The Plane Factory has burst onto the aviation scene with an exciting new approach to aircraft sales, leasing, training, and more. With a global footprint spanning South Africa, the USA, Brazil, and Mexico, The Plane Factory has emerged as a dynamic and versatile player offering innovative aviation solutions across multiple markets.
Led by seasoned aviation professionals, including CEO Tarryn Pucjlowski for Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, and CEO Juan Alberto Contreras for The Americas, The Plane Factory brings over 40 years of combined expertise to the industry.
“We are the one-stop aviation hub,” says Pucjlowski. “We aim to offer a personalised, end-to-end service for our clients. But, we don’t just sell aircraft. We encourage synchronicity within the well-established aviation community in Africa and maintain and develop more global networks to ensure clients do not have to fly against the headwind to reach new heights.”
The Plane Factory Specialises in the following services:
- Aircraft Sales: Meeting client-specific needs informed by real-time market insights and extensive networks to secure optimal deals.
- Pre-Purchase Inspections: Conducting thorough evaluations to assess the condition and value of aircraft before acquisition, ensuring transparency and confidence in transactions.
- Aircraft Acquisitions and Market Analysis: Guiding buyers through the acquisition process, as well as detailed market trends, pricing, and availability, to ensure informed decisions.
- Aircraft Refurbishment: Providing direct access to services of the only dedicated livery and design studio in South Africa, focusing on high-end makeovers and refurbishments.
- Aircraft Hangarage: Facilitating the safety of aircraft at the Grand Central Airport.
- Financing Assistance: Offering support to tailored financing options, facilitating smooth and efficient transactions.
- Consultation Services: Aligning clients with expert advisors on various aviation avenues, including aspects of aircraft ownership, regulatory compliance, operational considerations and asset management.
- Aircraft Leasing: Offering flexible and tailored leasing options for efficient short and long-term agreements.
- Pilot Training: Linking clients to elite and robust training institutions for pilots and crew to ensure high standards of regulatory needs are met.
- Aircraft Chartering: Connecting the client directly with the finest chartering companies, for every need and expectation to be met.
A Global Aviation Network: Local Expertise, Global Reach
With offices in Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Addison, Texas, and Blumenau, Brazil, The Plane Factory’s global reach is enhanced by its extensive network, which allows the company to offer world-class services to aviation enthusiasts and professionals across the globe.
A Legacy of Excellence
With more than 20 years of experience in aviation, Pucjlowski’s career has spanned diverse roles, from flying as a fixed-wing instructor to embracing rotary-wing instruction. In addition, her experience owning and managing a medical centre and working as a corporate pilot for a mining company has enriched her understanding of the industry and its challenges. Tarryn has earned her titles “Aviation Strategist” and “Skyborne Trailblazer” by having more than two decades of aviation experience. She mastered fixed-wing and rotary-wing instruction in both private and corporate sectors. Her experience extends beyond the cockpit, with her exceptional insight into medical and security fields and aircraft sales. Being a mentor and conquering the skies, Tarryn’s real-world perspective undoubtedly sets her apart.
Contreras, The Plane Factory’s CEO for The Americas, brings decades of experience in Alberto’s borderless track record and portfolio that connects clients and operators across Central and South America, the Caribbean, the USA and Oceania. With years of experience having worked for a major OEM, he is highly skilled in facilitating high-end, competitively priced purchases, rigorous views on safety, tailored financing options, influence in shaping market trends and setting new standards for aviation commerce, earning him the title “The Sky Broker.”
