Aircraft acquisitions carry significant emotional weight. By the time a buyer has found an aircraft they want, flown the demo, negotiated a price, and engaged an inspection shop, they’ve invested real time, real money, and real mental energy. Backing out at that point feels like failure. It isn’t. Sometimes walking away is the most important […]

Most private jet buyers start their search the wrong way. They fall in love with a specific aircraft — maybe they flew on a friend’s Gulfstream, or they’ve been eyeing a particular model for years — and then they work backward, trying to justify the purchase. It feels like research. It isn’t. The right way […]

At Holstein Aviation, we have navigated the complexities of the business aviation marketplace for decades. With more than 4,700 transactions and $10 billion in aircraft sales, we’ve learned that the success of an aircraft acquisition isn’t determined at the closing table—it’s determined by the questions to ask before acquiring a private aircraft asked months before […]

At Holstein Aviation, we’ve guided clients through more than 4,700 transactions over decades. We often say that while anyone can list an aircraft, very few can navigate the complex journey from “Interest” to “Entry into Service” without hitting a financial or regulatory squawk. In the current 2026 “Sorting Market,” characterized by high flight activity and […]

The Cessna Caravan 208B—commonly known as the Grand Caravan—is one of the most versatile and widely used utility turboprops in the world. Introduced in 1990 as a stretched version of the Caravan 208, the Grand Caravan was designed to offer significantly more capacity while retaining the rugged reliability and performance that made the original Caravan a […]

When a multi-million-dollar business jet changes hands, the financial and legal risks are substantial. This is where an escrow company becomes a crucial and indispensable partner. Acting as a neutral third party, the escrow agent holds funds, documents, and other critical assets until all conditions of the purchase agreement are met, ensuring a secure and […]