If you want to buy a big business jet, there’s no shortage of brokers and management companies that are eager to help you in the areas of mission analysis, acquisition, finance, accounting, legal contracts, insurance, refurbishment, maintenance, crew selection, training and day-to-day operations. But what if you’re interested in owning a smaller aircraft–maybe even flying it yourself? True, most brokers at that level are well equipped to assist with many of the details of the transaction, but after the ink is dry on the contract, chances are you’ll be on your own.
Guardian Jet of Guilford, Conn., is a new company that hung out its shingle in February. It fields a staff of five, including a veteran accountant and tax specialist, as well as three seasoned aviation professionals. Guardian Jet’s stated mission is to provide owner-pilots with the stewardship usually provided by management companies for operators of larger aircraft, but with some out-of-the-ordinary, flying-club-like services added as well.
