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Definitions of aviation industry terms frequently used by aircraft owners and pilots.

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There are many places you can source an aircraft to charter:

You now need to consider what leasing options are available and which one is right for you, ACMI or dry lease. Review our Aircraft Leasing Definition page to get an in depth assessment of each type.

An aircraft provided by a lessor to a lessee for a fixed period of time. The lessee obtains exclusive utilization of the aircraft in return for paying the lessor an agreed monthly rate... Learn more, see

Welcome to GPS's aircraft acquisition pages, containing the largest collection of aircraft for sale, freely available anywhere on the Internet.

There are obviously many reasons why an airline fails but the two main reasons, and perhaps the ones that you have the greatest influence over, at least at the start, are your airline management team and capitalization. These two elements are essential ingredients to get right if your airline is to succeed, if either item is lacking your are destined to failure!

A collection of articles designed to provide aviation acquisition related material. The main topics covered are airline start-up, aircraft purchase, aircraft leasing, air charter & aircraft funding

Choosing the incorrect finance structure for your aircraft purchase can be as difficult and costly as choosing an incorrect aircraft. Many factors influence the decision process but basically these can be broken down into three main areas:

The most common methods of financing the purchase of an aircraft are through Direct Purchase, with Bank Finance or through an Operating Lease.