Used Aircraft
Warning about selling Aircraft
If the aircraft you are selling is occupying a slot, stand, or hangar, it will remain there even after the sale. Please ensure that it is removed from any building or agreement it is associated with prior to selling. Otherwise, you will need to wait for the new owner to use the aircraft to move it out of the agreement or building.
Selling via Classifieds
Owners can list their aircraft for sale on the classifieds marketplace (a premium feature) by specifying a price, optional description, and image. When an aircraft is listed, it remains owned by the company but becomes frozen (unusable in operations) until the sale completes or the listing is cancelled. Listings can be cancelled at any time.
Selling to the Broker
As an alternative to advertising, an owner can sell directly to the FSCharter broker. This gives an instant sale at a preset rate. The aircraft must meet the same conditions (on the ground, no pending jobs or overdue checks, etc.), and is immediately frozen while the transaction completes. The broker pays 60% of the aircraft's market value for free users, or 70% for premium subscribers. The broker then re-lists the aircraft for sale at 90% of market value. The selling company receives payment immediately and the aircraft is now available again on the market under broker inventory.
Broker Price Decay
Broker listings that remain unsold gradually reduce in price over time. Every 30 days, the listing price drops by 5% of its original listing price. The price will never fall below what the broker originally paid for the aircraft.
For example, an aircraft originally listed by the broker at £90,000 (with a broker purchase price of £60,000) would follow this schedule:
After 30 days: £85,500 (-5%)
After 60 days: £81,000 (-10%)
After 90 days: £76,500 (-15%)
After 120 days: £72,000 (-20%)
After 150 days: £67,500 (-25%)
After 180 days: £63,000 (-30%)
Floor: £60,000 (broker purchase price)
Reduced listings display the original price struck through alongside the current price. You can filter and sort by discount in the classifieds marketplace to find the best deals.
Buying Used Aircraft
Companies looking for a used aircraft browse the Classifieds page, which shows both broker-owned and company-owned listings. Each listing shows the aircraft details, asking price, and current location. When a company purchases a listing, funds are transferred from the buyer’s account to the seller (or to the “central bank” if the listing was broker-owned). The aircraft’s ownership is then updated to the buying company, and the aircraft is unfrozen and freed for use. The selling company (if any) receives a notification that their aircraft was sold via a classified advert.
See Buying New Aircraft for how to access the marketplace
Net Worth Safety Gate
Classified sales are blocked if completing the sale would push the selling company's net worth below zero. The system periodically checks all active listings and will automatically cancel any that would cause the seller's net worth to go negative. If this happens, the seller receives a notification explaining why the listing was removed.
This protects companies from accidentally selling off assets that are sustaining their financial position.
Aircraft Value Calculation
FSCharter values each aircraft based on its current market price (the base price of that aircraft type) adjusted by depreciation factors. A brand-new aircraft is worth about 70% of its list price (reflecting instant 30% depreciation). The system then reduces this value further based on market saturation and usage. If many identical aircraft are on sale, the saturation factor increases and value decreases; similarly, as an aircraft accumulates flight cycles, its value falls.
Transferring Aircraft Directly
You can also transfer aircraft directly to another company without listing them for sale. See Aircraft Transfers for details.