Acquiring a corporate aircraft is a complex process as is evident by the volume of information in this Acquisition Guide. The acquisition process begins internally with an analysis of your required mission. This will help you determine if whole ownership, fractional ownership, charter travel or some combination thereof is the best solution for your needs. Ultimately, you will be best served by building a team including yourself, your tax and legal advisors, your flight department if you have one and a skilled aircraft broker to serve as your team leader. Let this team of experts collectively define your mission, the best solution for it and then implement that solution.

J. Mesinger Corporate Jet Sales, Inc. (JMCJSI) has prepared this 360 Degree View of Aircraft Acquisitions as an introduction to the process. The content included should provide a basic understanding of the acquisition process and arm you, the Buyer, with enough knowledge to ask informed questions so that you can choose your team members in the process wisely.

Buyers can find a lot of information online and in magazines about what aircraft are publicly for sale. Information, however, does not equal intelligence. For your acquisition to be a successful and pleasant experience you must make sure that you completely understand the aircraft that you are considering purchasing ahead of making an offer. This includes understanding its history, its compliance with upcoming regulations, projected future costs and much more. When representing an acquisition client, JMCJSI follows a very detail-oriented and thorough approach to the process. The results of their unique approach are successful acquisitions at great prices with clients who are informed about their aircraft its future operations.

The contributors to this Acquisition Guide are some of the most skilled and knowledgeable professionals in the industry. They can assist you as you move forward and they welcome your questions about their respective areas of expertise. You will find the table of contents below and a link to the contributors contact information. JMCJSI would like to acknowledge their contributions to this Acquisition Guide and thank them for their desire and time required to participate in its development. Thank you.

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