The Sky is The Limit
Deloitte
The Sky is The Limit
Understanding Ownership and Use of Private
Aircraft
Audit .Tax.Consul ina .Corporaie Finance.
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Benefits
and
Alternative
Forms
of
Private Aircraft Steve
Thorne Deloitte
Copyright
2004
Delo.tte
Development
LLC
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Benefits of Private
Ownership
Why Fly Privately...
• Comfort
• Security/Safety
• Privacy
• Convenience
• Flexibility
• Efficiency
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Complete
Ownership Advantages • Avai
labi
lity/Accessibi
lity • Ful
l control
over
costs • Configuration
can
be
customized • Prices
are
currently
low
on
used
aircraft • Age
and
history
of
aircraft
are
known
facts • Tax
benefits • May
operate
under
less
stringent
FAA
Part
91
Certification 4
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Sky
is
The
Limit
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Complete Ownership
Disadvantages
• Substantial initial investment
• Cost of idle time and deadhead time
• Capacity and length of flight limited to one type of aircraft
• Consumption of time to manage and operate
• Scheduling
• Valuation risk
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Complete Ownership
Criteria for Usage
• Anticipated flying time >400 hours per year
• Flexibility/Timing important
• Origination and termination locations are similar
• Require only one aircraft per day
• Passenger load remains fairly constant
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• Bombardier Learjet
• Cessna Citation Bravo
• Cessna Citation Encore
• Raytheon Beechjet
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Complete Ownership
Midsize to Large Business
Aircraft
• Bombardier Challenger
• Cessna Citation Sovereign
• Cessna Citation Excel
• Dassault Falcon
• Gulfstream G Series
• Raytheon Hawker 800XF
1 Gulfstream 200
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Complete Ownership
Large and Superlarge/Regional
Business Aircraft
•Boeing Business Jet
•Bombardier Global
•Bombardier CRJ
•Bombardier Q Series
I
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Jet
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Complete Ownership
Aircraft Price
Cessna Citation Encore $7,000,000 - $8,000,000
Bombardier Learjet $9,500,000 - $11,000,000
Cessna Citation Excel $9,500,000 - $11,000,000
Raytheon Hawker 800XP $12,000,000 - $13,000,000
Cessna Citation Sovereign $15,000,000 - $16,000,000
Bombardier Challenger $16,000,000 - $20,000,000
Gulfstream 200 $16,500,000 - 18,500,000
Dassault Falcon 2000 $23,000,000 - $25,000,000
Bombardier Global $30,000,000 - $35,000,000
Boeing Business Jet $42,000,000 - $45,000,000
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Complete Ownership
Risk Factors
• Extended selling period
• Low residual value
• Major repairs
• Owner is in "Operational Control"
• Liability can be High
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Fractional Ownership
•Purchase a share of a specific type of airplane from
an operating company
• 1/16th share minimum purchase (approximately 50
hours of flight time per year)
•5 year management contract usually required
•Remarketing fee for early termination
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Fractional Ownership
Cost
• Initial purchase - dependent upon size & type of aircraft
- New aircraft (1/16th share) - $280,000 to $1,500,000
- Used aircraft (1/16th share) - $265,000 to $1,250,000
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Fractional Ownership
Cost
• Management fees - dependent upon size & type of aircraft
- Range from $70,000 to $150,000 annually for a 1/16th share
- Premium for lower ownership percentages
- Fees cover:
- Flight Crews
- Training
- Hangar Fees
- Maintenance
- Insurance
- Other Administrative Issues
S' s
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Fractional Ownership
Cost
• Hourly Usage Fees
- Range from $1,400 to $2,700 per flight hour
- Occupied hourly fee same for new and used aircraft
- Fees cover:
- Fuel
- Catering
- Other Flight Related Costs
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Fractional
Ownership Advantages • Lower
upfront
capital
outlay • Guaranteed
avai
labi
lity • Professional
ly
managed
and
maintained • Flexibi
lity • Quick
response
times • Usual
ly
does
not
include
fees
for
deadheading
or
taxing
time • Guaranteed
buyback
(at
FMV)
with
most
companies •Tax
benefits
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Fractional Ownership
Disadvantages
• More advance notice required than with complete ownership
• Monthly fixed fee set by management company without owner
input
• Resale market can be limited (Valuation risk)
• 5-Year commitment usually required
• Liability is greater than Charter
• Operate under new Part 91 Subchapter K with rules similar to
on demand charter operators, Part 135
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Fractional
Ownership Criteria
for
Usage • Anticipated
flying
time
is
50-400
hours
per
year • Require
more
than
one
plane
at
once • One-way
or
extended
stay
trips • Cost
of
plane
being
out
of
service
is
a
major
issue/concern • Need
for
varying
types
of
aircraft 18
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Fractional Ownership
Risk Factors
• Resale Value
• Dependent on quality of program manager
• Owner is in "operational control"
• Liability greater than charter
• No control over annual fixed fee
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Fractional Ownership
Bombardier FlexJet
• Minimum interest - 1/16th share (i.e. 50 hours)
• Additional increments of 1/16th share
• Put option available 24 months after purchase (remarketing fee
applies)
• Access to fleet of small, midsize and large aircraft
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Fractional
Ownership Citation
Shares • Minimum
interest
-
1/16th
share
(i.e.
50
hours) • Additional
increments
of
1/32nd
share • Put
option
available
12
months
after
purchase • Access
to
fleet
of
smal
l and
midsize
aircraft • Additional
fuel
surcharge
may
apply
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Fractional Ownership
NetJets
• Minimum interest - 1/16th share (i.e. 50 hours)
• Additional increments of 1/16th share
• Put option available 24 months after purchase
• Access to fleet of small, midsize, large & superlarge aircraft
• Monthly management fee adjusted annually; increase will not
exceed the greater of Consumer Price Index-Urban or 3.75%
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Charter
•Services contracted on a trip by trip basis
•Cost dependent upon:
-Size of aircraft
-Type of aircraft
- Length of trip
-Type of trip (one-way vs. round trip)
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Charter
Advantages
• No initial capital outlay
• No fixed costs
• Flexible choice in type of plane and departure time
• Potential ly no charge for deadhead time
• No management time required
• No valuation or operational risk
• Charter company is in "Operational Control" of the aircraft
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Charter
Disadvantages
• May require up to several weeks notice for use (national
companies)
• Cost may include charges for deadhead time
• Varying levels of safety/maintenance standards
• Smaller fleet of aircraft than other options
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Charter
Criteria for Usage
• Anticipated flying time is 0-50 hours per year
• Annual utilization difficult to predict
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Charter
Risk Factors
• Consistency of aircraft quality
• Hidden charges
• Possible deadhead or taxiing charges
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Charter
National Charter Companies
• Bombardier SkyJet
• Delta AirElite
• Executive Jet Management (NetJets)
• Jet Aviation
• PrivatAir
• TAG Aviation
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Charter
Local/Regional Charter Companies
• Quality may vary within this category
• Less flexibility (variety of aircraft, lead time required)
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Charter Brokers
•Middle men between passengers and charter
companies
•Coordinate/consolidate flights to avoid deadheading
or idle time
•Utilize consultants to audit various charter
operators
•Cost dependent upon
-Type of aircraft
-Size of aircraft
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Charter Brokers
Advantages
• No upfront acquisition costs
• Unlimited type of planes available from charter company
• Lower per hour charges than straight charter
• Block charter (Flight cards) arrangements available
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Charter Brokers
Disadvantages
• No control over charter company used
• Consolidator not responsible for issues arising after flight is set
up
• Inconsistency in age and quality of plane
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Charter Brokers
Criteria for Usage
• Minimal anticipated flying time
• Flexible schedule so that you are able to adjust to provider's
availability
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Charter Brokers
National Charter Brokers
• Sentient
• Air Royale International
• Blue Star Jets
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