VanAllen Team

Group's team approach to consulting is an extremely powerful resource for our clients. Rather than relying on the knowledge and opinion of only one individual, the VanAllen Group is comprised of a group of seasoned aviation professionals who work with you to address your specific needs.

Clients of The VanAllen Group benefit from the in-depth practical experience of our team members. Each has achieved notable success in their respective fields. The breadth and depth of our competencies enables us to create exceptional results for you and your organization. We are each committed to making a difference.

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Matthew F. Hartnett

Matt Hartnett

Matt Hartnett is a Senior Consultant with The VanAllen Group. Matt is responsible for the conduct and support of aircraft acquisition and disposition projects for our clients. Matt’s acclaimed industry experience as an aircraft sales executive, manager and pilot are tremendously beneficial to our clients.

Prior to joining The VanAllen Group in 2010, Matt had an extensive and much-admired career within business aviation. He began in the 1970’s with pilot positions and sales management with Cessna Aircraft Company. He later moved on to turboprop and jet sales with Learjet and Mitsubishi Aircraft. During the 1980’s Matt founded an aircraft sales and acquisition company in Denver before moving on to found the Pre-Owned Aircraft Division of Canadair Challenger and Learjets for Bombardier Aerospace. Matt then became the Vice President of Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales for Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, Georgia, until his retirement in 2009.

Since the majority of Matt’s years in aviation have been spent evaluating and conducting transactions of models of aircraft from all of the major aerospace manufacturers, his experience provides our clients with a uniquely expert perspective on the purchase and operation of these aircraft. His reputation for creating client-focused results is among the highest in the industry.

Matt brings to our clients a broad range of expertise in the following areas:

• Strategic Planning

• Aircraft selection, negotiations, contract support, and delivery process management,

• Oversight of aircraft disposition*, and

• Project leadership and management.

Matt has completed numerous post graduate level courses and aircraft manufacturer’s seminars. He is a graduate of Fordham University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the Fordham College of Business Administration at Lincoln Center in New York City. Matt has been flying jets, turboprops and piston aircraft for over 40 years and holds an Airline Transport Pilot rating. He has written several articles and has been quoted in the aviation press, the popular press and the Wall Street Journal. He continues to be active in the Experimental Aircraft Association, as well as other industry organizations.

*Note: VanAllen does not broker aircraft, but we act disposition project managers for our clients,

 

Matthew’s Suggested Readings

Audits=5W + H

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The Value Equation and You

The relatively high costs of corporate aircraft operations make the aviation department a seemingly easy target for corporate cost-cutters, especially since the aviation department is not usually an income-producer. But a pure cost-cutting initiative may run counter to the benefits that the aviation department creates for the company. Read More >>

Sharks and Minnows: The Seller-Buyer Game

Whether your company chooses to purchase an aircraft of its own or pursue fractional ownership, the performance of the salesperson you work with can have a great impact on the success of the transaction. Read More >>