Aircraft Ferry Services for Corporate Flight Departments
Keep Your Primary Crew Focused on Executives & Core Missions While We Help Handle Repositioning, Maintenance, Delivery & Crew-Gap Flights
Your corporate pilots are valuable resources.
They should not necessarily spend every available duty day repositioning empty aircraft to maintenance, storage, another base, or a new owner.
Ferry Flight USA provides professional aircraft ferry, repositioning, and qualifying crew support for corporate flight departments throughout the United States.
We work with:
- Directors of Aviation
- Chief Pilots
- Flight Operations Managers
- Schedulers
- Dispatchers
- Maintenance Directors
- Aircraft Managers
- Owner Representatives
- Corporate Aviation Departments
to help move qualifying aircraft for:
- Maintenance and MRO visits
- Base changes
- Crew-gap repositioning
- Aircraft acquisitions
- Aircraft sales
- Pre-buy inspections
- Lease transitions
- Storage
- Paint and interior
- Avionics
- AOG recovery
- Temporary fleet repositioning
- Multi-aircraft moves
We support qualifying:
- Piston business aircraft
- Pressurized piston aircraft
- Piston twins
- Selected light jets
- Selected midsize business jets
- Other qualifying corporate aircraft
Pilot and crew assignment depends on the aircraft, required type ratings, PIC/SIC qualifications, recurrent training, insurance requirements, company SOPs, and mission profile.
Keep Your Crew Focused on the Missions That Matter Most.
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Nationwide Ferry Services for Corporate Flight Departments
Corporate aviation departments manage far more than flying.
Your team may be coordinating:
- Executive travel
- Crew schedules
- Maintenance
- Aircraft availability
- FBOs
- Hangars
- Insurance
- Training
- Aircraft transactions
- Multiple operating bases
When an aircraft needs to move without passengers, Ferry Flight USA can provide another operational resource.
The mission might be:
Home Base → MRO
Seller → Corporate Base
Corporate Base → Buyer
Maintenance → Home Base
Base A → Base B
or another required aircraft movement.
Preserve Your Primary Crew
One of the strongest reasons to use an outside ferry crew is simple:
Your regular pilots are more valuable flying executive and company missions.
Using your primary crew for an empty aircraft repositioning flight can create:
- Schedule conflicts
- Lost crew availability
- Additional duty days
- Airline deadhead travel
- Hotel costs
- Crew-rest complications
- Reduced executive travel flexibility
Ferry Flight USA gives flight departments another option.
Crew-Gap Repositioning
Corporate flight departments occasionally have an aircraft that needs to move while their normal crew is unavailable.
Common reasons include:
- Crew vacation
- Sick leave
- Recurrent training
- Simulator training
- Executive trip conflict
- Crew reassignment
- Temporary staffing shortage
- New aircraft awaiting permanent crew
Ferry Flight USA can help evaluate qualifying aircraft repositioning during those gaps.
Not Every Crew Gap Requires Another Full-Time Pilot
Your department may not need another permanent captain.
You may simply need:
- One repositioning flight
- One maintenance drop-off
- One post-maintenance recovery
- One aircraft acquisition delivery
Ferry Flight USA can help provide mission-specific crew resources without requiring another permanent staffing decision.
Maintenance & MRO Repositioning
Maintenance is one of the most common corporate aircraft ferry missions.
Business aircraft may need to travel to:
- Manufacturer service centers
- Independent MROs
- Engine facilities
- Avionics shops
- Paint facilities
- Interior refurbishment centers
- Specialized repair stations
Ferry Flight USA can help reposition the aircraft while your normal crew remains available.
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MRO Drop-Off Without Using Your Primary Crew
A common mission looks like:
Corporate Base → MRO
Instead of assigning your regular captain and first officer, an outside qualifying ferry crew may be able to handle the movement.
Your crew can remain available for:
- Executives
- Owners
- Company travel
- Other aircraft
Post-Maintenance Return Flight
Once the aircraft is finished, it still needs to come home.
The flight department may not want to:
- Airline two pilots to the MRO
- Lose another duty day
- Disrupt another scheduled trip
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate:
MRO → Corporate Base
after the aircraft has been properly returned to service.
Manufacturer Service Center Repositioning
Corporate aircraft frequently travel long distances to:
- Factory service centers
- Authorized facilities
- Type-specific maintenance providers
The best facility may be hundreds or thousands of miles away.
Ferry Flight USA can help solve the positioning problem.
Engine Shop Repositioning
Corporate aircraft may need specialized engine work involving:
- Scheduled inspections
- Hot sections
- Engine changes
- Troubleshooting
- Overhaul
- Powerplant accessories
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying flights to and from engine facilities.
Avionics Repositioning
Business aircraft may travel for:
- Flight deck upgrades
- FMS upgrades
- Navigation equipment
- Communication systems
- ADS-B
- Autopilot
- Weather radar
- Cabin connectivity
Ferry Flight USA can help move qualifying aircraft to and from specialized avionics providers.
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Paint & Interior Repositioning
Corporate aircraft may require travel for:
- Exterior paint
- Corporate branding
- Full interior refurbishment
- Seating
- Cabinetry
- Carpet
- Cabin technology
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate qualifying aircraft movements to specialized refurbishment facilities.
EXPLORE PAINT SHOP FERRY FLIGHTS
Corporate Aircraft Acquisition Delivery
A corporation may purchase an aircraft located across the country.
The transaction may involve:
- Seller
- Broker
- Dealer
- Escrow
- Pre-buy inspection
- Management company
- Maintenance provider
After closing, the aircraft may need to move:
Seller → Corporate Base
or:
Pre-Buy → Corporate Base
or:
Seller → MRO → Corporate Base
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying acquisition delivery.
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New Aircraft Awaiting Permanent Crew
A company may purchase an aircraft before:
- Permanent crew is hired
- Training is complete
- Internal pilots finish type rating
- Insurance approval is finalized
A qualified ferry crew may be able to move the aircraft into the company’s operation while permanent staffing is completed.
Pre-Buy Inspection Repositioning
Corporate aircraft acquisitions often involve detailed pre-purchase evaluations.
The buyer may want the aircraft moved to:
- Manufacturer service center
- Independent MRO
- Type-specific specialist
- Buyer-selected facility
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying aircraft movement before closing.
EXPLORE PRE-BUY INSPECTION REPOSITIONING
Corporate Aircraft Sale Delivery
When your organization sells an aircraft, the flight department may need to manage the physical handoff.
Potential routes include:
Corporate Base → Buyer
MRO → Buyer
Pre-Buy → Buyer
Corporate Base → Broker
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate the final aircraft movement.
EXPLORE AIRCRAFT SALE & BUYER DELIVERY
Avoid Using Your Crew for the Final Sale Flight
Once the aircraft is sold, your regular pilots may already be:
- Assigned to another aircraft
- No longer required on the asset
- Needed elsewhere
Ferry Flight USA can help provide another option for post-sale delivery.
Aircraft Base Changes
Corporate aircraft may change bases because of:
- Corporate headquarters relocation
- Executive relocation
- Hangar availability
- Airport changes
- Flight department restructuring
- Fleet consolidation
Ferry Flight USA can help move the aircraft between operating bases.
EXPLORE AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONING
Multi-Base Corporate Operations
Some flight departments operate aircraft from more than one airport.
Aircraft may need to move between:
- Headquarters
- Satellite offices
- Executive residences
- Maintenance bases
- Storage locations
An outside ferry resource can help reduce pressure on internal crews.
Hangar-to-Hangar Repositioning
Not every corporate repositioning mission is cross-country.
Sometimes the aircraft simply needs to move:
Current Airport → New Corporate Airport
Even a relatively short move can create:
- Crew transportation issues
- Scheduling conflicts
- Additional duty time
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying movements.
Lease Transition Repositioning
Corporate flight departments may be involved when aircraft enter or leave a lease arrangement.
Potential movements include:
Corporate Operator → Lessor
Lessor → Corporate Operator
Corporate Operator → Inspection Facility
MRO → New Operator
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying lease-transition flights.
Storage Repositioning
A corporate aircraft may move into storage because of:
- Sale
- Reduced utilization
- Fleet replacement
- Ownership restructuring
- Long-term maintenance
- Corporate changes
Ferry Flight USA can help reposition qualifying aircraft into or out of storage.
Seasonal Corporate Repositioning
Some organizations operate aircraft from different locations seasonally.
Potential movements include:
- Northeast → Florida
- Florida → Northeast
- Corporate headquarters → seasonal executive location
- Western base → winter location
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying seasonal repositioning.
EXPLORE SEASONAL AIRCRAFT RELOCATION
AOG Recovery for Corporate Flight Departments
A business aircraft may become stranded away from home after:
- Mechanical event
- Unscheduled maintenance
- Diversion
- Inspection finding
Your regular crew may already return home or continue with another aircraft.
Once the aircraft is properly repaired and returned to service, Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate recovery.
EXPLORE AIRCRAFT RECOVERY & AOG
Return-to-Base Recovery
A common scenario:
- Corporate aircraft develops a discrepancy.
- Executives continue their trip another way.
- Crew returns or is reassigned.
- Aircraft remains at maintenance.
- Repairs are completed later.
Ferry Flight USA can help bring the aircraft back without sending the regular crew back to retrieve it.
Ferry Permit Missions
Some aircraft may need to move even though they cannot complete a normal repositioning flight.
A qualifying aircraft may potentially operate under an FAA Special Flight Permit.
These missions require coordination involving:
- Maintenance
- Aircraft condition
- FAA authorization
- Operating limitations
- Pilot qualifications
- Insurance
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying missions after the appropriate regulatory and maintenance requirements are addressed.
Corporate Flight Department Support for Light Jets
Selected corporate light-jet missions may involve qualifying:
- Citation Mustang
- Citation M2
- Citation CJ-series aircraft
- Phenom 100
- Phenom 300
- HondaJet
- Eclipse
- Premier
- Vision Jet
- Other qualifying light jets
These missions may require:
- Type-rated PIC
- Recurrent training
- Minimum time in type
- Insurance approval
- Single- or two-pilot crew
EXPLORE LIGHT JET FERRY SERVICES
Corporate Flight Department Support for Midsize Jets
Selected midsize business-aircraft missions may involve qualifying:
- Citation
- Learjet
- Hawker
- Challenger
- Falcon
- Gulfstream
- Embraer aircraft
Crew requirements vary considerably by model.
EXPLORE MIDSIZE JET FERRY SERVICES
Pressurized Piston Corporate Aircraft
Not every corporate flight department operates jets.
Qualifying managed or corporate aircraft may include:
- Cessna 340
- Cessna 414
- Cessna 421
- Aerostar
- Other pressurized piston aircraft
These missions may require pilots with:
- Multi-engine experience
- Pressurization experience
- Make-and-model experience
- Insurance approval
Corporate Piston Twins
Some businesses operate high-performance piston twins.
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying aircraft such as:
- Baron
- Seneca
- Cessna twins
- Aerostar
- Other qualifying piston twins
EXPLORE PISTON TWIN AIRCRAFT FERRY SERVICES
Single-Pilot Business Jet Repositioning
Some business jets may be certificated for single-pilot operation when the pilot and aircraft meet applicable requirements.
However, flight-department requirements may still require:
- Two pilots
- Additional experience
- Company-specific qualification
- Insurance approval
Single-pilot capability does not automatically mean a single-pilot ferry crew is acceptable.
Two-Pilot Corporate Ferry Crews
Certain aircraft or corporate policies may require:
- Type-rated PIC
- Qualified SIC
- Two-pilot crew
- Specific recurrent training
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate the crew structure required for each mission.
Type-Rated Corporate Ferry Pilots
Corporate aircraft ferrying may require:
- ATP or commercial privileges as applicable
- Aircraft type rating
- PIC proficiency
- SIC qualification
- Recurrent training
- Simulator training
- Turbine experience
- Jet experience
- Time in type
The exact pilot requirements should be established before dispatch.
Insurance Requirements
Corporate insurance requirements can be demanding.
The policy may specify:
- Minimum total time
- Turbine time
- Jet time
- Time in type
- Recurrent training
- Approved simulator provider
- Named pilot approval
- Two-pilot crew
Ferry Flight USA can provide pilot qualification information for review.
Company SOPs
Your flight department may impose standards above regulatory minimums.
These may include:
- Minimum pilot experience
- Training requirements
- Crew pairings
- Two-pilot policies
- Flight-following requirements
- Risk-management procedures
- SMS requirements
- Internal approvals
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate requirements provided by your department before mission acceptance.
Work With Your Director of Aviation
Ferry Flight USA can coordinate directly with:
- Director of Aviation
- Chief Pilot
- Flight Operations Manager
- Scheduler
- Dispatcher
- Maintenance Director
- Aircraft Manager
- Owner Representative
Your current Corporate Aircraft Repositioning service already identifies these roles as the normal coordination points for business-aircraft ferry missions.
Flight Department Scheduling Support
Schedulers and dispatchers may use outside ferry resources when:
- Internal crew schedules are full
- Maintenance timing changes
- Aircraft needs to move unexpectedly
- Owner trips create conflicts
- Several aircraft need to reposition
Ferry Flight USA can provide another operational option.
Maintenance Director Support
Maintenance directors may need aircraft moved to:
- MRO
- Engine facility
- Avionics shop
- Paint shop
- Interior facility
A dedicated ferry resource can help keep the flight crew available for operational missions while maintenance staff manages the technical event.
Multi-Aircraft Corporate Repositioning
Larger flight departments may occasionally need several aircraft moved.
Potential scenarios include:
- Base consolidation
- Hangar change
- Corporate relocation
- Fleet acquisition
- Fleet sale
- Major weather event
- Storage transition
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate coordinated multi-aircraft movements based on:
- Aircraft types
- Number of aircraft
- Crew requirements
- Locations
- Timing
- Insurance
Fleet Transition Support
Corporate fleets evolve.
Your organization may:
- Add aircraft
- Sell aircraft
- Replace aircraft
- Consolidate bases
- Transition between operating models
Ferry Flight USA can help with the aircraft-movement component of those changes.
Temporary Crew Resource for Aircraft Movement
Ferry Flight USA is not intended to replace your flight department.
We provide another resource when the mission is specifically about getting the aircraft from one place to another.
That makes ferry support useful when your permanent crew is better utilized elsewhere.
White-Label Flight Department Support
Some corporate operators prefer outside ferry support to remain largely invisible to executives and owners.
Depending on the relationship, Ferry Flight USA can coordinate professionally with your internal team while the flight department remains the primary operational interface.
Protect the Executive Experience
The executive or aircraft owner should not need to become involved in:
- Ferry pilot travel
- Maintenance drop-off logistics
- Crew repositioning
- Ground transportation
- Aircraft pickup
Ferry Flight USA can work with your flight department so those details remain operational—not executive—issues.
Mission Status Communication
Corporate flight departments need visibility.
Depending on the agreed process, updates can include:
- Crew assigned
- Crew positioning
- Aircraft accepted
- Departure
- Fuel stop
- Weather delay
- Maintenance concern
- Estimated arrival
- Arrival
- Handoff complete
Clear communication helps the flight department maintain operational awareness.
Aircraft Pickup Documentation
Depending on your requirements, pickup documentation may include:
- Pickup confirmation
- Aircraft condition notes
- Photos
- Fuel status
- Known discrepancies
- Relevant aircraft times where applicable
Reporting expectations can be established before the mission.
Destination Handoff
The aircraft may be delivered to:
- Corporate flight department
- MRO
- Maintenance Director
- Aircraft management company
- FBO
- Buyer
- Broker
- Other authorized representative
Destination procedures should be established before departure.
Repeat Ferry Support for Corporate Flight Departments
Corporate operators may have recurring repositioning requirements.
Common recurring missions include:
- MRO trips
- Maintenance returns
- Crew-gap flights
- Base changes
- Acquisitions
- Sales
- Storage
- Avionics
- Paint and interior
A repeat relationship can create a consistent aircraft-movement process.
Stop Starting From Zero on Every Repositioning Flight
A recurring relationship can establish:
- Authorized contacts
- Pilot minimums
- Insurance requirements
- Company SOP requirements
- Quote procedures
- Billing
- Aircraft access
- Flight-following expectations
- Handoff procedures
This can make future missions easier to coordinate.
How Corporate Flight Department Ferry Service Works
1. Submit the Mission
Provide:
- Company
- Aircraft make/model
- N-number
- Current airport
- Destination
- Mission purpose
- Required dates
- Crew requirement
- Insurance requirements
- Company requirements
2. Aircraft & Crew Review
We evaluate:
- Aircraft type
- Type rating
- PIC/SIC requirements
- Recurrent training
- Time in type
- Insurance
- Crew availability
3. Review Flight Department Requirements
Your team can provide:
- SOP requirements
- Training requirements
- Insurance minimums
- Crew structure
- Flight-following requirements
- Communication expectations
4. Match Qualified Crew
Ferry Flight USA evaluates available pilots or crews based on the mission.
5. Coordinate Aircraft Access
We coordinate with the appropriate:
- Director of Aviation
- Chief Pilot
- Scheduler
- Maintenance Director
- FBO
- MRO
- Aircraft Manager
6. Flight Planning
Planning may include:
- Route
- Weather
- Fuel
- Airport suitability
- Aircraft performance
- Crew duty
- Company requirements
7. Aircraft Repositioning
The aircraft is moved according to applicable regulations, aircraft limitations, insurance requirements, and agreed operating requirements.
8. Destination Handoff
The aircraft is delivered to the designated corporate, maintenance, management, or transaction representative.
How Much Do Corporate Flight Department Ferry Services Cost?
Pricing depends on:
- Aircraft type
- Required crew size
- Type rating
- Pilot qualifications
- Distance
- Flight days
- Crew positioning
- Airline airfare
- Ground transportation
- Hotels
- Recurrent-training requirements
- Insurance requirements
- Mission complexity
Aircraft operating expenses may include:
- Fuel
- Landing fees
- Ramp fees
- Handling
- Parking
- Deicing
- Other airport charges
Ferry Flight USA provides mission-specific quotes.
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Volume & Repeat Flight Department Relationships
Flight departments with recurring requirements should discuss:
- Expected annual missions
- Aircraft types
- Pilot minimums
- Common routes
- Typical MROs
- Billing
- Insurance documentation
- Company procedures
- Communication expectations
A repeat relationship can make Ferry Flight USA a more useful extension of your operational resources.
Nationwide Corporate Flight Department Ferry Services
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate qualifying corporate aircraft missions throughout the United States.
Potential service areas include:
- Florida
- Texas
- California
- Arizona
- Georgia
- Carolinas
- Northeast
- Midwest
- Southeast
- Southwest
- Mountain West
- West Coast
and nationwide.
Your aircraft does not need to be located near our home base.
Florida Corporate Flight Department Ferry Services
Florida has a large concentration of business and corporate aircraft.
Ferry Flight USA can help coordinate qualifying corporate aircraft movements involving:
- Orlando
- Central Florida
- Tampa
- Sarasota
- Naples
- Fort Myers
- Palm Beach
- Fort Lauderdale
- Miami
- Jacksonville
- Daytona Beach
- Other Florida airports
Missions can originate in Florida, end in Florida, or connect Florida-based corporate aircraft with facilities and bases throughout the country.
Why Corporate Flight Departments Use Ferry Flight USA
Preserve Primary Crew Availability
Keep your regular flight crews available for executives and core missions.
Crew-Gap Support
Add another resource when internal pilots are unavailable.
Maintenance & MRO Repositioning
Move aircraft without using your primary crew for every non-passenger mission.
Acquisition Delivery
Bring newly purchased aircraft into the flight department.
Sale & Transition Support
Move aircraft during disposition, lease transitions, and base changes.
Qualified Crew Matching
Match pilots and crews based on aircraft, type rating, training, insurance, and company requirements.
Multi-Aircraft Support
Evaluate coordinated fleet movements.
Nationwide Coverage
Support corporate aircraft across the United States.
Professional Communication
Keep your operations team informed throughout the movement.
Repeat B2B Support
Create a consistent process for recurring ferry missions.
Frequently Asked Questions for Corporate Flight Departments
Do you provide ferry services for corporate flight departments?
Yes. Ferry Flight USA can support qualifying corporate aircraft repositioning throughout the United States.
Can you move an aircraft without using our normal crew?
Yes, when appropriately qualified pilots or crews satisfying aircraft, insurance, and company requirements are available.
Can you reposition our aircraft to an MRO?
Yes.
Can you return it after maintenance?
Yes, once the aircraft has been properly returned to service.
Can you provide coverage when our crew is in recurrent training?
Potentially, yes, for qualifying aircraft movement missions.
Can you deliver a newly acquired corporate aircraft?
Yes.
Can you deliver an aircraft after we sell it?
Yes.
Can you support aircraft base changes?
Yes.
Can you support lease transitions?
Qualifying lease commencement and lease-return repositioning can be evaluated.
Can you provide two-pilot crews?
Potentially, depending on aircraft type and qualified crew availability.
Are your jet pilots type rated?
When a type rating is required, the assigned pilot must have the appropriate qualification for the aircraft and mission.
Can you meet our insurance minimums?
Pilot candidates can be evaluated against requirements supplied by the operator or insurer.
Can you comply with our flight department SOPs?
Ferry Flight USA can evaluate your stated operational requirements during mission review.
Can you support our maintenance director directly?
Yes. Maintenance directors can serve as the operational contact for maintenance ferry missions.
Can you work with our scheduler or dispatcher?
Yes.
Can you move several aircraft?
Potentially, yes. Multi-aircraft movements can be evaluated based on aircraft type, location, timing, insurance, and crew availability.
Can you recover an aircraft after an AOG event?
Yes, once the aircraft has been appropriately repaired and returned to service or otherwise legally authorized for the intended operation.
Do you support piston business aircraft?
Yes. Qualifying piston twins, pressurized piston aircraft, and other business aircraft can be evaluated.
Do you support light and midsize jets?
Selected light and midsize jet missions can be evaluated based on type rating, recurrent training, insurance, crew requirements, and availability.
Can we establish a recurring relationship?
Yes. Corporate flight departments with ongoing repositioning requirements can establish a consistent ferry process.
What information do you need?
Provide the company name, aircraft make/model, registration number, current airport, destination, mission purpose, required dates, crew requirement, insurance minimums, and relevant company operating requirements.
Need a Corporate Aircraft Moved?
Whether the mission involves:
Maintenance
MRO
Crew Gap
Acquisition
Sale
Base Change
Lease Transition
Storage
Avionics
Paint & Interior
AOG Recovery
or:
Multi-Aircraft Repositioning
Ferry Flight USA can help evaluate the aircraft movement.
Tell Us:
What aircraft needs to move?
Where is it now?
Where does it need to go?
Why is it being repositioned?
What crew structure is required?
What insurance and flight department requirements apply?
We’ll use that information to evaluate crew availability, mission requirements, route planning, scheduling, and expected ferry cost.
Nationwide Aircraft Ferry Services for Corporate Flight Departments
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