Turbine Aircraft Insurance
Tailored protection for turboprops and business jets under Part 91 and select Part 135 operations
Turbine aircraft—turboprops and jets—deliver speed, range, and reliability, but they also bring higher hull values, complex systems, and stricter training and maintenance expectations. Your operation deserves coverage that reflects that reality. With Aero Insurance, you can see all quotes from all carriers with only one application—so there are no missed savings and no coverage holes hiding in the fine print.
Underwriters focus on crew qualifications, formal recurrent training, operational standards, and maintenance programs to tailor terms, limits, and endorsements for your exact mission profile. Our team, trusted by pilots for 20+ years, helps you navigate every market, compare every carrier, and secure a policy that aligns with your aircraft, routes, and corporate requirements.
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Owner-operators and corporate flight departments flying turboprops and light to large-cabin jets under Part 91, as well as select Part 135 operations where eligible and endorsed. If you’re juggling crew standards, lender demands, and international routing, Aero’s streamlined process delivers all underwriters, no missed savings—with less paperwork and more flying.
Typical Uses We See
Executive travel, regional and transcontinental business trips, medical or compassion transport, and international legs requiring overwater capability, RVSM, and advanced avionics. Our goal is to align coverage with how you actually fly while enabling renewals in minutes, not hours and proactive renewals with no surprise increases.
Key Factors That Influence Your Quote
- Crew qualifications: PIC/SIC total time and time-in-type, instrument proficiency, and recent experience (last 12 months).
- Formal training: completion of approved initial and recurrent courses; simulator-based training is often preferred or required.
- Operations & mission: typical stage lengths, airports served, IFR usage, night operations, overwater/international routing, and RVSM usage.
- Maintenance program: adherence to manufacturer programs, engine/APU MSP-style plans, computerized tracking, and documented inspections.
- Airframe & avionics: pressurization, anti-ice/FIKI, autopilot & coupled approaches, TAWS/TCAS, WAAS/LPV, radar, and datalink weather.
- Hull value & finance: higher hull values drive required limits and lender/lessor endorsements such as breach of warranty and additional insured.
- Loss history: prior claims for the aircraft and crew, along with any remedial training or safety actions taken.
Common Coverages for Turbine Aircraft
- High-limit liability: tailored to seating, passenger exposure, and corporate policies, with optional waivers of subrogation and primary/non-contributory wording.
- Agreed value hull: minimizes disputes over depreciation and clearly defines payout in the event of a total loss.
- Crew coverage: PIC/SIC liability and medical payments where available.
- Extra expense & loss of use: helps offset charter, repositioning, or disruption after a covered loss.
- International & overwater endorsements: navigation limits and territorial extensions matched to your actual routes.
- Lender/lessor requirements: breach-of-warranty, loss payee language, and evidence of insurance—backed by certificates on demand to keep lenders and FBOs happy.
Crew Standards & Training
Underwriters typically expect type-appropriate initial and annual recurrent training for all flight crew, often at simulator-based facilities. For owner-flown turbine aircraft, insurers may require mentor time, supervised PIC hours, or SIC support during an initial period. Documented SOPs and SMS practices can broaden market options and improve pricing when you compare every carrier.
Operational Considerations
- IFR/RVSM: current equipage and approvals; autopilot and altitude alerting strongly support a favorable risk profile.
- Overwater & international: survival gear, HF/SATCOM (where applicable), and country-specific insurance or indemnity requirements.
- Weather & terrain: onboard radar, datalink, and TAWS/EGPWS usage, plus performance planning for high/hot or contaminated runways.
- Airports served: runway lengths, special authorization procedures, and any regular use of challenging airfields.
Turboprops vs. Jets
Turboprops offer exceptional short-field capability and efficiency for regional business missions, while jets deliver speed and range with more stringent training and maintenance expectations. Aero ensures there are no gaps and no coverage holes—only the right protection for the way you fly.
Cost Drivers & Ways to Optimize
- Maintain current simulator-based recurrent training and keep certificates accessible.
- Track maintenance in recognized programs and provide clear documentation.
- Set liability limits that match passenger exposure, lender requirements, and corporate policy.
- Use SOPs, line checks, and safety programs to strengthen your risk profile.
Documents & Details to Have Ready
- Pilot résumés with total time, time-in-type, recent experience, training records, and medicals.
- Aircraft specs: year/model, engine/APU status, avionics suite, approvals (IFR/RVSM/overwater), and safety systems.
- Maintenance program summaries, tracking reports, and hangar/base details.
- Finance/lease information and any loss history.
Ready To Protect Your Turbine Operation?
Whether you fly a single-pilot turboprop or a multi-crew business jet, Aero Insurance helps you compare every carrier in minutes. Enjoy proactive renewals, certificates on demand, and a claims advocate from start to settlement—so you can save time and fly sooner.
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