT recovery on aircraft…
When Fractional Beats Charter in 2026 (and When It Doesn't): The Real Math
The short answer for 2026: under ~75 hours/year, charter wins; from 75–300 hours, fractional is more efficient; beyond 300 hours, ownership merits a h…
Gulfstream G650 vs G650ER — What Changed in 2014
The G650ER added 500 nm of range over the original G650 via extra fuel — but nothing else changed. Here is when the ER premium is worth it.
Bombardier Global 6000 vs Global 6500 — The 2019 Upgrade
The 6500 replaced the BR710 with the Pearl 15 — adding 500 nm of range and 13% better fuel burn. Here is whether the upgrade justifies the $15M price …
Falcon 7X vs Falcon 8X — Generation Comparison
8X added 42 inches of cabin and 500 nm of range over the 7X. Here is what stayed the same, what changed, and which makes sense at 2026 pricing.
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