Monthly Archives: March 2015

Why is the value of the corporate plane so subjective versus objective?

Aviation will always be in the cross hairs of those who do not fully understand the value of the benefits and see the plane as a luxury.  While study after study has proven that those with a plane produce higher revenues, grow faster and have better returns for their investors, to a small vocal few,…

Aging Aircraft-How old is too old?

Two thirds of the aircraft’s value can be attributed directly to the chronological age of the aircraft.  The remainder becomes the value of the engines and maintenance.  At the 20 year point plus or minus, most planes are at the portion of their life that a majority of their value is in the last third…