Aircraft ferry services for owner-authorized aircraft movements
AFS reviews ferry, delivery, relocation, and repositioning requests across purchase, relocation, maintenance, broker/dealer, owner-assist, international, and special flight permit scenarios. Each service path has different documentation, insurance, handoff, route, and timing considerations.
Start with the reason the aircraft needs to move
Aircraft ferry services are easier to understand when the mission is grouped by the reason for movement. A newly purchased aircraft, an aircraft leaving a maintenance shop, and an international repositioning mission may all involve aircraft delivery, but each one has different coordination points.
Use the service categories below to learn what makes each type of movement different, then use the quote form when the aircraft, route, timing, and aircraft status are ready for review.
Most requests involve some combination of
- Aircraft and pilot qualification fit
- Insurance and named-pilot requirements
- Aircraft status and documentation
- Route, weather, fuel, and timing
- Pickup and delivery handoff logistics
- Owner, broker, dealer, shop, or manager coordination
Choose the mission type that fits the aircraft movement
Use these pages to understand what is different about each request type. If the situation overlaps categories, submit the quote request and explain the context.
Post-Purchase Aircraft Delivery
Delivery coordination after a purchase, closing, prebuy, broker/dealer handoff, or seller release.
Aircraft Relocation & Repositioning
Owner-authorized movement between bases, airports, storage locations, seasonal locations, or operational handoff points.
Maintenance Repositioning
Movement planning to or from maintenance, avionics, inspection, paint, interior, or repair facilities.
Broker & Dealer Delivery Support
Transaction-sensitive delivery coordination for brokers, dealers, sales teams, and aircraft representatives.
Owner-Assist / Second-Pilot Support
Case-by-case support when an owner may need additional pilot coordination during an owner-authorized aircraft move.
International Aircraft Ferry & Repositioning
International movement review involving routing, customs considerations, permits, documentation, insurance territory, and handling.
Special Flight Permit Repositioning
Careful review of limited repositioning requests where special flight permit considerations may be involved.
Different search phrases often point to the same aircraft movement need
Aircraft owners and aviation businesses may search for aircraft ferry service, airplane delivery service, ferry pilot service, maintenance ferry, aircraft repositioning, or international aircraft ferry. These routes help connect the search phrase to the right AFS service page.
Aircraft ferry service
For owners, buyers, sellers, and aviation professionals looking for owner-authorized aircraft ferry planning, aircraft movement review, and ferry pilot coordination.
Airplane delivery service
For newly purchased aircraft, buyer handoffs, seller releases, broker/dealer timing, and delivery planning after a transaction.
Aircraft repositioning
For relocating an aircraft between airports, bases, seasonal locations, storage, management arrangements, or ownership-related needs.
Maintenance ferry or shop movement
For aircraft movement to or from maintenance, avionics, inspection, paint, or other shop-related work where aircraft status matters.
International aircraft ferry
For cross-border or international ferry planning involving routing, documentation, insurance territory review, customs, handling, and timing.
Special flight permit repositioning
For movement requests where a permit-sensitive review may be needed before any ferry mission can be considered.
Route the request based on what you know today
Specific aircraft movement
If you have the aircraft, route, timing, and mission purpose, start with the quote request.
Still gathering details
If you are not ready to submit, use the quote guide and checklist to see what information helps.
Broker, dealer, or shop
If this is about recurring coordination, referrals, or business relationship fit, use Partner Inquiry.
General question
If you need clarification before deciding where the request belongs, contact AFS.
Service fit depends on the actual mission profile
AFS does not classify a request by title alone. A post-purchase delivery can involve maintenance coordination. A domestic repositioning can become complex if aircraft records, weather, insurance, or aircraft status create limitations. A broker/dealer handoff may look simple but require careful communication around closing, seller release, and buyer expectations.
This is why each service page explains both the customer situation and the planning details behind it.
Common review factors
Aircraft type, pilot qualification fit, insurance requirements, documentation readiness, aircraft condition, route complexity, departure/destination access, weather, timing, handoff logistics, international requirements, and special permit considerations can all affect whether a mission can be quoted.
For accepted missions, AFS can also organize status updates, pilot notes, photos, and document references through the client portal.
AFS service pages are organized around client questions
Each service category answers a different question. “I bought an airplane, can you get it home?” “My aircraft is at a shop, can you help move it?” “Can you work with my broker?” “Can this cross a border?” “What if the aircraft may need special review?” The more specific the question, the easier it is to choose the right page.
For aircraft owners
Use the owner resource path, checklist, and quote form to prepare aircraft status, insurance, route, timing, and handoff details.
For aviation businesses
Use Partner Inquiry if your need is recurring, referral-oriented, transaction-sensitive, shop-related, or connected to clients you support.
For complex missions
Use international, cross-border, maintenance, documentation, and special flight permit pages to understand planning layers before quoting.
Need help choosing the right service?
Start with the quote form and describe the aircraft movement need. AFS can classify the request during review and identify missing information.