It seems like all we have done lately is count! Now it is time to take out a calendar and count the days. We are still getting calls every day from prospects asking if it is possible to get a preowned business airplane bought and put into service by the end of the year. Given the complexity of the entire process, that task is getting more and more difficult by the day.
The first thing that must happen, and happen in just days, is to find the airplane to buy. Believe me, if you are contemplating this exercise, know you are not at the head of the line. Many of the best choices are already in play and the remaining airplanes might not either be the best pedigree, best equipped, or most solid choices overall. That is not to say that you couldn’t wake up in the morning and find that perfect airplane coming to the market. It is just this end-of-the-year rush that might have taken many choices off the table.
Jay Mesinger is the CEO and Founder of Mesinger Jet Sales, an international aircraft brokerage firm, and has been regularly contributing to AIN since 2018.
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