Private Aviation & Aircraft Advisory

Private Jets

Westcourt assists private principals, family offices and corporate buyers seeking business aircraft ranging from light and midsize jets through to ultra-long-range aircraft and corporate airliners.

Our network extends across aircraft owners, operators, brokers, authorised representatives and aviation advisers, allowing us to approach both publicly marketed aircraft and opportunities being handled on a controlled basis.

Westcourt regularly works around requirements involving leading business aviation manufacturers including Gulfstream Aerospace, Bombardier, Dassault Aviation, Embraer Executive Jets, Textron Aviation / Cessna Citation, Boeing Business Jets and Airbus Corporate Jets.

Aircraft may include platforms from the Gulfstream G-series, Bombardier Global and Challenger families, Dassault Falcon range, Embraer Praetor, Legacy and Phenom families, Cessna Citation aircraft, BBJ and ACJ platforms.

The objective is not simply to locate an aircraft. It is to identify an aircraft that meets the principal's operational, technical, financial and delivery requirements while providing a credible route to transaction.

Private jet mandates

• Aircraft sourcing
• Market screening
• Preliminary opportunity review
• Seller engagement
• Commercial negotiation
• LOI progression
• Inspection coordination
• Technical due diligence
• Escrow
• Closing
• Delivery

Commercial Aircraft

Westcourt also works with requirements involving passenger and cargo aircraft for airlines, operators, lessors, investors and qualified aviation counterparties.

Commercial aviation transactions can involve significantly more complex considerations including aircraft specification, maintenance status, engine condition, records, regulatory requirements, lease status, delivery conditions and jurisdiction.

Westcourt coordinates commercial discussions and counterparties while appropriate technical, legal and aviation specialists undertake their respective areas of due diligence.

Our commercial aircraft coverage may include aircraft manufactured by Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and ATR.

Requirements may involve single-aircraft acquisitions, multiple-aircraft packages, passenger aircraft, freighter aircraft or fleet-related opportunities.

• Airbus A320 family, A330 and A350 families
• Boeing 737, 777 and 787 families
• Embraer E-Jet family
• ATR 42 and ATR 72 families

Helicopters

Westcourt assists with helicopter acquisition and disposal requirements across private aviation, corporate transport and specialist operations.

Helicopter transactions can differ significantly from fixed-wing aircraft due to mission profile, utilisation, component life, maintenance cycles, equipment configuration and operational requirements.

Our network can support requirements involving manufacturers such as Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo, Bell and Sikorsky.

Depending on the mandate, aircraft may include platforms such as the Airbus H125, H135, H145 and H160, Leonardo AW109, AW139, AW169 and AW189, Bell 407 and Bell 429, and Sikorsky S-76 and S-92.

Westcourt coordinates the commercial transaction while appropriately qualified helicopter specialists undertake technical and operational assessment.

Special Mission & Utility Aircraft

Certain aviation mandates do not fit neatly within traditional private or commercial aircraft categories.

Westcourt can assist qualified buyers and authorised entities seeking utility, transport and specialist aircraft for operational requirements.

Relevant manufacturers and platforms can include aircraft produced by Airbus Defence and Space, Pilatus, Textron Aviation / Beechcraft, Cessna and De Havilland Canada, among other specialist manufacturers.

Examples may include aircraft such as the Airbus C295, Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24, Beechcraft King Air, Cessna Caravan and De Havilland Canada Twin Otter, subject to mandate, availability and applicable regulatory requirements.

This may include aircraft used for:

• Cargo and logistics
• Medevac
• Government transport
• Surveillance
• Search and rescue
• Remote operations
• Humanitarian operations
• Special mission applications

Aircraft Acquisition

Tell us what you are looking for.

Westcourt's acquisition process begins with the requirement rather than with inventory.

The principal defines the aircraft type, preferred manufacturer and model, year range, configuration, hours and cycles, maintenance status, programme coverage, location, budget and desired delivery timeline.

Westcourt then approaches relevant aircraft owners, operators, representatives and aviation relationships to identify suitable opportunities.

Not every aircraft available for acquisition is publicly advertised. Certain owners and representatives release aircraft information only after the prospective buyer or mandate has been appropriately qualified.

Westcourt works within those processes while maintaining discretion for both buyer and seller.

Aircraft Disposal

Controlled access to qualified international buyers.

Westcourt assists aircraft owners and authorised representatives seeking to sell aircraft internationally.

Rather than indiscriminately circulating sensitive specifications and ownership information, we favour a controlled process where appropriate information is released progressively to credible prospective buyers.

Westcourt coordinates buyer engagement, qualification, commercial discussions and transaction progression while working alongside the owner's appointed technical, aviation and legal advisers.

Discreet representation. Qualified counterparties. Controlled information flow.

Transaction Coordination

Aircraft acquisitions frequently involve multiple parties and jurisdictions.

Westcourt can coordinate the commercial process between the principal, seller, aircraft representatives and specialist advisers.

Westcourt does not replace appropriately qualified aviation, engineering, legal, tax or regulatory professionals. Our role is to maintain commercial alignment between the parties and keep the transaction progressing toward completion.

Depending on the transaction, this may involve:

• Aviation counsel
• Technical inspectors
• Maintenance organisations
• Escrow agents
• Financiers
• Aircraft operators
• Management companies
• Registries
• Ferry and delivery specialists

Global Aviation Network

Aircraft transactions are inherently international.

An aircraft may be owned in one jurisdiction, registered in another, operated from another and purchased by a principal based somewhere else entirely.

Westcourt works across established aviation markets in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Africa, coordinating with appropriate local specialists where regulatory, tax, registration, import, export or operational considerations arise.