OGARAJETS

OGARAJETS is an aircraft brokerage and acquisition firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It was founded in 1980 as O'Gara Aviation Company by former Navy pilot John Foster III and his squadron-mate Ed O'Gara, and was renamed OGARAJETS in 2012. The firm helps private and corporate clients in the United States and abroad buy and sell business jets, and it is accredited by the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA).

Services

• Brokerage: selling aircraft, from valuation through marketing, negotiation and closing
• Acquisition: finding and buying aircraft, from identification to closing
• OGARA Direct: buying aircraft outright, with cash in 14 days or less, and trade-ins for newer models
• Market research including The Ogara Report, aircraft reports, a range map and an aircraft comparison tool

Aircraft

The firm handles new and pre-owned business jets from manufacturers including Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault Falcon, Cessna, Embraer and Hawker Beech. Recent listings include a Bombardier Global 5000, Gulfstream G450, Embraer Praetor 500, Cessna Citation XLS+ and a new Embraer Phenom 300E.

Company facts

• Founded in 1980 as O'Gara Aviation Company
• Renamed OGARAJETS LLC in 2012
• IADA accredited
• Founding member of the National Aviation Resale Association (NARA) in 1990
• Joined the board of the Georgia Business Aviation Association in 1996
• More than 1,600 transactions and over 8 billion US dollars in sales
• Clients and partners in more than 50 countries
• President and CEO: John B. Foster IV