CENTRAL BUSINESS JETSEST. 1983
About Central Business Jets

Experience that
works for you.

For more than four decades, Central Business Jets has represented owners, private companies, and corporate flight departments in the purchase and sale of business aircraft. We pair market intelligence with experienced, discreet representation to identify the most advantageous sale or acquisition, then manage every detail through closing. Clients return, and refer others, because the results match what we told them to expect.

Our purpose is to help you make informed decisions and protect your position throughout aircraft ownership.

Our firm
1983
Founded, Minneapolis–St. Paul

Built on knowledge. Sustained by relationships.

Our work spans aircraft sales, acquisitions, and advisory, for first-time owners and long-established flight departments alike. Every engagement begins with understanding the client’s business, financial, and transportation needs.

Clients work directly with our principals, supported by a team experienced in market research, valuation, and transaction management. Together we build a practical strategy and carry it through.

Our involvement doesn’t end at the sale. From fleet planning to technical and completion oversight, we remain a resource as our clients’ aviation needs evolve.

Leadership

Board of Directors

Portrait of Jay Duckson
Jay DucksonFounder & Chairman of the Board
Portrait of Ismat Duckson Aziz
Ismat Duckson AzizDirector
Our people

The experience behind your representation.

Our team brings together expertise in aircraft sales, acquisitions, market intelligence, and transaction coordination. We work closely with you and your advisors from the first evaluation through closing.

Jay Duckson, Central Business Jets

Jay Duckson

Founder & President

As Founder and President of CBJETS, Jay Duckson brings more than four decades of experience in aircraft sales, acquisitions, and advisory, representing individual owners, private companies, and corporate flight departments worldwide.

His transaction experience and long-term view of the market shaped the firm’s emphasis on research, sound decisions, and personal representation. Jay holds a degree in Economics with a minor in Aerospace Engineering.

Tony Theis, Central Business Jets

Tony Theis

Executive Vice President

A business aviation veteran with more than 25 years of experience, Tony began his career with an aircraft manufacturer before joining CBJETS in 2003. His experience spans new and pre-owned aircraft sales and leasing, fleet planning, and client advisory work.

Tony is a commercial multi-engine, instrument-rated pilot with a degree in Aviation Management. He also authored the “Asset Evaluation” series for World Aircraft Sales, examining value differences across business aircraft categories.

Erich Engelbrecht, Central Business Jets

Erich Engelbrecht

Regional Vice President – Europe

Based in Vienna, Austria, Erich joined CBJETS in 2012 and brings nearly 30 years of business aviation experience to the firm. He began his career in the 1990s in European regional aviation, later establishing a pre-owned aircraft department for a major European corporate jet operator.

His expertise spans aircraft sourcing and private jet transactions across Europe, the Middle East, and the CIS region. He also provides specialized asset evaluation services for European aircraft lessors. Erich holds a Master’s in Business (Transport Sciences) and is a licensed EASA B1/C engineer.

Tanya Strese, Central Business Jets

Tanya Strese

Manager of Operations & Closings

With more than 20 years at CBJETS, Tanya brings extensive experience in transaction coordination, marketing, and firm operations. She oversees the closing process, working with clients and every party to the transaction to coordinate the details required for completion.

Her knowledge of the business supports both the client experience and the firm’s daily operations. Tanya holds a degree in Business Management, Sales, and Marketing.

Mohamad Chouman, Central Business Jets

Mohamad Chouman

Sales Operations Analyst

Since joining CBJETS in 2025, Mohamad has supported the firm’s aircraft sales and acquisitions through market research, valuation analysis, and transaction support across a wide range of business aircraft. He brings a detailed understanding of market activity, buyer behavior, and aircraft values, and is recognized among his peers for his knowledge of Dassault Falcon values.

Mohamad holds a B.S. in Aeronautics, with a major in Aviation Safety Operations, from the University of North Dakota. He is a licensed commercial pilot with an instrument rating and speaks Arabic, supporting the firm’s international relationships.

A relationship that begins with understanding.

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