National Aircraft Resale Association Expands Membership

The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) has announced the addition of four new Broker/Dealer members; Guardian Jet, LLC, Hatt and Associates, LLC, Jet Quest, Inc., and Leading Edge Aviation Solutions, LLC. In addition, NARA has added seven new Products and Services members; Aviation Management Systems, Inc. (AMS), Aviation Tax Consultants, LLC, Global Aviation Navigator, Jet Aviation Flight Services, Inc., KING AEROSPACE, UMB Bank, and Wings Insurance, Inc.

“We continue to raise the bar among Brokers and Dealers with our exclusive Certification process and all our members, including the Products and Services members, must adhere to a Code of Ethics,” stated Andrew Toy, NARA Membership Chair and President of Axiom Aviation. “It’s exciting to see the growing interest level to become a NARA member. We are ensuring our new members meet the NARA criteria by integrating an enhanced application process that involves significant input from the applicant and plenty of due diligence from our committee members,” added Toy.

“It is an honor to welcome these admired Broker/Dealers and aviation institutions to the NARA association,” commented Brad Harris, NARA Chairman and President of Dallas Jet International. “Our goal for NARA is to instill the highest degree of confidence to aircraft buyers and operators around the world so our membership consist of the most admired and knowledgeable professionals in their fields. I look forward to working with them to make this association stronger for years to come.”

All 88 NARA members follow a strict NARA Code of Ethics and the Broker/Dealer members must pass a rigorous certification process to assure the highest standards when buying and selling previously owned aircraft. Ultimately they are recognized as NARA Certified Aircraft Brokers and Dealers. NARA Products and Services Members include Analysis and Data, Financing and Leasing, Fuel and Flight Planning, Hourly Cost Maintenance, Insurance, IRS 1031 Exchange, Legal, Tax and Title, Maintenance/Overhaul, Maintenance Tracking, and Training and Publishing services. For more information about all the new and current NARA members and the fleet of aircraft they offer for sale, go to www.NARAaircraft.com

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Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.