70% of business aviation deals involve financing — and lenders are being more demanding than they've been in years. Not just "show us your logbooks." More like: complete engine records tied to serial number, TBO reset documentation, damage history with shop entries. Miss one and the deal doesn't just get complicated — sometimes it doesn't close.

This episode breaks down why documentation quality is now a primary driver of aircraft pricing. The G650ER market: 3 publicly listed, 28 sold in six months, prices from $25M to $60M — and the difference isn't always age or hours. It's documentation. The Falcon 7X tells the same story: sellers anchored to 2021 highs, buyers refusing to pay, inspections routinely revealing gaps worth millions in concessions.

But it's not just a financing issue. Incomplete records can ground an aircraft. Export ...