Economy clouds outlook for aircraft acquisition
It is the best of times to purchase a business jet…and the worst of times to finance it.

It is the best of times to purchase a business jet…and the worst of times to finance it. That was the message to the 23 attendees at the ninth annual Conklin & de Decker Aircraft Acquisition Planning seminar, held recently in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The meeting provides operators with strategies to select and acquire aircraft for business and teaches them how to maximize the return on their investment and minimize costs by choosing business models best suited to their needs. This year, of course, the slowing economy loomed large, and the presentations emphasized how owners could ride out the financial liquidity crisis.

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