Private Aviation Consulting in South America

Costing architecture, operations design, and regulatory compliance consulting for private aviation owners and operators in South America, from PATL.

Private Aviation Technology Ltd. (PATL) builds the operating architecture that operators, owners, and ground handlers need to run predictably: costing, operations design, financial and ownership structure advisory, data integration, and regulatory compliance. PATL works independently and under strict confidentiality, applying a multi-registry method developed in Asia to organisations operating and expanding across South America.

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15 years of leadership across military, commercial, and business aviation held by Ray Wilson, PATL's IS-BAO Stage 3 auditor. IS-BAO Stage 1, 2, and 3 audit and preparation support, plus IS-BAH set-up. L'VOYAGE's Hong Kong operator network since 2014 feeding into every engagement.

15+ Years Multi-Registry AOC Leadership IS-BAO Stage 3 Auditor on the Team L'VOYAGE Operator Network Since 2014

What does PATL do for private aviation operators in South America?

PATL designs the full operating architecture behind a private aviation business: costing and ownership structure, regulatory mapping across jurisdictions, documentation, and cost models that reconcile quotes to actuals. The goal is operational predictability.

ServiceWhat you get
Costing architectureReconcilable cost models so quotes match actuals
Operations designAudit-ready processes and documentation that keep working after the audit closes
Financial and ownership structure advisoryGuidance for owners and ownership groups
Data integrationOperating rules turned into software for real-time visibility
Regulatory and compliance supportAOC documentation, regulatory mapping, IS-BAO and IS-BAH preparation

How does PATL design costing and operations for multi-country South American businesses?

PATL builds one documented management system and cost model and maps them to each authority and registry an operator answers to. A South American operator may deal with Brazil's ANAC, Chile's DGAC, Colombia's Aerocivil, and a foreign aircraft registry at once. PATL keeps those obligations in a single structure so a change in one jurisdiction does not break the others or distort the costing.

Inventory every registry, base, and authority in your operation
Build the core management system, SMS, and cost model once
Map jurisdiction-specific requirements as controlled variations
Design audit-ready records and internal audit cycles
Connect operating data to compliance and cost reporting

Who is PATL built for in South America?

PATL serves organisations whose compliance and cost problems have outgrown spreadsheets and generic templates. That includes aircraft owners and ownership groups, private flight departments, charter operators, and FBOs and ground handlers.

ClientCommon problemPATL engagement
Startup operatorFirst AOC applicationAOC documentation and operations design
Multi-registry operatorConflicting national requirementsRegulatory mapping and internal audit design
Flight departmentPreparing for IS-BAO registrationStage 1, 2, or 3 preparation and audit
Owner / ownership groupCosts that never match the quoteCosting architecture and ownership structure advisory
FBO / ground handlerBuilding a safety management systemIS-BAH set-up and preparation

What regulatory and compliance support does PATL provide in South America?

As part of the wider consulting engagement, PATL provides AOC compliance support for startups through multi-registry fleets, IS-BAO Stage 1, 2, and 3 audits and preparation, and IS-BAH set-up for FBOs and ground handlers. Organisations with European stations also fall under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/23, which apply generally from 27 March 2028 and require a declaration rather than a certification.

Ray Wilson: IS-BAO Stage 3 auditor, 15 years of leadership across military, commercial, and business aviation, multi-registry AOC compliance expertise
Jolie Howard: former CEO in the Asia private aviation sector, active industry association participant
Bernard Lee: enterprise systems, networks, and data integration from global technology and aviation enterprises
L'VOYAGE heritage: sister company operating in Hong Kong private aviation since 2014

Frequently Asked Questions

Can PATL help a startup get an Air Operator Certificate in Brazil, Chile, or Colombia?

PATL supports AOC compliance from single-aircraft startups through multi-registry operations. The national civil aviation authority issues the certificate; PATL prepares the operations design, manuals, procedures, and audit-ready records an applicant needs.

Can PATL fix costing and quoting accuracy for South American operators?

Yes. PATL's costing architecture builds cost models that reconcile quotes to actuals, mapped across every registry and jurisdiction the operation touches.

Does PATL advise on aircraft ownership and financial structure?

Yes. PATL provides financial and ownership structure advisory for owners and ownership groups whose costs never matched the quote.

Where is PATL based, and does it work outside Asia?

PATL is headquartered in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, and its deepest operating experience is in Asia, with stated expansion plans toward global markets including South America.

Is client information kept confidential?

Yes. PATL is independent and strictly confidential. Client data, cost architectures and operational strategies stay secure and are never shared across engagements.

About Private Aviation Technology Ltd.

Private Aviation Technology Ltd. (PATL) is an independent consulting firm that solves the technical and regulatory hard problems underneath private aviation, including costing architecture, operations design, AOC compliance, and IS-BAO/IS-BAH auditing. It serves aircraft owners, private flight departments, and operators from single-aircraft startups to multi-registry fleets, with FBOs and ground handlers as an expansion focus. PATL is the sister company of L'VOYAGE, a Hong Kong-based private aviation consultancy and travel agency founded in 2014, and draws on that operator network and regulatory experience across its engagements.

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