Aircraft Ferry Basics

What is an aircraft ferry flight?

An aircraft ferry flight is an aircraft movement performed to relocate, deliver, reposition, or move an aircraft for an owner-authorized purpose. It is not passenger transportation, charter, air taxi, or cargo service.

RelocationDeliveryRepositioningOwner-AuthorizedNo Charter
Aircraft route visual
Common Examples

Why aircraft are ferried.

Post-Purchase Delivery

Move an aircraft after purchase from seller, broker, dealer, or prebuy location.

Maintenance Repositioning

Move an aircraft to or from maintenance, avionics, paint, inspection, or repair.

Aircraft Relocation

Reposition an aircraft between airports, bases, storage, homes, or operating areas.

Service Boundary

Important Service Boundary

AFS does not provide passenger transportation, public charter, air taxi, scheduled service, common carriage, cargo carriage, airline service, travel booking, cargo shipping, flight school services, insurance brokerage, legal services, maintenance services, maintenance signoffs, or airworthiness approvals. Services are quote-based and subject to mission review. The pilot in command retains final authority and responsibility for flight safety and operational decisions.

Start the Review

Need an aircraft ferried?

Start with the quote request and provide the aircraft, route, timing, and mission details you have.