Technical assessment philosophy
We assess assets the way the market will.
A conventional records review checks documents against a list. Harrier assesses each asset against the transaction it belongs to — combining the technical judgement of an airline engineer with the commercial perspective of the USM and asset trading industry.
Two disciplines, one assessment
What the records say, and what they are worth.
Built at the airline
Technical assessment
Years in airline CAMO, aircraft and engine redelivery and engine shop documentation mean findings are evaluated immediately — at the desk or during a physical inspection.
- AD, SB and modification status
- LLP limits, back-to-birth and certification
- Shop visit history and work scope adequacy
- Physical condition against the records
Built on the trading floor
Commercial assessment
Years leading the technical side of an engine lease and USM trading business mean every finding is read for its effect on value, marketability and lease acceptance.
- Which gaps a buyer or lessee will price in
- Which findings are recoverable, and at what effort
- Where documentation can add value
- Recommendations aligned with your exit strategy
Principles
How we approach every asset
I
Scoped to your objective
The scope follows the deal — acquisition, sale, lease, redelivery or part-out — and the requirements of the receiving party, not a generic checklist.
II
Immediate technical judgement
Findings are assessed as they arise, so you hear about the issues that matter while there is still time to act.
III
Commercial prioritisation
Open items are ranked by their impact on value and closing, so effort goes where it pays back.
IV
Documentation as value
Recovered traceability is recovered value. We pursue the documents that make an asset easier to sell or lease.
Engagement
From records to decision
01
Scope
Agree the commercial objective, the receiving party’s requirements and the closing turnaround. Fixed fee per asset.
02
Assess
Technical and commercial assessment of the records, with physical inspection where the transaction requires it.
03
Resolve
A prioritised Open Items List, worked with the counterparty until closed — immediate, normal or flexible turnaround.
04
Close
A decision-ready report: final status, residual risk and recommendations for the transaction file.
Reporting standard
Every finding answers seven questions.
So your team, your counterparty and your investors can act on it without a follow-up call.
- What issue was detected
- Which document evidences it
- What is missing
- What to request, and from whom
- Its impact on value and closing
- How to resolve it
- How the status changes once recovered
See what an assessment would cost.
Indicative fixed fees by asset and turnaround, in under a minute.