Aircraft Advisors
Who Have Done the Work

Capt. Klugman brings 35 years of wide-body airline operations to every advisory engagement — a background that sets him apart from conventional aviation consultants. He built Aviation Asset Advisors around a straightforward premise: clients deserve representation from someone who has actually flown the aircraft, negotiated the deals, and stood on the hangar floor during completion programs. He has led acquisition mandates for Boeing BBJ, Airbus ACJ, and widebody VIP platforms on behalf of sovereign clients, royal households, and corporate operators worldwide, and has personally supervised completion programs at major centers across the United States and Europe. His operational depth translates directly into commercial leverage for clients navigating technically complex transactions.

Michael Bonventre holds a federal appointment as an FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative (DAR-T), giving Aviation Asset Advisors the authority to issue FAA airworthiness certificates directly for cross-border aircraft transactions — streamlining export and import documentation without requiring FSDO routing. His 37-year career spans military and civilian platforms, rotary and fixed-wing, from first-flight inspection roles at a major airframe manufacturer through more than sixteen years advising airlines and lessors on technical transitions and redelivery programs. He is a credentialed Senior Appraiser through the National Aircraft Appraisers Association and carries full USPAP endorsement for aircraft valuation work.