Aurora Jet Partners

Aurora Jet Partners is a private jet company based in Western Canada. It serves individuals and corporations who want to travel by private jet. The company offers aircraft management, jet charter, aircraft brokerage and aircraft finance. It says it can operate worldwide and that its roots go back more than 45 years. Aurora belongs to a group of companies that also includes Morningstar.

Aircraft management means Aurora runs a jet for its owner. The company describes itself as an experienced aircraft manager in Canada. The company has pages for management, maintenance and safety, and it lists partnership options for owners. An operations department called Jetdesk oversees charter, and clients can log in to it online.

For charter, customers can ask for an instant quote, review pricing, search empty legs and view the fleet. Aurora says its charter service is highly personalised. Pilot training and standards work at the company has included the Phenom 100 and the Phenom 300.

Aurora also helps clients buy and sell private jets, both new and pre-owned. For buyers, it starts with a talk about the right aircraft, then searches worldwide. It reviews maintenance log books, sends an engineer to inspect the aircraft, negotiates the price and organises the flow of funds. It also completes the regulatory and import paperwork. Then it delivers the jet to the client's flight department, or brings it onto Aurora's operating certificate.

For sellers, the company studies the market for the aircraft type and advises on a listing price. It promotes the jet worldwide, handles early talks with buyers and presents written offers. It also watches the pre-purchase inspection, arranges escrow and legal help, and organises delivery to the new owner. Aircraft it has represented include Challenger, Phenom and Hawker jets.

Aurora works with Canadian and American aircraft lenders to offer financing. This is open to clients who buy and operate their own aircraft. It is also open to clients who ask Aurora to buy and operate one for them. Its client base is mainly in Western Canada, but its reach is international.

Safety is a major focus. Aurora says it is one of few companies to hold both IS-BAO Stage 2 and ARGUS Platinum at the same time. Both are audited by third parties. They are awarded only after years of safe operation across the whole company.

Services

• Aircraft management
• Jet charter
• Aircraft brokerage
• Aircraft acquisition
• Aircraft sales
• Aircraft finance
• Maintenance
• Empty legs