FAQ
Antares Jet Appraisal
What type of aircraft do we appraise?
These are the types of aircraft that we normally appraise:
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Business Jets
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Turboprops
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Twin-engine
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Single-engine
We provide aircraft appraisal services for all type of aircraft but we specialize in Business Jet appraisals and Turboprop appraisals.
What are the qualifications need it to provide aircraft appraisal services?
Basically, you should make sure that an appraiser meet at least the following four requirements:
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The appraiser is a certified professional by a recognized institution like the American Society of Appraisers (ASA).
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The appraiser comply with USPAP.
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The appraiser is someone with experience in the aircraft industry (pilot, broker, dealer, etc)
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The appraiser has access to recognized aircraft databases in the industry like Vref, Amstat, Jetnet, etc.
We meet all of these requirements, you can check our background here.
Is it necessary to perform a physical inspection of the aircraft?
Yes, it is necessary if you want to get an accurate appraisal. We provide desktop aircraft appraisals but these have a disclaimer with the limitations of the scope of the aircraft appraisal based on the veracity of the information provided by the owner of the aircraft. In case these information is not reliable, the aircraft appraisal is not valid.
How long does an aircraft appraisal take?
It will depend on the kind of report that you request but it take us on average from 1 to 15 days.
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Opinion of value report (1 - 3 days on average)
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Desktop appraisal report (3 - 5 days on average)
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Full appraisal & inspection report (1 - 2 weeks on average)
What can I do if my aircraft has been for sale on the market for more than 365 days? Is my aircraft appraisal wrong?
There may be a lot of reason for this situation like a wrong pricing for your aircraft, the aircraft is too old or too many aircraft of the same make and model available for sale on the market. We can evaluate the price of your aircraft or you may think about different alternatives like an aircraft donation to get some money back.
How do we perform an aircraft appraisal?
We have the answer to this question in the following blog post.