The $70 Million Airplane and $30 of Paper — Stuart Illian

What's one of the most valuable assets attached to a $70 million aircraft? The paperwork. In this episode of Own The Jet, Derik Savage and Jason Spoor sit down with Stuart Illian, Chief Aviation Officer and Co-Founder of Bluetail, to explore why aircraft records play such a critical role in ownership, maintenance, and resale. From logbooks and FAA forms to maintenance history and airworthiness documentation, Stuart explains how decades of paper records can determine an aircraft's value, delay a sale, or even keep it grounded.The conversation also dives into how Bluetail is modernizing aircraft record management through cloud technology and AI, making decades of maintenance history searchable, secure, and instantly accessible anywhere in the world. If you're buying, selling, or managing an aircraft, this episode explains why protecting your records is just as important as protecting the airplane itself. Learn more about Aspen Aero Group: https://aspenaerogroup.com Learn more about Bluetail: https://bluetail.aero