Sell your aircraft
We buy aircraft as they sit: flying, AOG, damaged, or past the point where repairs make sense. Send the basics and we'll tell you how we'd value it.
Cash in as little as 5 business days.
- Airworthy: we may buy outright or help place it with a buyer.
- AOG or run-out engines: often worth more in parts than as a project.
- Damaged or insurance total: we work with owners and adjusters.
- Out of annual or sitting: no fresh inspection needed to get a number.
- No ferry flight: we come to the aircraft wherever it's parked.
Want the details first? See how a sale works and common questions, or email AircraftCores@gmail.com.
Request sent
Thanks. We'll look over the aircraft details and get back to you by email or phone. Logbook scans help us firm up a number quickly.
Back to homeWhen owners call us
Most of the aircraft we buy don't fit a broker listing. That's the point: we price them for what they are today, not what they'd be after a year of work.
- Down for maintenanceA squawk that costs more than you want to put in
- Engines past TBORun-out turbines and pistons, priced as they sit
- Damaged or insurance totalHail, gear-up, prop strike, hangar rash
- Out of annual or sittingMonths or years without an inspection
- Estate or partnershipInherited aircraft and dissolving partnerships
- Fleet changeFlight departments retiring a type
Whole aircraft or teardown
We buy and sell parts every day, so we can see value in an airframe that a typical buyer walks away from.
Flying
Airworthy aircraft we buy outright. If you'd net more from a retail sale, we'll say so.
Project
Fixable, but not worth it to you. We price the repair against the finished value and make an offer on the aircraft as it is.
Teardown
When the parts are worth more than the whole, we buy it for parts and handle the teardown, on site or at our shop.
How a sale works
No listing, no showings, no waiting on financed buyers. One offer, and you decide.
Send the basics
Make, model, registration, location, and condition. Photos and logbook scans help, but aren't required to start.
We review it
We look at times, inspection status, damage history, and parts demand, and may ask for more photos or a look in person.
Get an offer
One number for the aircraft as it sits, with no repairs or fresh inspection needed first.
Get paid, we pick up
Cash in as little as 5 business days. Title and funds go through an aviation title and escrow company, and we arrange the ferry, trucking, or teardown.
Questions sellers ask
Something else on your mind? Email AircraftCores@gmail.com and ask before you fill anything out.
Does the aircraft need to be airworthy?
No. We buy aircraft that are AOG, out of annual, damaged, or past TBO. We price it as it sits, so you don't need to fix anything or get a fresh inspection first.
What if logbooks are missing or incomplete?
We can still make an offer. Complete logs are worth more, so send whatever you have and tell us what's missing. Gaps mostly affect what the parts are worth, and we account for that up front.
Do I have to fly it to you?
No. We come to the aircraft. Depending on its condition we'll arrange a ferry permit and pilot, truck it, or take it apart where it sits.
The aircraft is part of an insurance claim. Can you help?
Yes. We can buy from the owner once the claim settles, or work directly with the adjuster if the insurer is selling the salvage.
How do you decide what to pay?
We look at recent sales, engine and prop times against TBO, inspection status, damage history, avionics, and current demand for the parts. If the parts are worth more than the whole, the offer reflects that.
How long does it take to close?
You can have cash in as little as 5 business days. The timing mostly depends on the title search and any lien payoff, and you pick the closing date.