Jet Acquisition Services
What are Jet Acquisition Services?
Aircraft acquisition services allow you to make a sizeable aircraft investment without having to worry about the fine details. Rather than navigating the sales market on your own, Latitude 33 Aviation determines your needs for an aircraft and shows you available models from reputable manufacturers within our network.
The intent of aircraft acquisition services and planning is to set you up for success long before making a final purchase. This involves tasks such as finding private jets within a specific price range, organizing a financial plan, and investigating operational costs.
Understanding the Jet Acquisition Process
Our dedicated sales team has the expertise and experience to align the right aircraft to your flight plan requirements including size, range, seating, and speed. We look deeply into the factors that matter to you from seating configurations, luxury features, and operating costs. We anticipate the intricacies that are involved in acquiring a new aircraft and have trusted partnerships with all the major manufacturers including, Gulfstream, Bombardier, Embrear, and Cessa.
Prospective buyers will present a written offer for the aircraft available for purchase. This step is usually followed by a visual inspection of the private jet.
This document outlines the terms of the purchase and which party is responsible for certain costs.
A thorough inspection of the aircraft is performed before closing on the purchase. Latitude 33 Aviation provides a detailed report of our extensive aircraft inspections. Our crews identify any components leaving room for concern.
The person interested in the aircraft can back out or follow through with the sale based on the results of the inspection. Registration and financial paperwork should be presented for closing.
A private jet purchase is a complex and detailed process. Yet with Latitude 33 Aviation’s knowledgeable professionals behind you, you can be confident that you will find the right aircraft for your needs. Our jet acquisition services include:
- Detailed international market analysis, including market trends and current inventory. Our expertise means we know where the private jet market is going and what is available on the market to meet your needs. We will help you get the most out of your private jet investment.
- Aircraft selection. We offer you the most extensive selection of private aircraft you can find anywhere.
- Aggressive acquisition representation and contract negotiations. We will represent you during negotiations to ensure that the purchase of the aircraft is as beneficial to you as possible. We will make sure the aircraft acquisition process is smooth and enjoyable.
- Legal and tax referrals. The connections Latitude 33 Aviation has will provide you with the most beneficial expert advice when it comes to the legal and tax repercussions of your purchase.
- Facility selection for pre-buy and or maintenance and capital improvements. We will help you find the most convenient and appropriate location for inspecting or refurbishing your aircraft.
- On-site pre-buy representation and management. Our representatives won’t just help you from a distance. We’ll be right there with you on site to provide whatever you need. While our main offices are located in the San Diego and Los Angeles areas, we travel to our clients to provide expert jet acquisition services.
- Aircraft entry into service flights, and conformity (if to be added to our charter fleet). We will check every aspect of your new aircraft to guarantee it’s in prime condition and quickly ready to become a revenue-generating asset.
- Jet pilot mentoring. We can offer the crew of your new aircraft all the mentoring and training needed to provide you and your jet with the best possible service.
Having knowledgeable experts on your side throughout aircraft acquisition planning stages is important for your satisfaction as an aircraft owner. Latitude 33 Aviation is dedicated to helping you purchase a private jet based on your expectations for performance, aircraft size, and price point. Whether this is your first private aircraft purchase or you are looking for an updated model, we make the aircraft acquisition process easy to follow.
The Latitude 33 Aviation team is made up of active pilots with over 100,000 hours of flight experience combined. We know what we are looking for when introducing you to potential jet options for work or leisure activities.
FAQs
An aircraft acquisition service helps buyers identify, evaluate, negotiate, and purchase the right private aircraft for their mission.
Buying an aircraft is a complex process that involves more than finding an available listing. An acquisition team helps define your travel needs, compare aircraft types, evaluate market options, review operating costs, coordinate inspections, and guide the transaction from initial search through closing.
Latitude 33 Aviation supports aircraft buyers with private jet expertise, operational insight, and real-world management experience. Because the company manages a fleet of light, midsize, super-midsize, and large-cabin aircraft, it can help buyers understand how an aircraft will perform after the purchase, not just how it looks on paper.
Latitude 33 Aviation can help you compare aircraft options and choose the right aircraft for your travel needs, budget, and ownership goals.
Aircraft acquisition service typically includes aircraft search, market research, aircraft evaluation, offer strategy, pre-purchase inspection coordination, negotiation support, and closing guidance.
The process may include defining your mission profile, comparing aircraft size and range, reviewing operating costs, identifying available and off-market aircraft, analyzing maintenance status, coordinating aviation tax and legal professionals, supporting escrow and title steps, and preparing for delivery.
Latitude 33 Aviation can also help buyers think beyond the purchase itself by reviewing aircraft management, crew needs, maintenance planning, hangar options, and potential charter opportunities when appropriate.
Aircraft acquisition service costs vary based on the aircraft type, purchase price, complexity of the search, transaction structure, and level of support needed.
Some aircraft acquisition services may be fee-based, commission-based, or structured around the specific scope of the buyer’s needs. A light jet acquisition may differ from a super-midsize or large-cabin aircraft acquisition because the market research, due diligence, inspection, operating costs, and transaction details can vary significantly.
Latitude 33 Aviation can provide guidance based on the type of aircraft you are considering and the level of support needed throughout the acquisition process.
An aircraft acquisition service gives buyers professional guidance, market insight, and transaction support that can help reduce risk during the purchase process.
Buying directly may seem simple, but private aircraft transactions involve aircraft condition, maintenance records, engine programs, avionics, ownership history, title review, inspection findings, operating costs, and future resale considerations. An acquisition team can help identify red flags, compare aircraft more accurately, and avoid decisions based only on price or appearance.
Latitude 33 Aviation brings aircraft sales, management, charter, and operations experience to the acquisition process. This helps buyers understand which aircraft is the right fit before they commit to a purchase.
Yes, Latitude 33 Aviation can help buyers search for specific aircraft that are not currently listed in its public inventory.
Many aircraft transactions happen through private networks, off-market opportunities, and direct outreach to aircraft owners. If you are looking for a specific aircraft make, model, year, configuration, range, seating layout, avionics package, or maintenance status, an acquisition team can help search beyond publicly listed inventory.
Latitude 33 Aviation can help identify available, off-market, and upcoming aircraft opportunities that match your mission and ownership goals.
A pre-purchase inspection is a detailed review of an aircraft’s condition, records, systems, maintenance status, and overall airworthiness before the purchase is completed.
This inspection helps verify that the aircraft matches the listing details and gives the buyer a clearer understanding of potential maintenance needs, repair items, logbook history, engine status, avionics condition, and future costs. It can also help support final negotiations if discrepancies or inspection findings are discovered.
Latitude 33 Aviation can help coordinate the pre-purchase inspection process, review findings, and support buyers during the due diligence phase before closing.
Latitude 33 Aviation helps buyers compare new and pre-owned aircraft based on mission, budget, availability, operating costs, delivery timeline, cabin needs, and long-term ownership goals.
A new aircraft may offer the latest technology, factory warranty, custom configuration, and lower initial maintenance uncertainty, but it may also involve longer delivery timelines and higher acquisition costs. A pre-owned aircraft may offer faster availability and strong value, but it requires careful review of maintenance history, programs, upgrades, inspection status, and ownership records.
Latitude 33 Aviation can help buyers compare both options from an operational perspective, including how the aircraft will be used, managed, crewed, maintained, and potentially chartered after purchase.
Latitude 33 Aviation supports both aircraft buyers and sellers, depending on the transaction and client need.
For buyers, Latitude 33 Aviation can help identify the right aircraft, compare options, evaluate condition, coordinate due diligence, and support the acquisition process. For sellers, the company can help position an aircraft for market, prepare listing materials, connect with qualified buyers, and support the sales process.
When representing a client, Latitude 33 Aviation helps clarify the scope of the relationship and the role it will play in the transaction so expectations are clear from the start.
After the purchase, Latitude 33 Aviation can help support the transition into aircraft ownership.
This may include aircraft management planning, crew coordination, maintenance oversight, hangar support, insurance coordination, operational setup, scheduling procedures, and owner service support. If the aircraft is eligible and the owner is interested, Latitude 33 Aviation can also help evaluate whether placing the aircraft on charter makes sense.
Because Latitude 33 Aviation manages a fleet of more than 35 aircraft and operates from Carlsbad/McClellan-Palomar Airport, buyers can continue working with an experienced aviation team after the transaction closes.
The aircraft acquisition process can take several weeks to several months, depending on the aircraft type, market availability, inspection process, financing, escrow, title work, and closing requirements.
A buyer with a clear aircraft target and a straightforward transaction may move quickly once the right aircraft is found. A more specialized search, limited inventory, financing requirements, international considerations, or significant inspection findings can extend the timeline.
Latitude 33 Aviation can help manage the process from aircraft search through closing and ownership transition, keeping the buyer informed at each stage.