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Aircraft Sales by Quartet Jet

Buying or selling an aircraft is a different conversation.

Trilogy is a charter brokerage. When a client is ready to own, that work goes to Quartet Jet, our sister firm built specifically for acquisitions, sales and ownership advisory. Same people, same standards, a team dedicated to the transaction.

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  • Buy Acquisition & consulting
  • Sell Listing & marketing
  • Represent Buyer representation
  • Advise Ownership & operating cost
What Quartet Jet Does

Comprehensive aircraft solutions.

Three services, handled end to end: sourcing the aircraft, selling the one you already have, and advising on what ownership will actually cost once the paperwork is signed.

Quartet brings more than 30 years of operational, maintenance and fleet management experience to the transaction, so every recommendation is grounded in how an aircraft actually performs rather than how it reads on a spec sheet.

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Aircraft Acquisition

What it is

A structured process to source, evaluate, negotiate and close on the right aircraft for your mission, not simply the one that is easiest to find.

How Quartet works differently
  • Worldwide sourcing, not limited to North American inventory
  • Maintenance driven technical evaluation, logbooks included
  • Operational capability matched to your real routes and runways
  • Financial modeling and ownership structure guidance
  • Access to vetted management and financing partners

The goal is not help buying an aircraft. It is help buying the right aircraft.

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Sell Your Aircraft

What it is

Strategic representation built to maximize value and minimize time on market, with the aircraft properly prepared before a single buyer sees it.

How Quartet works differently
  • Pre-market preparation strategy
  • Logbook and maintenance positioning
  • Targeted outreach to qualified buyers
  • International marketing reach
  • Operational credibility during buyer vetting
  • Negotiation managed through to closing

They know what serious buyers look for, because they have sat on both sides of the transaction.

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Ownership Consulting

What it is

Independent advisory for aircraft owners and operators that continues well past the closing table.

Services include
  • Maintenance program consulting
  • Part 135 certification and operational consulting
  • Training and crew advisory
  • Fleet planning
  • Pre-purchase inspection strategy
  • Cost control analysis

This is what makes Quartet Jet more than a brokerage. It is an aviation advisory firm.

The Quartet Difference

Real aviation insight, not just brokerage.

Quartet Jet is backed by the operational experience of Trilogy Aviation Group, an active worldwide private jet charter brokerage.

Most aircraft sales firms work from market listings and historical data. Quartet sits on the operational side of aviation every day, in constant contact with operators, flight departments and maintenance providers through the Trilogy charter desk.

From dispatch reliability and maintenance exposure to charter demand and mission suitability, the team sees how specific aircraft behave in real environments. That perspective is what lets Quartet advise buyers and sellers with more than a spec sheet and a comparables list.

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Aircraft assessed as operating machines, not just assets

  • Operational Experience

    The background behind the advice:

    • FAR 135 charter operations
    • FAR 145 certified repair station management
    • Fleet management and maintenance oversight
    • Domestic and international transactions

  • Decades of Transactions

    Quartet's principal closed his first aircraft transaction in 2005 for a Texas based corporate client. Since then he has represented buyers and sellers across Part 91 and Part 135 flight departments, including international deals.

  • Maintenance Expertise

    Most brokers stop at the spec sheet. A deep maintenance background means:

    • Accurate logbook review
    • Program enrollment verification
    • Inspection forecasting
    • Cost exposure analysis
    • Operational readiness assessment

  • The Trilogy Advantage

    Working alongside an active charter desk gives Quartet:

    • Live charter demand insight
    • Real operating cost data
    • Aircraft utilization trends
    • Access to a network of over 7,000 private jets
    • Visibility across light cabins through ultra long range
Own or Charter

Should you own an aircraft at all?

This is the question a broker with no fleet to fill can answer honestly. If ownership is not right for you yet, we will say so and keep chartering you until it is.

The math turns on hours flown

Three broad bands, and where most owners actually land. Your routes and how predictable the schedule is will move the line either way.

  • Under 100 hours a year Charter almost always wins. You pay only for what you fly and carry none of the fixed cost of crew, hangar and maintenance programs.
  • 100 to 200 hours a year The genuine gray zone. Fractional or a jet card can bridge it, and the math turns on your routes and how predictable the schedule is.
  • 200+ hours a year Ownership starts to make sense, particularly with consistent routing. This is where Quartet Jet runs the numbers properly before anyone signs.

Aircraft sales live at Quartet Jet.

Quartet Jet is the sister firm Trilogy launched for exactly this work. Head over for current listings and the acquisition team, or call us and we will make the introduction ourselves.

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Common Questions

Aircraft sales, answered.

The questions owners and buyers ask most, answered by the team that handles the transaction.

How long does it take to acquire an aircraft?

It depends on aircraft type, market availability, pre-purchase inspection findings and how complex the transaction is. For on-market aircraft, most acquisitions take 60 to 120 days from engagement to closing. Off-market sourcing or a highly specialized aircraft can take longer to find the right asset.

The focus is efficiency without cutting diligence. A structured process covers technical review, maintenance evaluation and contract negotiation, which is what keeps surprises out of the closing.

Do you represent buyers or sellers?

Both, but never in the same transaction. Working both sides of the market over time gives real insight into how aircraft get evaluated, negotiated and positioned.

Whichever side you are on, the role is singular: protect and advance your interests with full transparency.

Do you work internationally?

Yes. Transactions are conducted worldwide and are not limited to North American inventory. Some of the best opportunities sit outside the traditional markets.

That means navigating international regulations, import and export requirements and cross-border negotiation, so you see the best aircraft available rather than only the most visible ones.

How do you evaluate maintenance exposure?

Maintenance exposure is one of the most critical factors in ownership and one of the most commonly overlooked. The evaluation covers:

  • Comprehensive logbook review
  • Inspection status verification
  • Maintenance program enrollment analysis
  • Engine and APU program exposure calculations
  • Airframe life limited component tracking
  • Cost forecasting for upcoming inspections
  • Pre-purchase inspection strategy oversight

Aircraft get assessed as operating machines, not just assets, so you understand the true cost of ownership before closing.

What aircraft types do you specialize in?

Experience spans turboprops, light jets, midsize jets and select large cabin aircraft. Platforms with the deepest track record include:

  • Beechcraft
  • Citation series
  • Hawker
  • Learjet
  • Pilatus PC-12
  • Select Gulfstream and Challenger models

The specialty is aircraft the team has personally flown, managed, maintained or transacted, which is firsthand knowledge rather than theoretical market data.

How do you determine fair market value?

A full market analysis covering recent comparable sales, current inventory, maintenance status, engine programs, avionics upgrades and overall pedigree.

Value is driven by far more than model and year. Total time, program enrollment, damage history, interior and exterior condition and upcoming inspections all feed into a realistic and competitive valuation.

Do you assist with pre-purchase inspections?

Yes. The entire pre-purchase inspection is coordinated and overseen at a qualified service center.

Maintenance records, inspection findings and any discrepancies get reviewed so there is full transparency before you close.

Does Trilogy handle the sale itself?

No. Trilogy is a charter brokerage with no fleet of its own, and aircraft transactions are a different discipline. That work belongs to Quartet Jet.

Call your Trilogy advisor and the introduction gets made the same day, or go direct to Quartet with the details below.

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Your next aircraft awaits.

Buying, selling or still deciding whether ownership makes sense, the conversation starts the same way: your mission, your hours and your budget. No pressure, just the experience to tell you what the numbers actually say.

Visit Quartet Jet Ask your Trilogy advisor
  • Quartet Jet direct (682) 267-6448
  • Email jets@quartetjet.com
  • Office 4200 N Main St, Ste 220
    Fort Worth, TX 76106
  • Same building as Trilogy. Prefer to go through your advisor? Call (817) 769-8714 and we will make the introduction the same day.