Industry · Aircraft Management & Corporate Flight Departments
Trip support for managed fleets and corporate flight departments.
Management companies and in-house flight departments use LFS as an extension of their own operations team — standing aircraft files, consistent trip references, predictable ground costs and one desk that already knows the fleet.
A managed fleet does not need a supplier that starts from zero on every trip. It needs a desk that already holds the registration documents, the insurance certificate, the AOC where one applies, the crew roster and the owner's ground preferences — so a trip opened at short notice is a routing question, not a paperwork exercise. LFS runs standing files per aircraft and per operator, and keeps them current as documents renew.
Standing aircraft and operator files
We hold registration, airworthiness, insurance, noise and AOC documentation per tail, with expiry tracking so nothing lapses in the middle of a trip cycle. When a new sector opens, the permit application is assembled against the file rather than requested again from the flight department. For fleets moving between AOCs or registries, we keep both sets current during transition.
Owner and principal preferences held on file
Ground arrangements matter as much as clearances for managed aircraft. Preferred FBOs, catering standards, vehicle types, hotel standards for crew, handling instructions for pets and baggage, and the level of privacy expected on the ramp are all recorded per aircraft and applied automatically. The flight department should not have to re-explain the principal's preferences to a new station every time.
Cost predictability and invoice auditing
Management companies are accountable to owners for every line item. LFS quotes the ground envelope before departure, records what was ordered, and audits the handler and fuel invoices against it before the cost reaches the owner's statement. Disputed lines are resolved with the supplier by us, not passed through with an explanation attached.
Crew logistics for small departments
A two-crew department cannot spend the evening finding hotels, transport and visas. We arrange crew hotac near the airport with airside or fast transfer, ground transport that matches the crew's duty schedule, and crew visas or entry documentation where the destination requires them — planned against duty time rather than convenience.
One desk, out of hours
Most corporate flight departments do not staff an overnight operations desk. LFS's 24/7 controllers hold the trip while the department sleeps: slot slippage, permit revisions, technical delays, crew duty issues and diversion support are handled and reported, so the department reads what happened rather than being woken to arrange it.
Does LFS keep aircraft documents on file between trips?
Yes. Registration, airworthiness, insurance, noise and AOC documents are held per tail with expiry tracking, so permit applications are assembled without asking the flight department again.
Can owner preferences be applied automatically?
Yes. FBO, catering, vehicle, hotel and privacy preferences are recorded per aircraft and applied at every station we arrange.
How does LFS help control ground costs?
We quote the ground envelope before departure and audit handler and fuel invoices against what was actually ordered, resolving disputes with the supplier before the cost reaches the owner.
Do you cover out-of-hours operations for small departments?
Yes. The 24/7 desk holds the trip overnight — slot changes, permit revisions and delays are handled and reported rather than escalated to the department at 0300.
Open a trip file
LFS responds in under 60 minutes, 24/7.
Send your trip envelope — routing, dates, aircraft and services required — and an LFS dispatcher will confirm permits, handling, fuel and ground arrangements as a single trip file.
