Operations Expertise

Our fully managed aircraft owners gain absolute peace of mind knowing that their aircraft are under the supervision of professionals allowing their aircraft to be available 24/7/52 by handling all aspects of aircraft operation, maintenance and administration, including:

• Crew hiring
• Crew training
• Crew scheduling
• Wages and benefits management
• Health insurance administration
• Aircraft maintenance, scheduled and unscheduled
• Daily pre-flight and post-flight inspections
  
• Regulatory compliance
• Hull and liability insurance
• Customs and homeland clearances
• Logbooks and other record keeping
• Utilization reports
• Flight following
  

At Sterling, flight crews are assigned to specific aircraft types. Normally 2.5 to 3 pilots are assigned to each aircraft to cover flight training, absences, duty day requirements, illnesses, vacations and other contingencies. In addition, back-up crews are available as required, providing our clients access to, essentially, four crew members while only requiring responsibility for 2.5 to 3.

Plus, with Sterling serving as the single point of coordination for scheduling and logistics – including catering, ground transportation and other services – our fully managed aircraft clients experience the advantages of a true turn-key management solution.