For buyers who want more control and more access than fractional or charter provides — but aren’t ready to absorb the full cost of sole ownership — private jet shared ownership offers a middle path worth understanding. Co-ownership, at its core, is exactly what it sounds like: two or more parties jointly own an aircraft, […]

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’ve guided clients through more than 4,700 transactions over decades. We’ve seen that the most expensive mistake in aviation isn’t paying a premium for the right jet—it’s paying any price for the wrong one. In the current 2026 “Sorting Market,” characterized by high flight activity and the permanent 100% bonus depreciation incentive […]

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 often find that the term “aircraft broker” doesn’t quite capture the gravity of what we do. In an industry where a single oversight can cost millions, we prefer the term Aviation Advisor. With 300+ years of collective experience and over 4,700 aircraft sales transactions under our belt, we’ve seen the market […]

At Holstein Aviation, our team has guided clients through more than 4,700 transactions. We often describe the Aircraft Purchase Agreement (APA) not just as a contract, but as the “user manual” for the transaction. It is the definitive document that turns the handshake of a Letter of Intent (LOI) into a legally binding, multi-million dollar […]

At Holstein Aviation, we’ve guided clients through over 4,700 transactions across 300+ collective years of shifting industry landscapes. If we’ve done our “headwork” and “legwork” correctly, closing day should be the most anticlimactic part of the aircraft acquisition process. In the current aircraft market, where the 2026 business jet sector is moving at a record […]

At Holstein Aviation, we’ve guided clients through over 4,700 transactions across many decades. If there is one constant we’ve observed in aircraft ownership, it’s that an aircraft’s value isn’t just a reflection of its “ramp presence” or its speed—it is a reflection of its financial predictability through proper asset management. In the current 2026 “Sorting […]

At Holstein Aviation, we’ve spent over 300 collective years of experience emphasizing one simple truth to our clients: A business aircraft is both a mission-critical tool and a significant financial asset. In today’s market—what we call the “2026 Sorting Market”—the gap between a “good” business aircraft and a “mediocre” one has never been wider, with […]