Insights
How this work actually gets done
Straight explanations of the operations we run every week — written for owners, lessors, financiers and operators who want to know what is involved before they commit to it.
What is a ferry flight?
A ferry flight is a non-revenue flight that repositions an aircraft without passengers or cargo. Here is what one involves — from route analysis and permits through to crew, fuel, handling and arrival documentation.
What an MCF actually tests
A maintenance check flight proves an aircraft performs correctly after maintenance, before it returns to service. What Level A and Level B mean under EASA rules, what the flight tests, and who carries responsibility.
PPI: why the flight matters
A pre-purchase inspection tells a buyer what an aircraft has been through on paper and on the ground. The demonstration flight is where the airframe, engines and systems are seen working together — before funds move.
Do you need an engineer on board?
A flying spanner is a licensed engineer who travels with the aircraft, handling transit checks and en-route defects. When that cover earns its cost on a ferry flight — and when local support is enough.
Protecting the asset, not just moving it
For owners and lessors, a ferry flight is rarely an isolated movement. It sits between a maintenance status, a storage plan and an airworthiness position — and treating it in isolation is where value is lost.
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