In this recorded sales call, Steve Varsano of a private‑jet brokerage speaks with an unnamed buyer (Speaker A) about acquiring a long‑range business jet for charter use. The buyer’s client has a budget of $23‑$25 million and is considering several models: Gulfstream G550, Bombardier Global 6000, Global XRS, and Gulfstream G650. Varsano outlines price ranges for each model, noting that a G550 is listed at $27.5 million (negotiable) and that a G650 would exceed the buyer’s budget. The specific G550 on offer was built in 2000, entered service in 2013, has about 5,000 flight hours, two prior owners, and is rated 8.5‑9/10 for interior condition. It is currently on a Part 135 charter certificate, which could be transferred to a European AOC. The buyer confirms they hold a charter certificate and need the aircraft within the next month or two. Varsano proposes arranging a viewing when the jet becomes available and asks the buyer to follow up via email.
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And I wanted to inquire further more about it.
Okay, which 550 are you calling about? What would you like to know about it?
The asking price is what on this one?
$27.5 on that airplane.
$27.5, negotiable, right?
What isn't? What's the status on your client? What is your client? Does he have something he's got to sell or trade in, or is it a new client?
No, no, he's a client that's already on a program and he's willing to actually buy into to buy into an aircraft. We're looking into a Global 6000 for him or an XRS or a G550 or a 650. Do you have anything else other than this, uh, 550 Longboard?
We have all of the above. I have a classic Global Express, I have a G650, I have a Global XRS. I don't have a 6000, and I have G650. So which would you like?
One of out of the above. So let me shoot you an email with what is my rate for What do you think his ideal budget is that he wants to spend? Well, he's willing to spend between $23 million and $25 million.
So $23 million and $25 million, he's really gonna be— a G550 is about it. If you go to a Global 6000, well, you might get the earliest, earliest 6000 you might get for $25 million. Obviously, if you go for an XRS, you're gonna be in the $15 to $20 range. G550, you go anywhere from, you know, $15 to $30, so because it depends what year. You won't I don't get a G650 because that's, that's gonna be starting in the $36 million and going up to $65 million.
Like a 2015 or 2018 year of make for a G550? I'm assuming this is a little bit older, right?
Ours is a 2000, it's actually put in service 2013. If you go into 2015 or '17, you're gonna be $30 million and over. So if you go to that age, you're gonna get too much. And if you go for a Global 6000, that you want 2015 or 2016, 16, 17, you're also going to be over $30 million. You either have to increase your budget or you have to take a couple-year-older airplane.
Let's do this. I would not mind a couple-year-older airplane. I don't want it to be used and abused, you know what I mean?
No, listen, this 550 that we have is, it's the same pilot and the same mechanic in the same hangar since it's brand new, which, you know, so that's, you know, what, 10 years old. It's had 2 owners, but they were friends, so it just stayed in the same hangar with the same crew, and the airplane is really, it's been in the hangar since it's new, and the interior shows really a good 9 out of 10, 8.5 out of 10. It's in great condition. The airplane has about 5,000 hours on it. Is it going to be on a charter certificate or is it just going to be private?
It's going to be a charter one.
Okay.
We're going to get it, he's going to be using it for his private travels, and I'm going to be chartering it out.
Well, this aircraft is on a certificate now. Do you have a charter certificate that you have, or are you in the aircraft brokerage business? You're an operator?
No, we have a charter certificate.
Okay, so I mean, it's on 135, so it'd probably be easy to move over to one of the AOCs in Europe or whatever. What's his time, you know, his objectives? Is it something in the next month or two, or is it something longer term?
No, it's going to be not that long term. I mean, it's going to be in the next month or two for sure.
Okay, I mean, if this 550 could be interesting, let me know because it occasionally comes to the market. You know, let me know and we can try to organize a viewing or something when it comes.
Amazing, yes, that would be amazing actually because that would come and we just expedite the whole process.
Great. So send me that email and let's get the next conversation going. Thank you. Thanks for your call. Take care.
