Selling aircraft is complicated enough.
Moving them should not be.
Ferry Flight USA provides professional aircraft ferry services for aircraft brokers, dealers, acquisition companies and aviation sales organizations throughout the United States.
Whether you need to deliver a sold aircraft to a buyer, reposition inventory between locations, move a trade-in, send an aircraft to a pre-buy inspection or coordinate delivery after closing, Ferry Flight USA can help manage the flight portion of the transaction.
Our nationwide pilot network supports qualifying:
Piston single-engine aircraft
Piston twins
Complex aircraft
High-performance aircraft
Selected turbine aircraft
Selected light and midsize business jets
Pilot assignment depends on aircraft type, qualifications, insurance requirements and mission needs.
REQUEST A DEALER & BROKER FERRY QUOTE
Aircraft brokers and dealers operate differently from individual aircraft owners.
You may have:
Multiple aircraft moving simultaneously
Buyers in different states
Sellers at remote airports
Pre-buy inspections scheduled on short notice
Inventory moving between locations
Maintenance shops involved before closing
Trade-in aircraft coming back into inventory
Delivery commitments after a sale
Ferry Flight USA can provide an additional aircraft-movement resource without forcing your own sales staff, instructors or pilots to leave their primary jobs.
Aircraft brokers often coordinate deals involving multiple parties across multiple states.
A typical transaction may involve:
Seller
↓
Broker
↓
Pre-Buy Inspection
↓
Escrow & Closing
↓
Buyer
The aircraft itself may need to move several times during that process.
Ferry Flight USA can support brokers with:
Pre-buy inspection repositioning
Maintenance repositioning
Seller-to-buyer delivery
Newly purchased aircraft delivery
Avionics-shop repositioning
Paint-shop repositioning
Annual inspection repositioning
Aircraft recovery
Ferry permit missions where applicable
This allows the broker to focus on the transaction while Ferry Flight USA focuses on the aircraft movement.
Dealerships may need aircraft moved for reasons unrelated to a specific closing.
Common dealer missions include:
Inventory acquisition
Inventory transfers
Demonstration-aircraft positioning
Trade-in repositioning
Maintenance
Paint
Avionics
Buyer delivery
Auction purchases
Storage
Seasonal inventory movements
Instead of using internal personnel to perform every repositioning flight, dealers can use Ferry Flight USA as an additional transportation resource.
One of the most common dealer and broker ferry missions is:
Once an aircraft transaction closes, the buyer may want the airplane delivered directly to:
Home airport
Hangar
Flight school
Flying club
Aircraft management company
Maintenance facility
Another destination
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate the post-sale delivery after the aircraft, insurance and transaction are properly ready.
EXPLORE AIRCRAFT SALE & BUYER DELIVERY
A broker or dealer can offer a much better customer experience when the buyer does not have to figure out delivery alone.
A buyer may:
Live across the country
Not yet meet insurance requirements
Be transitioning into a new aircraft type
Have limited time
Prefer not to make a long first flight in an unfamiliar airplane
Ferry Flight USA can help bridge the gap between closing and arrival at the buyer’s home airport.
EXPLORE NEWLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT DELIVERY
Aircraft inventory does not always stay in one place.
A dealer may want to move an airplane because:
Another location has stronger buyer demand
A demonstration is scheduled
A maintenance provider is elsewhere
The aircraft is attending an event or show
Hangar space changes
The aircraft is transferred between offices
A new acquisition needs to join existing inventory
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate qualifying inventory moves nationwide.
Dealers operating from multiple airports may need regular repositioning between:
Sales locations
Maintenance facilities
Storage airports
Demonstration locations
Buyer airports
This is where a consistent ferry partner becomes particularly useful.
Rather than sourcing a different pilot every time an aircraft needs to move, your organization can develop a repeatable process for requesting ferry support.
A sale may generate another aircraft movement immediately.
For example:
Dealer sells Aircraft A
↓
Buyer trades Aircraft B
↓
Aircraft A goes to buyer
↓
Aircraft B returns to dealer inventory
That can require two separate aircraft movements.
Ferry Flight USA can potentially coordinate both legs.
Trade-in missions may involve moving the acquired aircraft to:
Dealer location
Maintenance facility
Inspection shop
Paint facility
Storage location
Dealers and brokers also buy aircraft.
Once an aircraft is acquired, it may need to move from:
Private seller
Auction
Estate
Another dealer
Corporate operator
Flight school
Finance company
Leasing company
to:
Dealer inventory
Maintenance
Refurbishment
Inspection
Storage
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate that acquisition delivery.
Many aircraft transactions require an independent pre-purchase evaluation.
The buyer may request a shop that is not located at the seller’s airport.
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate:
Seller → Pre-Buy Facility
Then, depending on the result:
Pre-Buy → Seller
or:
Pre-Buy → Buyer
or:
Pre-Buy → Maintenance
This allows the broker to keep the transaction moving without personally arranging each flight.
EXPLORE PRE-BUY INSPECTION REPOSITIONING
An aircraft may need maintenance before it is ready to market or deliver.
Possible work can include:
Annual inspection
Engine work
Tires and brakes
Propeller work
Electrical repairs
Cosmetic repairs
Corrosion treatment
Airworthiness Directive compliance
Squawk correction
Ferry Flight USA can reposition the aircraft to the selected shop and return it when appropriate.
EXPLORE MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHTS
Dealers sometimes upgrade aircraft before putting them on the market.
A dated panel may be improved with:
Garmin GPS
Glass displays
Autopilot
ADS-B
Engine monitor
Audio panel
New radios
An avionics upgrade may improve the aircraft’s marketability.
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate transportation to and from the avionics facility.
EXPLORE AVIONICS SHOP FERRY FLIGHTS
Presentation matters in aircraft sales.
A dealer or broker may send an aircraft for:
Full repaint
Touch-up work
Exterior refurbishment
Registration-number change
Corporate branding removal
New graphics
Interior work
Ferry Flight USA can help reposition the aircraft before or after refurbishment.
EXPLORE PAINT SHOP FERRY FLIGHTS
A fresh annual can sometimes simplify an aircraft transaction.
A seller or dealer may choose to complete an annual before:
Listing
Demonstration
Buyer inspection
Delivery
If the preferred IA or inspection facility is elsewhere, Ferry Flight USA can help reposition the aircraft.
EXPLORE ANNUAL INSPECTION REPOSITIONING
Closing and physical aircraft delivery are separate events.
Funds may transfer electronically.
Documents may be executed remotely.
But somebody still needs to move the airplane.
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate:
Seller Location → Buyer Destination
after the transaction, insurance and aircraft are properly ready.
This can make the dealer or broker’s closing process more complete.
Some dealers and brokers prefer the delivery process to feel like an extension of their own customer experience.
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate directly with the appropriate transaction parties while maintaining professional communication throughout the mission.
Depending on the relationship, this can allow your organization to provide aircraft delivery support without maintaining a large in-house ferry staff.
Aircraft dealers and high-volume brokers may require ferry services repeatedly throughout the year.
Potential recurring needs include:
Buyer deliveries
Seller pickups
Trade-ins
Inventory transfers
Maintenance moves
Pre-buys
Paint
Avionics
Storage
Developing a repeat process can reduce administrative work on future missions.
Competitors specifically market consistency, flexible availability, documentation, and favorable treatment for recurring dealer and broker clients, showing that this is an important expectation in the B2B segment.
For aviation professionals, ferry service should not feel like starting from zero every time.
A recurring broker or dealer relationship can make it easier to establish:
Primary contacts
Billing procedures
Quote process
Insurance documentation
Standard aircraft handoff procedures
Status-update expectations
Delivery documentation
Preferred communication methods
That can make future aircraft moves faster and more organized.
Aircraft brokers and dealers need communication.
Depending on the mission and agreed process, updates can be coordinated around major milestones such as:
Pilot assigned
Pilot traveling to aircraft
Aircraft pickup
Departure
Fuel stop
Overnight stop
Weather delay
Maintenance concern
Arrival
Buyer handoff
Other ferry providers increasingly emphasize real-time or frequent status communication because aviation professionals need visibility during customer deliveries.
For dealer and broker transactions, documentation can be particularly valuable.
Depending on your process and mission agreement, useful records may include:
Pickup confirmation
Aircraft condition notes
Hobbs or tach readings
Fuel status
Departure information
Arrival confirmation
Delivery notes
Destination contact
Photos where appropriate
A repeatable delivery process can help reduce misunderstandings between seller, buyer, broker and dealer.
Your customer may view the delivery flight as part of the aircraft purchase experience.
That means the ferry pilot’s:
Professionalism
Communication
Appearance
Aircraft care
Decision-making
Customer interaction
can reflect on the broker or dealer who arranged the service.
Ferry Flight USA’s goal is to provide professional aircraft movement that complements the transaction rather than becoming a source of friction.
Aircraft buyers increasingly complete significant portions of transactions remotely.
A buyer may:
Find the aircraft online
Negotiate by phone or email
Send a pre-buy shop to inspect it
Sign documents electronically
Close through escrow
Never visit the seller’s airport
Ferry Flight USA can complete the final physical component:
This can make nationwide aircraft transactions substantially easier.
Qualifying missions may include aircraft such as:
Cessna 150 / 152
Cessna 172
Cessna 182
Cessna 206
Piper Cherokee
Piper Warrior
Piper Archer
Piper Arrow
Piper Saratoga
Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR22
Beechcraft Bonanza
Mooney
Diamond DA40
Qualifying multi-engine aircraft may include:
Piper Seminole
Piper Seneca
Piper Apache
Piper Aztec
Beechcraft Baron
Cessna 310
Cessna 340
Cessna 414
Cessna 421
Diamond DA42
Aerostar models
Pilot qualifications and insurance requirements can be substantially more demanding for complex twins.
Selected light and midsize business aircraft missions may also be supported.
These can involve:
Buyer deliveries
Lease transitions
Dealer inventory moves
Maintenance repositioning
Sale positioning
Storage movements
Business aircraft missions may require:
Type-rated pilots
Two-pilot crews
Recurrent training
Operator-specific qualifications
Insurance approval
Mission feasibility depends on aircraft type and requirements.
Provide:
Aircraft make and model
N-number
Current airport
Destination
Mission type
Expected closing or movement date
Buyer/seller contact where appropriate
Aircraft status
Insurance requirements if known
We evaluate:
Aircraft type
Pilot requirements
Insurance
Route
Distance
Schedule
Aircraft status
Crew requirements
Pilot selection may consider:
Certificates
Ratings
Total flight time
Category and class
Make-and-model experience
Multi-engine experience
Complex-aircraft experience
Type ratings
Insurance requirements
A broker or dealer mission may involve:
Buyer
Seller
Broker
Dealer
Escrow company
Maintenance facility
FBO
Aircraft manager
Ferry Flight USA coordinates with the appropriate operational contacts.
The pilot travels to the aircraft and completes the required preflight responsibilities before departure.
If the aircraft condition or documentation raises an issue, the mission may need to pause until the problem is resolved.
The aircraft is flown to the agreed destination according to applicable regulations, aircraft limitations and safe operating practices.
Weather or maintenance may alter the schedule.
The aircraft is delivered according to the agreed handoff instructions.
Pricing depends on:
Aircraft type
Distance
Pilot qualifications
Number of flight days
Pilot positioning
Airline airfare
Ground transportation
Hotels
Crew requirements
Insurance requirements
Fuel stops
Weather
Mission complexity
A local piston aircraft delivery has a very different cost structure from moving a complex twin across the country.
For recurring broker and dealer relationships, contact Ferry Flight USA regarding repeat mission requirements.
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The responsible party depends on the transaction.
Possible arrangements include:
Dealer
Seller
Buyer
Broker
Buyer and seller split
Delivery included in aircraft sale price
Ferry Flight USA can invoice according to the agreed mission arrangement.
Ferry Flight USA supports qualifying aircraft movements throughout the United States.
We can help with transactions involving:
Florida
Texas
California
Arizona
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Northeast
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest
Mountain West
West Coast
And nationwide
The used aircraft market is national.
Dealer and broker logistics need to be national too.
Instead of waiting until closing to ask:
“How is the buyer getting the airplane home?”
make delivery part of the transaction earlier.
During the sales process, brokers and dealers can determine:
Buyer destination
Aircraft delivery requirement
Insurance considerations
Pilot requirements
Estimated ferry cost
Preferred timing
Then delivery becomes another planned part of the closing process rather than a last-minute problem.
We coordinate qualifying aircraft ferry missions across the United States.
We understand that aircraft delivery may be one component of a larger aircraft sale.
We can work with appropriate transaction contacts to organize pickup and handoff.
Not every mission involves a sale. Dealer fleet and inventory movement can also be supported.
We can help move aircraft before closing as well as afterward.
Dealers and brokers with recurring aircraft movement needs can build a consistent ferry workflow.
Pilot selection considers aircraft requirements and insurance.
Clear communication is particularly important when your customer is waiting for their aircraft.
Do you provide aircraft ferry services for brokers?
Yes. Ferry Flight USA supports qualifying broker missions including pre-buy repositioning, buyer delivery, seller pickup, maintenance repositioning and post-sale delivery.
Do you work with aircraft dealers?
Yes. Dealer support can include inventory transfers, buyer delivery, acquisitions, trade-ins and maintenance moves.
Can you deliver an aircraft directly to our buyer?
Yes, once the transaction and aircraft are properly ready for delivery.
Can you pick up an aircraft from a private seller?
Yes. Pickup can be coordinated with the seller or authorized representative.
Can you move aircraft for pre-buy inspections?
Yes. Ferry Flight USA can coordinate qualifying pre-purchase inspection repositioning.
Can you move trade-in aircraft back to our dealership?
Yes.
Can you move dealer inventory between locations?
Yes. Inventory repositioning is a core use for this service.
Can you handle multiple aircraft?
Potentially, yes. Multi-aircraft moves can be evaluated based on aircraft types, locations, timing and pilot availability.
Do you offer repeat or volume relationships?
Dealers and brokers with recurring ferry requirements should contact Ferry Flight USA to discuss their expected mission volume and operational needs.
Do you provide flight updates?
Mission communication procedures can be established in advance, including key departure, stop, delay and arrival updates.
Can you move piston twins?
Yes, when appropriately rated and qualified pilots meeting applicable insurance requirements are available.
Can you deliver business aircraft?
Selected light and midsize business-aircraft missions may be supported based on aircraft type, type ratings, crew requirements, insurance and pilot availability.
Can you transport an aircraft before the sale closes?
Potentially, such as for a pre-buy inspection, provided the current owner has appropriately authorized the movement and applicable insurance and transaction requirements are satisfied.
What information do you need for a quote?
Provide the aircraft make and model, N-number, current airport, destination, mission type, timing, aircraft status and the appropriate transaction contact information.
Whether you need:
Buyer delivery
Dealer inventory repositioning
Pre-buy transportation
Trade-in repositioning
Aircraft acquisition delivery
Maintenance movement
Post-sale delivery
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate the mission.
What aircraft needs to move?
Where is it now?
Where does it need to go?
Is this a sale, acquisition, inventory move, pre-buy or trade-in?
When does it need to happen?
We’ll evaluate pilot requirements, routing, scheduling and expected cost.
