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Whether you are an aircraft buyer, seller, owner, operator, or user, an experienced industry professional, or someone seeking to join the Business Aviation community, each session is structured to provide timely advice, proven principles, and best practices employed by some of the industry’s most successful organizations, and each episode is presented by an experienced Business Aviation professional.

Aug 26, 2020

Assent Aeronautics was founded in 2004. Along with the company’s aircraft management, operations, and maintenance services, Assent provides aircraft acquisition and sales capabilities. President and Founder W. Hulsey Smith discusses the company’s private aircraft auctions platform, and topics covered include:

  • The...


Aug 24, 2020

Formed in 1991 as The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA), the organization officially changed its name to The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) to reflect its constant presence around the world and international domination of pre-owned aircraft sales. Wayne Starling, IADA’s Executive Director,...


Aug 20, 2020

This article was originally published in the November 2018 edition of Professional Pilot Magazine. Subjects covered include:

  • Differentiating between “low price” and “good value”.
  • How Maintenance Costs can impact an aircraft’s overall value.
  • Utilizing an aircraft’s ETP Ratio (maintenance Exposure to...


Aug 12, 2020

Dustin Cordier, President of jetAVIVA, discusses his company’s approach to aircraft acquisitions and sales, and how jetAVIVA has grown to become the world #1 light jet sales company, having helped thousands of people enter jet ownership. Topics covered include:

  • Determining the optimum aircraft to meet a client’s...


Aug 7, 2020

Stephen Kelly, Global Sales Director for Global Aviation Exchange Limited, or Global AVX, discusses the online auction platform his company has developed for aircraft brokers, as well as direct sellers, as a mechanism for purchasing, selling, and leasing aviation assets. Topics covered include:

  • The company’s mission...