Guardian Jet has appointed Anantha Krishna as sales director for Asia, establishing regional leadership for private aviation consulting and brokerage services for multinational enterprises, family offices and aircraft owners across Asia-Pacific.
“APAC is an important and active market for private jet sales and acquisitions,” said Gabriel Bastos, managing partner and head of global sales at Guardian Jet. “Transactions here are rarely simple. They cross borders, jurisdictions and regulatory systems, and Anantha Krishna’s experience across the region strengthens our ability to support clients operating internationally.”
Krishna said Asia-Pacific is a dynamic market with growth in business aviation. “Asia-Pacific is a dynamic market with strong growth in business aviation and increasing regulatory stability,” Krishna said. “That combination makes this the right moment to apply Guardian Jet’s market intelligence and advisory approach to help clients make confident ownership decisions.”
Demand for private aviation in Asia-Pacific is being driven by multinational enterprises requiring lift across the region, high-net-worth buyers and aircraft owners reassessing ownership strategies.
Many Asia-Pacific clients are moving toward aircraft ownership to gain operational flexibility in markets with limited infrastructure and variable access. Recent fleet data show growth led by markets including India, Australia and Southeast Asia.
Guardian Jet’s Asia-Pacific activity builds on a global advisory practice spanning six continents. The firm supports aircraft sales, acquisitions and consulting for family offices, corporate flight departments, aircraft owners and aircraft management companies. Guardian Jet has advised on buy-side and sell-side assignments involving Asia-based clients, contributing to more than $2 billion (£1.6 billion) in annual aircraft transaction volume globally.
Guardian Jet supports fleet planning and ownership strategies using its Vault data platform, which aggregates historical transaction data, pricing intelligence and market benchmarks to inform aircraft selection, acquisition timing and fleet decisions.
Guardian Jet provides aircraft brokerage and consulting services globally.
