Aircraft Management

Stewardship:

The conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care.

Salem Air Center’s experienced professionals can provide the best options for tailored aircraft management for aircraft owners.

Our “complete package” concept ensures that any person with the means and the need to purchase and operate an aircraft for their personal or business use can do so without the headaches and worry of hiring experienced and dependable pilots, making flight arrangements, scheduling maintenance, or other tasks that can seem daunting or time consuming. Below is a sampling of what we offer:

• Scheduling and Dispatching owner flights
• Providing professional flight crews
• Monthly management reports and operational cost analysis
• Arranging Ground Transportation and Lodging
• Flight following
• Aircraft grooming services
• Monitoring of Insurance coverage
• Controlling fuel costs
• Crew oversight
• Maintenance management
• Customs clearance
• Security services

Financial Stewardship:

The practice of assuring that current spending programs and policies are affordable and sustainable over time.

We have over 30 years of aviation expertise and the financial stability to handle your aircraft like it is our own. We are aircraft owners ourselves.

Our knowledge and expertise can reduce operational expenses by maximizing our resources to provide Flight Crews, Scheduling, Maintenance and Hangar services all under one umbrella.

Flight department expenses are reviewed weekly.

Fleet discounts on insurance, fuel and pilot training are enjoyed by our managed customers.

Organizational Stewardship:
The responsibility of Management to properly utilize and develop the talents of the members.

The majority of our team members are cross-trained to be able to fulfill more than one aspect of aircraft management.

We have safety programs and safety audits and standard operating procedures.  We encourage team members to bring concerns, comments and ideas to our attention.

All of our pilots are on the payroll of Salem Air Center, Inc., a structure that maximizes the aircraft owner’s protection. Our pilots attend annual training as required by insurance and Salem Air Center, to exceed the highest safety standards established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Product Stewardship:

The understanding, controlling, and communicating a products environmental, health, and safety related effects throughout its life cycle, from production to final disposal or reuse.

Salem Air Center, Inc. is on a first name basis with our insurance carriers and underwriters. We regularly review policies to insure the broadest form of coverage available. Staying on top of frequently changing aviation policies and laws to limit liability saves our aircraft owners considerable time and money.

The management of your costly asset requires attention to detail that exceeds the scope of most companies. Salem Air Center prides itself in the time and effort put forth to provide the most cost effective and timely use of the asset. We realize, and have seen it time and again, in this aviation community, that there is a fine line between an aircraft being considered an asset or a liability.

One of our strengths is that we have years of experience stewarding new clients through the process of buying an aircraft. From start to finish, our knowledgeable professionals can guide you and keep you from making costly errors.  We listen to our clients and help them:

• Identify the right aircraft for their intended missions
• Perform a thorough market search for pre-owned aircraft
• Act as a liaison with the manufacturer for new aircraft
• Identify the best values of available pre-owned aircraft and recommend offers
• Negotiate and coordinate the sale, pre-purchase inspection, and delivery of the aircraft
• Identify and introduce the best funding sources and escrow services
• Provide completion or modification of aircraft after purchase
• Certification of the aircraft with the FAA and DOT
• Complete the registration process
• Set up an aircraft management agreement, if desired
                 

Individual Stewardship:

The responsibility of an employee to manage life and property with proper regard to the rights of others.

Our services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It takes a special set of people to successfully pull this off year after year after year. We have those people.

The bottom line of Salem Air Center, Inc.  Management is to manage your aircraft in the safest, most efficient and cost-effective manner while building a long-lasting, mutually beneficial, client relationship and alliance. Our meticulous attention to detail allows us to stand apart from the rest.