Years selling aircraft: 22/25 | Company sales: 370+

Years selling aircraft: 35

Gulfstream's rigorous company screenings mean that only the top aircraft sales company in a country will be designated its exclusive independent authorised representative. SMS Aircraft was appointed as Gulfstream’s authorised representative for Australia in 2006.

Recent expansion: Oman, Morocco, HondaJet dealership

Recent expansion: Madrid, Barcelona, Italy

Years buying and selling aircraft: 20

ALAN Nee started out as a pilot but got involved in a lot of aircraft transactions when he built up one of Ireland’s biggest business aircraft operators. At its peak in 2008, Premier Aviation Group operated 12 business jets and a similar number of helicopters.

Acquisitions since 2009: Seven | Disposals in 2019: One

Acquisitions since 2018: XOJET, JetSmarter

Years selling aircraft: 28 | Market focus: Large jets to VVIP airliners and helicopters | 2018 sales: 74 (company), 23 (personal sales) Record year: $1.8 billion in acquisitions and sales (2006)

Years selling aircraft: 27 | Market Focus: Large-cabin aircraft