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Market data for — current business jets from — manufacturers. Everything you save is synced to your account.
Figures are indicative manufacturer / market values and vary with configuration, options and operator.
Compare depreciation methods, tax savings and total cost of ownership. Results update as you type.
Annual expense per method ($)
From purchase to end of each year · dashed line = residual value
Stacked costs above zero · tax savings below zero · line = net cost after tax
Asset cost · depreciated vs. value left after years
Swipe sideways on mobile to see every column
Model any loan structure — annuity, linear, balloon, interest-only or hybrid — and see the true all-in cost, your equity position and the full payment schedule. Results update as you type.
Principal, interest and balloon paid in each year of the loan
The gap between the two lines is your equity · dashed line = loan-to-value (right axis)
Total interest (bars) and first payment (diamonds) — your structure is highlighted
Monthly payment for each combination · outlined = your loan · green = lower
Swipe sideways on mobile · the full schedule is included in the Excel export
Regular payment (annuity): P = (L·(1+r)ⁿ − B)·r / ((1+r)ⁿ − 1) where L = loan, B = balloon, r = rate ÷ payments per year, n = number of payments. Interest is charged on the full balance, including the part that will be repaid as a balloon.
Linear: each payment repays (L − B) ÷ n of principal plus interest on the outstanding balance. Interest-only: payment = balance × r, principal due at maturity. Hybrid: interest-only for the chosen period, then annuity payments over the remaining term.
All-in APR is the internal rate of return of the money you actually receive (loan − fees) against every payment and the balloon — the right number to compare lenders.
Aircraft value declines at a constant annual rate from the purchase price to your “value at loan end”. Equity = value − loan balance; loan-to-value = balance ÷ value.
Net cost of ownership = down payment + all loan payments + balloon + fees + running costs − aircraft value at the end. Cost per flight hour divides this by hours flown.
Should you refinance your aircraft loan? Compare your current loan with a new offer — including fees, points and prepayment penalties — and see exactly when (and whether) it pays off.
If you sold the aircraft and repaid the loan in that month: how much better (green) or worse (red) off refinancing leaves you — after fees, payments and balance still owed
What leaves your account each month under each option
How fast each option pays the debt down
Principal, interest and refinancing costs over the full life of each option
Net gain when you sell for different new rates · above zero = refinancing pays
Positive “saved” = refinancing pays less that period
Payments use the standard annuity formula with monthly compounding. When only part of the balance is refinanced, the rest keeps running on your current rate and remaining term.
Net advantage in month m = (current payments so far + current balance still owed) − (refinance payments so far + cash paid at closing + new balances still owed). It answers: “if I sold the aircraft this month, which choice left me with more money?” — so a lower payment that only comes from a longer term is not counted as a saving.
Break-even is the first month this advantage turns positive. Simple payback = cash paid at closing ÷ monthly saving (the quick rule of thumb most lenders quote).
NPV discounts every monthly difference and the balance difference at sale with your discount rate. All-in new rate is the IRR of the amount refinanced (net of cash costs) against the new payments.
Compare buying (with financing) against an operating lease on an after-tax, present-value basis — and find the residual value and lease rent at which the decision flips.
After tax, in today's money · lower is better
Bars = net cash out each year (negative = cash coming back, e.g. resale) · lines = cumulative present-value cost (right axis)
Present value of each component, building up to the total
Change in the lease advantage when each input moves · right = leasing looks better
Advantage of leasing (+) or buying (−) for every resale value · the crossing point is the break-even resale value
Year 0 = signing day · positive = cash out, negative = cash in
Buy: day one you pay the down payment and purchase costs. Each year: loan payments + operating costs − tax savings on interest, depreciation and operating costs. At the end you sell for the resale value, repay any loan balance and pay tax on the gain over the tax book value (if selected).
Lease: security deposit (refunded at the end) and rent — in advance (start of each year) or arrears (end of each year) — plus operating costs and return costs, all after tax relief.
Present-value cost = Σ cash flowₜ ÷ (1 + discount rate)ᵗ. The lease advantage (net advantage to leasing) = PV cost of buying − PV cost of leasing; positive means leasing is cheaper.
Break-even resale value and break-even rent are solved exactly (both PV costs are linear in those inputs). Cost per flight hour converts each PV into an equivalent annual cost and divides by annual hours.
Find the most economical way to fly for your annual hours — and weigh cost against availability, flexibility and control to see which option really fits.
Equivalent annual cost (after tax, NPV-based) for 25–800 hours a year · shaded = cheapest range · dashed = your hours
Total over the period (not discounted) · income & tax savings below zero
After tax · ownership drops at the end when the aircraft is sold
Set how much each factor matters to you — the overall score blends cost and your priorities
Scores 1–10 per factor (10 = best)
Year 0 = initiation fee / down payment · the final ownership year includes the sale
Jet card: billed hours = the largest of your hours, flights × per-flight minimum, and the annual minimum; × hourly rate, + taxes & surcharges, + annual fee; initiation fee in year 0.
Charter: billed hours = the larger of (your hours + repositioning) and flights × per-flight minimum; × hourly rate, + taxes & surcharges, + a fee per flight.
Ownership: down payment in year 0; loan payments, fixed costs and variable costs (your hours + chartered-out hours); minus charter income; at the end the aircraft is sold at the resale value and any loan balance repaid. Tax relief covers interest, straight-line depreciation and operating costs; charter income is taxed.
All costs rise with the escalation rate. Tax relief = tax rate × business-use share for every option. NPV discounts each year's net cost; equivalent annual cost spreads the NPV evenly over the period — used for the crossover chart.
Flexibility scores are general industry characteristics (editable via the weights); the overall score = cost weight × cost score + (1 − cost weight) × flexibility score, where cost score = cheapest NPV ÷ option NPV.
Filter, compare and shortlist business jets by mission, budget and runway.
Grey = manufacturer data · blue = your aircraft as configured
Aircraft by size category
Price any trip in seconds: great-circle distance from airport codes, wind, fuel stops, crew, fees and an operator quote with margin — then see what the same trip would cost in other jets.
Each cost group building up to the operating cost, then margin and taxes
Total trip cost and cost per passenger as the fuel price moves ±40%
Indicative trip cost for every dataset aircraft that seats your passengers — dataset hourly operating cost × block time, plus the same crew, fees and extras · amber = needs a fuel stop · green = your aircraft
Every line with the basis used — ready to paste into a quote
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports in nautical miles (or your own value). Ground speed = cruise speed + wind (the wind is reversed on the return leg).
Block time per leg = distance ÷ ground speed + taxi allowance + 0.4 h for each fuel stop. A fuel stop is added when the distance exceeds the wind-adjusted range (range × ground speed ÷ cruise speed). Each stop adds a landing and handling fee.
Fuel = burn per hour × block time, converted between gallons and pounds with the fuel density. Reserves and the minimum billable time use the billable hours (the larger of block time and the minimum).
Quote = operating cost × (1 + margin) × (1 + taxes). The fleet comparison uses each aircraft's dataset hourly operating cost × block time plus your crew, airport, navigation and cabin costs — indicative only.
Live METAR, TAF, trends, runway winds, nearby stations, SIGMETs and PIREPs from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center — decoded for professionals and ready to export as a PDF briefing.
Track every aircraft and upcoming flight in one place — who is flying, who is on the ground, what is in maintenance, and what needs your attention.
Departures per day by aircraft (bars) and planned block hours (line, right axis)
Aircraft by current state
Block hours scheduled per aircraft · line = hours left to the next maintenance check (where set)
Click a flight to edit it. Striped bars = maintenance / AOG periods · = maintenance due date · red line = now.
Add aircraft from the database, import from My Fleet, or create your own — every specification is editable.
Keep every client in one place and keep them informed — confirmations, schedule changes, delays, reminders and empty-leg offers — sent automatically by Aero Sync Mail, with attachments, no setup needed.
From the Flight Operations Center · link each flight to a client, then send updates with one click.
Positioning flights from your schedule are suggested automatically. Publish them with a price, then offer them to clients who accept offers.
Put routine work on autopilot. Pick what starts it, then what should happen — Aero Sync does the rest.
Change the texts, links and social media of your public website, publish blog articles and answer enquiries. Everything updates live — no coding.
Manage the business jet catalogue every user sees, and the Aero Sync Mail connection that sends e-mails for all users — no coding.
Every flight in one searchable logbook — block and flight time, landings, crew, passengers and fuel — with running totals and trends. Completed flights from Flight Operations are added in one click.
Newest first · totals for the current selection at the bottom
Last 12 months, stacked by aircraft · line = number of flights (right axis)
Share of block hours in the current selection
Top city pairs by number of flights (both directions combined)
Block hours by purpose in the current selection