The first step in the sales process involves a comprehensive assessment and valuation of your aircraft, including a thorough market analysis, logbook scanning and aircraft photo acquisition.

With a full-time certified appraiser on staff and our extensive knowledge of the current aircraft market and market trends, we ensure your aircraft is strategically priced.

Utilizing the most trusted and traveled aircraft listing websites we ensure your aircraft has excellent visibility. In addition to our own nationwide client base, Summit also has an extensive dealer and broker network with immediate access to clients who are actively looking to purchase an aircraft.

By contacting these dealers and brokers on your behalf, we can take advantage of opportunities to sell your aircraft faster.

Great market visibility brings a large volume of inquiries. Without a qualified team, this can quickly become a full-time job, but our dedicated sales team is here to address each one, determining its validity and viability.

Once a qualified buyer has been found, the sales team works tirelessly to achieve the best offer possible. Beyond getting you the most money for your aircraft, Summit also focuses on making sure the details of the sale work to your advantage.

Our full-service sales team will handle your escrow services and title searches, as well as sales contract construction and execution. Summit will keep your sales process moving forward through the paperwork and crucial details of the transaction.

During the final phase of the aircraft sales process Summit provides complete pre-purchase oversite and closing statement review to ensure everything is in order and ready for final closing. During closing, we constantly monitor every step of the process all the way through to final aircraft delivery.

We begin with a simple conversation to evaluate your needs in order to provide you with personalized care and attention throughout the aircraft acquisition process. We eliminate the need for intensive research on your end by reviewing the existing market and preparing value assessments comparing different prospective aircraft. Based on this research, we will work as a team to identify the aircraft type and model that best fits your specific needs. Our aircraft acquisitions team will assist you in identifying potential tax incentives and determining insurance needs, as well as assist with securing financing.

Once the right aircraft is identified, located and approved by you, our aircraft acquisitions team performs a thorough market evaluation of the selected aircraft. We then work closely with both buyer and seller, handling negotiations, coordinating all the necessary FAA paperwork, inspections, financing, insurance, training and preparing the purchase/lease offer to ensure a positive buying experience.

Summit Aviation’s aircraft acquisitions team will manage the transfer of funds to escrow, submit a purchase offer, and negotiate the on-going terms of the agreement. You can trust our team to represent and protect your interest and get you the best deal.

In the final stage, Summit's aircraft acquisitions team will coordinate and monitor the pre-purchase inspection and negotiate any maintenance that requires resolution. We will manage the aircraft acceptance, closing and delivery. In our ongoing relationship, we also assist in arranging aircraft storage and maintenance support.

Not only will an expert team save you valuable time, there are often opportunities to secure a lower price for your desired aircraft through skilled negotiating. We will help safeguard you from the many pitfalls of a poorly informed or managed purchase. With the added benefit of a Certified Aircraft Appraiser on staff, your search process is in the most capable hands- from the very beginning of your search, to owning the aircraft of your dreams!