Private Aircraft Management
Your Aircraft is an Asset. We Manage It Like One.
Owning a private aircraft should give you greater freedom, flexibility, and control, not create another full-time responsibility.
FlightWorks provides comprehensive private aircraft management designed to protect your investment, simplify aircraft ownership, and help you get the greatest possible value from your aircraft.
We don’t think of ourselves as typical aircraft managers. We approach every aircraft as an asset. That means every decision we make considers not only today’s operational needs, but also the aircraft’s long-term value.
Our experienced private aviation team handles the complex responsibilities of aircraft ownership so you can focus on what matters to you. From flight operations and crewing to maintenance control, accounting, regulatory compliance, and charter management, FlightWorks can serve as your complete flight department.
And for owners who choose to make their aircraft available for charter, FlightWorks has a history of generating millions of dollars in annual charter revenue across our managed fleet.
Owners across the region take advantage of our services, including private jet charter in Orlando and beyond.
The goal is simple: make aircraft ownership easier while protecting the value of your investment.
Full Aircraft Management
FlightWorks offers flexible aircraft management services based on the needs and goals of each owner.
Our Full Turnkey Management solution gives you the resources of an entire flight department without requiring you to build and oversee one yourself.
FlightWorks can manage all aspects of your aircraft, including:
- Pilot hiring and employment
- Flight operations
- Maintenance operations
- Regulatory compliance
- Charter revenue generation
- Concierge services
- Complete financial reporting
Our job is to manage the details behind the scenes while helping ensure it is ready when you want to fly.
Every FlightWorks aircraft management option also includes 100% pass-through of services acquired on behalf of your aircraft.
Aircraft Crew Management
Finding, employing, training, and retaining qualified flight crew is a critical part of operating a private aircraft.
Under Full Turnkey Management, FlightWorks handles pilot hiring and employment as part of the overall management of your aircraft. Our team coordinates the flight operation so you don’t have to manage the responsibilities of running your own flight department.
FlightWorks also maintains rigorous flight and ground training standards for crews operating charter flights.
For owners who choose Charter Management rather than Full Turnkey Management, flight crews can remain employees of the aircraft owner while completing FlightWorks’ flight and ground training programs to become qualified for charter operations.
The result is an aircraft operation built around professional oversight while allowing owners to select the aircraft management structure that best fits their needs.
Aircraft Maintenance Management & Control
Effective aircraft maintenance management isn’t simply about responding when maintenance is required. It requires planning ahead.
FlightWorks incorporates maintenance management, planning, and notification into a comprehensive annual budgeting process for each managed aircraft.
We forecast upcoming inspections based on both flight-hour and calendar requirements. That process considers:
- When inspections are expected to come due
- Estimated aircraft downtime
- Estimated maintenance costs
- Owner flight-hour goals
- Charter flight-hour goals
FlightWorks provides at least 90 days’ advance notice of upcoming inspections and coordinates maintenance to minimize the impact on your flying schedule whenever possible.
This proactive approach allows owners to understand what is coming rather than being surprised by significant maintenance events.
It also supports a larger objective: protecting the long-term value and availability of your aircraft.
Aircraft Accounting & Financial Reporting
A private aircraft represents a significant financial commitment, and owners should have a clear understanding of where their money is going.
FlightWorks has robust finance and accounting systems designed to track every transaction associated with the operation and maintenance of your aircraft.
Our financial processes include checks and balances designed to provide transparency, as well as an annual GAAP audit conducted by an independent third party.
We are also adamant about paying invoices on time, every time.
When FlightWorks manages the cash flow required to operate and maintain your aircraft, our team oversees payments associated with expenses such as fuel, maintenance, engine programs, and other aircraft operating costs.
Owners receive a detailed monthly owner’s report, including a full monthly profit and loss statement.
The report also features an executive overview and dashboard highlighting key aircraft performance indicators, including:
- Net operating expense
- Operating cost per hour
- Fuel cost and consumption
- Maintenance cost per hour
- Hours-to-cycles ratio
- Additional operating and financial metrics
Our goal is to give aircraft owners meaningful visibility into the financial performance of their asset, not simply a collection of invoices.
Charter Management & Revenue Generation
When you aren’t using your aircraft, it may have the potential to generate charter revenue.
FlightWorks’ Charter Management program allows aircraft owners to place their aircraft into the FlightWorks charter fleet and take advantage of our revenue-generating platform.
Charter Management can be tailored around the individual goals of the aircraft owner. FlightWorks can oversee some or all of the services included within our Turnkey Management program while helping generate revenue from qualified charter opportunities.
But maximizing charter activity isn’t our only objective.
We believe charter revenue should be balanced against the long-term value of the aircraft.
FlightWorks only recommends charter flights that provide an appropriate financial return to the owner. We also measure the aircraft’s hours-to-cycle ratio every month.
Why does that matter?
A high number of short-flight segments can increase cycles, drive up operating costs, and negatively affect the long-term value of an aircraft.
Our asset-management approach means we work toward your charter-hour goals while considering how each opportunity may affect your aircraft over time.
Aircraft owners come first. Charter operations come second.
You review and approve every charter flight operated on your aircraft, helping you maintain control over the access and use of your asset.
Managing Aircraft Operating Costs
Aircraft management should do more than keep an airplane operational. It should help owners make informed financial decisions about their asset.
FlightWorks uses proven procurement methods and savings programs designed to lower the cost of flying.
Those savings can include areas such as:
- Fuel
- Pilot training
- Maintenance
For aircraft participating in charter, revenue generation can further help offset the cost of aircraft ownership.
Just as importantly, FlightWorks develops an annual budget for managed aircraft that provides an all-inclusive estimate of expected annual fixed and variable costs.
Maintenance forecasting is incorporated into that process, helping owners anticipate both routine operating expenses and significant upcoming inspections.
Better visibility means fewer financial surprises.
Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Safety is fundamental to professional aircraft management.
FlightWorks’ approach to safety and regulatory compliance has earned industry safety credentials including IS-BAO certification, Wyvern Wingman, and an ARG/US Gold rating.
FlightWorks has also served the United States Government for nearly two decades and has attained status as a Department of Defense CARB-approved air carrier.
Our safety and regulatory oversight is included with every FlightWorks aircraft management option.
From flight operations and crew training to maintenance and regulatory requirements, professional oversight is integrated throughout the management of your aircraft.
Aircraft Management That Keeps the Owner in Control
You purchased a private aircraft for the freedom to fly on your schedule.
Aircraft management shouldn’t take that freedom away.
FlightWorks operates our managed fleet with a straightforward philosophy: aircraft owners first, charter operations second.
Owners review and approve every flight operated on their aircraft. That gives you visibility into and control over how your aircraft is being used.
If you want to fly, your aircraft should be managed around your needs.
If you choose to generate charter revenue, those opportunities should complement your ownership goals rather than dictate them.
That balance is at the heart of the FlightWorks approach to private aircraft management.
Asset Management for Your Aircraft
There is a difference between managing an aircraft’s daily operation and managing the aircraft as a long-term asset.
FlightWorks does both.
We seek long-term partnerships with aircraft owners, and that requires looking beyond individual flights or short-term charter revenue.
For aircraft participating in charter, we evaluate whether potential trips provide an appropriate financial return. We monitor hours-to-cycle ratios to help prevent excessive short-flight segments from unnecessarily increasing operating costs and reducing aircraft value.
We forecast maintenance requirements so owners can plan for upcoming expenses and downtime.
We provide detailed financial reporting so you can understand how the aircraft is performing.
And we structure our operation around your goals as the owner.
Every decision comes back to the same principle:
Your aircraft is an asset. We manage it like one.
Environmental Commitment
FlightWorks participates in the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).
CORSIA is a global market-based measure designed to offset international aviation CO2 emissions and stabilize the levels of those emissions.
Our participation is part of FlightWorks’ broader commitment to responsible aircraft operations.
Choose the Right Aircraft Management Solution
No two aircraft owners have exactly the same priorities.
Some want a complete turnkey solution that removes the day-to-day responsibilities of operating an aircraft. Others already employ their own flight crew but want access to charter revenue and professional operational support.
That’s why FlightWorks offers flexible aircraft management solutions.
Full Turnkey Management
A comprehensive management solution covering pilot hiring and employment, flight and maintenance operations, regulatory compliance, revenue generation, concierge services, and financial reporting.
Charter Management
A flexible option that gives aircraft owners access to the FlightWorks charter platform while allowing FlightWorks to oversee some or all of the services available through Turnkey Management.
Whichever option fits your needs, our objective remains the same: provide professional oversight, protect your aircraft’s long-term value, and give you the freedom to enjoy aircraft ownership.
If you are evaluating aircraft ownership options, our aviation sales consulting services can help you identify the right aircraft before management begins.
Talk to FlightWorks About Aircraft Management
Your aircraft deserves more than day-to-day management.
It deserves a team that understands its operational requirements, its financial performance, and its long-term value as an asset.
FlightWorks brings aircraft operations, crewing, maintenance management, accounting, safety oversight, charter management, and financial reporting together under one experienced team.
So instead of managing the complexities of aircraft ownership, you can focus on why you own an aircraft in the first place.
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Ready to simplify aircraft ownership? Talk to FlightWorks about a private aircraft management solution built around you and your aircraft.
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