Buying an aircraft is one big decision of our life. One gets many questions in mind once they take this decision. Finding the most suitable aircraft according to your missions is very important. One has to choose aircraft which should suit his current and future need as changing aircraft very often is an very expensive affair. Various things to keep in mind while purchasing or negotiating for an aircraft deal :-
1. Age of the aircraft (Incase old)
2. Range
3. Seating capacity
4. Maintenance status ( this can be a major aspect while considering purchase)
5. Systems onboard ( Indian DGCA requires some extra system and avionics for added safety compare to other countries)
6. Documentations
7. Per hour operation cost after purchase
and many other aspects. One should definitely take professional help because it is seen very often in India that people buy aircraft and then suffer because they bought a wrong aircraft according to their needs. Every minute details need to be checked before the purchase, for eg. Fuel cost consist of almost 50 percent of operation cost in India, however man power is not very expensive compare to other countries. So a fuel efficient aircraft is one important aspect in India. So this way there are many many things which a local Indian aircraft broker could guide you who should be familiar with Indian climatology, topography, Indian regulations and other conditions in India which are different from rest of world. One can contact to Tanair aviation services (www.tanair.in) a leading aircraft broker company headquartered in Delhi, India and they can guide you through the process of aircraft purchase.