Pilot recruiting for family offices and aircraft owners.
Response Aviation Search recruits private jet pilots and crew for family offices and aircraft owners. We help put the right people around the aircraft while respecting the principal’s privacy, priorities and time.
Start a confidential conversationA crew that fits the way you travel.
The right crew does more than meet the aircraft’s requirements. They work with the family, guests and advisors who depend on the operation. Communication, discretion and continuity belong in the search brief alongside qualifications and experience.
We align with the principal or the family office on mission, culture, schedule and budget. Direct recruitment and a vetted shortlist allow the family office to make a considered choice without managing a broad public hiring process.
Support at each ownership stage.
A new aircraft
Translate the intended travel profile into a department structure and staffing plan. Recruit the people needed to support the aircraft and establish clear responsibilities from the outset.
A key person leaves
A Chief Pilot or Director of Aviation departure can affect more than a schedule. We help clarify the next role and recruit within a continuity plan for the wider team.
An operation evolves
When the aircraft, family needs or leadership changes, reassess staffing, compensation and reporting lines so the people remain aligned with the mission.
Bring the family office’s discipline to aviation.
Recruiting is most durable when the surrounding structure is clear. Who has decision authority? How does the department report to the family office? What responsibilities sit with the Chief Pilot, Director of Aviation and maintenance leadership?
Our supporting advisory work addresses those questions through role design, compensation guidance, succession planning and accountability. It helps reduce dependence on one individual and gives the family office a clearer view of the operation.
Independent of the aircraft transaction.
RAS does not sell aircraft, manage fleets or take vendor commissions. Our work is focused on the client’s staffing and organizational decisions.
When additional expertise is needed, we can make impartial introductions to management, maintenance, insurance and counsel. The family office retains the decision and the relationship.
Start with your family’s priorities.
Speak with Andrew about the aircraft, the people around it and the staffing decision in front of you.
Start a confidential conversation