Aircraft Management for Private Jets: Operations, Charter Revenue & Personal Support
Aircraft management with Lohn Aviation means that your private jet is operated professionally, managed commercially and supported personally. We assist owners, families, companies and family offices with the acquisition, operation, deployment, charter and sale of private jets. We combine operational experience, discreet support, transparent cost control and an operating concept tailored to your individual requirements.
Owning an aircraft creates freedom, flexibility and control. At the same time, aircraft ownership comes with responsibility: crew, maintenance, dispatch, flight planning, insurance, fuel, regulatory requirements, cost control, availability and asset value must all be managed professionally. This is precisely where Lohn Aviation comes in.
We take care of the operational and administrative management of your aircraft. You use your private jet whenever you need it. We handle the details behind the scenes, making aircraft ownership simpler rather than more complex.
Aircraft Management for Owners, Entrepreneurs and Family Offices
Aircraft management is far more than aircraft administration. It is the professional, comprehensive management of a complex aviation asset. This includes the operating concept, mission planning, crew management, maintenance coordination, cost control, charter marketing, regulatory classification and personal support for the owner.
Lohn Aviation develops an individual management concept for every aircraft. We assess how the aircraft will be used, which structure is appropriate, which base is suitable, what crew is required, which regulatory operating model is best and whether integrating the aircraft into charter operations makes commercial sense.
Typical Questions at the Start of an Aircraft Management Project
- Which aircraft type is truly suited to the mission profile?
- Will the aircraft be used privately, for business or for a combination of both?
- Would operations under NCO, NCC, an AOC or a bespoke structure be appropriate?
- Should the aircraft also be offered for charter flights?
- Which crew structure makes sense commercially and operationally?
- Which maintenance strategy protects availability and residual value?
- How can operating costs be monitored transparently?
- How can the owner’s privacy be protected?
Our Aircraft Management Services
1. Aircraft Purchase & Acquisition
Purchasing a private jet does not begin with viewing an aircraft, but with an honest needs analysis. Range, cabin size, performance, runway requirements, operating costs, availability, maintenance history, residual value and regulatory requirements must match the actual mission profile.
Lohn Aviation supports you in selecting, evaluating and structuring your aircraft purchase. We provide impartial advice on whether a light jet, midsize jet, super-midsize jet, long-range jet, turboprop or another aircraft type is appropriate. The decisive factor is not the largest aircraft, but the right aircraft.
Aircraft acquisition services:
- Analysis of the personal or business mission profile
- Evaluation of suitable aircraft types
- Support with the purchase, due diligence and pre-purchase inspection
- Review of maintenance history, availability and residual-value risks
- Advice on operating costs, mission profile and management structure
Every aircraft requires a clearly defined operating concept. Different regulatory models may apply depending on its use, ownership structure and mission profile. Lohn Aviation assesses whether operations under NCO, NCC, an AOC or an individual bespoke solution would be appropriate.
The objective is an operation that is legally compliant, commercially viable and practical. We consider not only regulatory requirements, but also everyday usability, availability, crew deployment, charter capability, cost structure and discretion.
3. Operational Dispatch & Flight Planning
A professionally managed private jet must be reliably available. This requires flight planning, slot coordination, handling, overflight and landing permits, weather analysis, crew duty-time management, fuel planning, airport selection and operational oversight.
Lohn Aviation coordinates all relevant factors before every flight. The objective is a safe, efficient and discreet operation, from the initial routing to landing.
Operational dispatch services:
- Flight planning and route selection
- Slot coordination and airport handling
- Overflight and landing permits
- Fuel planning and optimization
- Weather assessment and operational risk analysis
- Coordination of crew, catering, transfers and special requests
4. Crew Management
The crew is a central element of every aircraft management concept. It influences safety, service quality, availability, costs and the onboard experience. Lohn Aviation assists with crew selection, rostering, training, standards and operational leadership.
For privately operated aircraft in particular, it is essential that the crew, owner and management structure are well matched. Discretion, reliability and professional conduct are just as important as aviation qualifications.
5. Maintenance Management & Technical Availability
Maintenance is one of the most important factors in the safety, availability and value retention of a private jet. Lohn Aviation coordinates maintenance events, monitors deadlines, schedules maintenance visits and ensures that technical measures match the aircraft’s mission profile.
A sound maintenance strategy reduces unscheduled downtime, protects residual value and increases operational readiness. It is not simply about performing maintenance, but planning it intelligently.
Maintenance management services:
- Coordination of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events
- Monitoring of technical deadlines and documentation
- Coordination with maintenance organizations and manufacturers
- Scheduling downtime in line with the flight profile
- Focus on safety, availability and value retention
6. Cost Control & Transparent Billing
Aircraft management must be transparent. Owners need to understand which costs arise, why they arise and which measures make commercial sense. Lohn Aviation places great emphasis on clear billing, a traceable cost structure and personal explanations.
We do not consider fixed costs, variable costs, crew costs, maintenance, insurance, handling, fuel, hangarage, fees and charter revenue in isolation, but as one complete picture. This provides a realistic view of your aircraft’s actual operating costs.
7. Charter Management & Revenue Optimization
If you wish, your aircraft can be integrated into charter operations. Charter flights can help reduce ongoing operating costs and improve the aircraft’s economics. One principle remains paramount: availability for the owner takes priority.
Lohn Aviation assesses whether your aircraft, base, cabin configuration and mission profile are suitable for charter. We then develop an appropriate charter strategy. The objective is not maximum utilization at any cost, but a considered balance between private use, availability, revenue and value retention.
Charter management services:
- Assessment of the aircraft’s charter suitability
- Development of an individual charter strategy
- Marketing to suitable charter clients
- Coordination of charter inquiries, pricing and availability
- Protection of the owner’s priority
- Transparent reporting of revenue and costs
Aircraft Management Is Not a Standardized Service
A private jet is not an interchangeable asset. An aircraft may provide family mobility, serve as a business travel tool, offer discreet security, represent its owner or operate commercially as a charter aircraft. Effective aircraft management therefore cannot follow a standard template.
Lohn Aviation develops the management concept around the owner—not the other way around. We consider personal travel habits, typical routes, preferred airports, cabin requirements, security needs, tax structure, charter preferences, crew preferences and the long-term exit strategy.
Who Is Aircraft Management with Lohn Aviation?
Aircraft management with Lohn Aviation is suitable for:
- Owners of an existing private jet
- Entrepreneurs planning to purchase their own aircraft
- Family offices with complex mobility requirements
- Companies with regular business aviation requirements
- Owners seeking to offset operating costs through charter revenue
- Clients seeking discreet, personal and transparent support
- Aircraft owners seeking an independent second opinion on their current management arrangements
Aircraft Management or Charter: Which Is the Better Choice?
Whether aircraft ownership, aircraft management, a long-term charter solution or conventional Private Jet Charter is appropriate depends heavily on the mission profile. Those who fly only a few times a year are often better served by conventional Private Jet Charter. Those who fly regularly, predictably and with high availability requirements should consider aircraft management or a bespoke operating concept.
Owning an aircraft provides maximum control, a private cabin, a dedicated crew structure and high availability. At the same time, it ties up capital and brings operational responsibility. A long-term charter or ACMI-style solution may be an alternative for clients who want a dedicated aircraft while avoiding ownership, residual-value risk and balance-sheet impact.
Ownership with Aircraft Management
Ownership with aircraft management offers:
- Maximum control over the aircraft, cabin and availability
- Individual crew and service structure
- Option to market the aircraft for charter
- Full transparency regarding costs and utilization
- Suitable for regular use and long-term planning
Long-Term Charter or Full-Service Solution
A long-term charter or full-service solution offers:
- A dedicated aircraft without a conventional aircraft purchase
- Predictable cost structure
- No direct responsibility for maintenance, crew or insurance
- Flexible contract models tailored to requirements
- Suitable for companies, governments and clients with clearly predictable requirements
Lohn Aviation assesses both options realistically. Not every client should purchase an aircraft, and not every client should rely solely on charter. The decisive factor is finding the right structure for your mission profile.
Why Choose Lohn Aviation for Aircraft Management?
Personal Support Instead of Anonymous Administration
At Lohn Aviation, the focus is not only on the aircraft, but also on its owner. We understand travel habits, preferences, security requirements and personal routines. This enables direct communication, short decision-making paths and management that works in everyday operations.
Operational Business Aviation Experience
Aircraft management is operational. It is not only about contracts and billing, but about safe flights, available crews, precise planning, short-notice changes, maintenance decisions and reliable processes.
Transparency in Costs and Decisions
Owners should always understand what is happening with their aircraft. We therefore place great value on clear communication, transparent costs and an honest assessment of the available options.
Charter Expertise and Market Access
If your aircraft is to be used for charter, it requires more than regulatory approval. It needs active marketing, suitable clients, sensible pricing and clear prioritization of the owner’s use.
Discretion and Protection of Privacy
Private jet ownership is sensitive. Travel profiles, crew structures, aircraft utilization and financial details do not belong in the public domain. Discretion is therefore not an optional extra, but a central component of our management.
Our Aircraft Management Process
1. Analysis
We analyze your mission profile, existing structures, costs, aircraft type, base, crew, maintenance, charter potential and personal requirements.
2. Concept
We develop an individual operating concept. We assess NCO, NCC, AOC, charter capability, crew structure, maintenance strategy, cost model and potential revenue opportunities.
3. Implementation
We handle operational and administrative implementation, including flight planning, crew coordination, maintenance management, billing, reporting and owner support.
4. Optimization
Aircraft management is not a static model. We regularly review whether costs, utilization, availability, charter revenue and the maintenance strategy remain aligned with the objectives.
Aircraft Management for Different Aircraft Classes
Lohn Aviation supports owners and buyers across different aircraft classes. The essential requirement is always that the aircraft type, operating concept and intended use are properly aligned.
- Piston Aircraft: Highly efficient for short routes, smaller groups and regional missions.
- Turboprops: Efficient for regional routes, smaller airfields and flexible operations.
- Light Jets: Ideal for short- and medium-haul routes at high speed.
- Midsize Jets: A balanced combination of range, comfort and operating costs.
- Super Midsize Jets: Greater cabin comfort and range for European and intercontinental missions.
- Long Range Jets: Suitable for international business travel, long-haul flights and demanding mission profiles.
- Ultra Long Range Jets: Maximum range, cabin comfort and global operating capability.
Frequently Asked Questions About Aircraft Management
In aircraft management, the management company coordinates and oversees aircraft maintenance, ensuring that technical deadlines, documentation and airworthiness requirements are reliably met. This includes coordination with maintenance organizations, scheduling maintenance visits and continuously monitoring technical availability.
The management company also plans, coordinates and supervises the crew. This includes rostering, duty times, training schedules, recurrent training, operator proficiency checks and licence proficiency checks. The objective is a safe, compliant and reliable flight operation with a crew structure suited to the owner, aircraft and mission profile.
Aircraft management costs depend heavily on the aircraft type, operating structure and required scope of services. Basic management for a piston aircraft may start at approximately €1,000 per month. For larger private jets, ultra-long-range jets, Airbus Corporate Jets or Boeing Business Jets, monthly management fees may be significantly higher than €10,000.
Key factors include the aircraft class, base, mission profile, crew structure, maintenance requirements, regulatory obligations, charter capability and the desired level of support. Aircraft management should therefore always be priced individually. As a first step, Lohn Aviation assesses which management structure makes sense commercially and operationally.
The first step is a confidential conversation about your mission profile, objectives, existing or planned aircraft structure and expectations. We then prepare a realistic assessment and an individual concept.
A long-term charter solution may be appropriate if you want to use a dedicated aircraft without purchasing your own jet, assuming residual-value risk or taking direct responsibility for crew, maintenance and insurance.
Yes. If you already own an aircraft or it is currently managed by another provider, Lohn Aviation can conduct an independent assessment of costs, structure, availability, maintenance strategy and charter potential.
Yes. Discretion is particularly important in aircraft management. Travel profiles, ownership structures, aircraft utilization, crew details and financial information are treated confidentially.
Yes. For companies with regular travel requirements, an owned or dedicated aircraft can save time, provide planning certainty and significantly improve mobility for executives, owners or project teams.
If your aircraft is unavailable, Lohn Aviation can arrange alternative charter solutions upon request. This preserves your mobility during both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance events.
Yes. If your aircraft is marketed for charter, your own use remains the central priority. Charter flights are scheduled around your availability—not the other way around.
Transparency is a central component of our aircraft management. Owners receive a clear and traceable breakdown of relevant costs, including crew, maintenance, insurance, fuel, handling, hangarage, fees and other operational expenses.
Maintenance is planned according to the aircraft type, manufacturer, maintenance program, mission profile and availability. Lohn Aviation coordinates maintenance events, monitors deadlines and schedules downtime to protect safety, availability and asset value.
Lohn Aviation can assist with crew selection, rostering, leadership and coordination. The objective is a crew structure that is safe, discreet, service-oriented and commercially sound.
Aircraft management is suitable for a wide range of aircraft classes, from turboprops and light jets to midsize, long-range and ultra-long-range jets. The essential requirement is that the aircraft matches the mission profile and commercial objectives.
Yes. Lohn Aviation assists with the selection, evaluation and structuring of an aircraft purchase. This includes a requirements analysis, aircraft-type comparison, operating-cost assessment, pre-purchase inspection, operating concept and subsequent integration into aircraft management.
AOC stands for Air Operator Certificate. An AOC is required for commercial air transport. If a private jet is also to be used for charter flights, it is necessary to assess whether and how an AOC structure is appropriate and feasible.
NCC stands for Non-Commercial Operations with Complex Motor-Powered Aircraft. It governs the non-commercial operation of complex motor-powered aircraft and is a relevant regulatory framework for many larger private jets.
NCO stands for Non-Commercial Operations and refers to the non-commercial operation of an aircraft. Whether NCO is appropriate for your aircraft depends on the ownership structure, intended use, aircraft type and regulatory framework.
Charter revenue can help offset part of the ongoing operating costs. Full cost recovery, however, depends on the aircraft type, market, base, availability, pricing, maintenance requirements and the owner’s use. We assess this realistically and without exaggerated promises.
Yes, provided that the aircraft, certification, operating concept, base, cabin configuration and the owner’s preferences are suitable. Lohn Aviation assesses the aircraft’s charter capability and develops a strategy that generates revenue without unnecessarily restricting the owner’s use.
With private jet charter, you hire an aircraft for individual flights. With aircraft management, the aircraft belongs to you or to a structure selected by you. Lohn Aviation then handles operations, planning, maintenance coordination, crew management and, if desired, charter marketing.
Aircraft management is suitable for owners, companies and family offices that own or intend to purchase an aircraft and want its operation to be organized professionally, safely, transparently and efficiently.
Aircraft management refers to the professional administration and operational support of a private jet. It includes flight planning, crew management, maintenance, insurance, billing, cost control, the regulatory structure, charter marketing and personal support for the owner.
Request Aircraft Management with Lohn Aviation
Whether you already own a private jet, are planning to purchase an aircraft or wish to review your existing management structure, Lohn Aviation supports you with operational experience, personal service and transparent advice.
We advise you honestly, discreetly and individually. Not every aircraft suits every profile, and not every structure makes sense. Our objective is an aircraft management concept that works in daily operations, is commercially transparent and reliably supports your mobility.
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