Stan Kuliavas

Private aircraft sales & acquisitions
Pilatus PC-12 & PC-24 dealer
Investor & Board Member

06/02/2026

Another Bay Street Hoops in the books - my 9th year.

This year our Levaero Aviation team returned to the Men’s Competitive division, one of the toughest brackets out there, full of current and former collegiate and professional players. We battled through pool play to finish first at 2-1, won a hard-fought semifinal, and earned our spot in the final.

The final had everything you’d want: 40 minutes of great basketball, multiple lead changes, and a 10-point deficit with 5 minutes left. We clawed all the way back and gave ourselves a shot to tie it with 6 seconds on the clock. The shot fell short. We lost by 2.

It stings, but here’s the thing: the competition is the exciting part of the weekend, not the point of it.

Bay Street Hoops is the biggest charity basketball tournament in Canada. Now in its 32nd year, 56 teams, completely sold out. To date, the event has raised more than $3 million to give kids the opportunity to play sports - opportunities that change lives.

None of it happens without the incredible work of the tournament committee and the countless volunteers who pour their time and energy into making this weekend run. Thank you. You are the engine behind every dollar raised.

I’m proud to serve on the Board of Directors, and prouder still to be part of something this meaningful for this long.

To every company that loves a little competition and a lot of purpose: submit a team next year. You won’t regret it.

05/09/2026

Got to enjoy the home opener with this crew of Goddaughters. It was doubly special to cheer on in her WNBA debut.

She’s a player. Tough. Exactly the kind this city loves to embrace. Big things coming from her. Mark my words.

.basketball

04/13/2026

The executives who buy aircraft fastest aren’t the flashiest.

They’re the ones with five locations and 200 days of travel.

I see this pattern repeatedly on the acquisition side. Multi-location operators - PE-backed portfolios, founders with distributed teams, regional businesses with facilities across multiple provinces or states - they tend to move faster than anyone.

Not because they have more money. Because the math is obvious.

Commercial routes don’t serve their mission. Connections add hours. Delays compound. And leadership presence at each site isn’t optional. It’s how the business runs.

For these operators, the aircraft isn’t a perk. It’s infrastructure that makes the business model work.

The ROI conversation is different, too. They’re not asking “Can I justify this?” They’re asking, “How much is it costing me not to have it?”

Missed site visits. Delayed decisions. Slower response to problems on the ground. The friction adds up long before the aircraft purchase ever does.

When someone runs a multi-location operation, the question isn’t whether private aviation makes sense.

It’s how long they can afford to operate without it.

04/07/2026

Why “Airworthy” Isn’t Good Enough in 2026

If you are evaluating a pre-owned aircraft today, the most significant risks are rarely found under the cowling.

They are buried in the history of the records.

In recent years, many buyers rushed their acquisitions. We are now seeing the fallout: compliance gaps from missed AD or SB documentation, incomplete transitions from paper to digital records, and “surprise” maintenance milestones.

An aircraft can be mechanically sound today but a financial liability tomorrow.

At Levaero Aviation we view the Pre-Purchase Inspection (PPI) as more than a condition of the APA – it’s a forensic audit of a capital asset.

𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲: An aircraft with a single operator since new, especially a reputable one, is a distinct asset class compared to one that has changed hands frequently. Multiple management and operator changes often lead to fragmented maintenance history. If the records aren’t complete, your residual value isn’t protected.

𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻: It isn’t enough to confirm an aircraft is “up to date” at the time of delivery. You need to understand the cost of ownership three years (or more) down the road. In an era of parts shortages and AOG delays, your PPI should account for the next 1,000 hours, not just the next five.

The technical due diligence following the APA is where the real value of the acquisition is confirmed.

A forensic deep dive isn’t optional. It’s how you validate the investment before you commit.

02/26/2026

Leaders don’t build their day around flight schedules.⁠
They build schedules around decisions.⁠
That’s the difference.

02/17/2026

I'm Stan, a Business Aviation Executive with 19 years of experience, and I'm pulling back the curtain to help you better understand the industry. ⁠
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Send me your questions, and I'll be happy to help.

01/28/2026

Yesterday, I had the honour of returning to for their Grade 11 Career Day.

I spent some of my most formative years at St. Mike’s. Since graduating, I’ve had the honour of teaching there for a little, coaching basketball there, and generally trying to give back to the school that gave me so much.

When I was invited to share some learnings from my own journey, I jumped at the opportunity.

My path has been anything but a straight line. I shared with the students the importance, in my opinion, of “sampling” as many different things as they can. My own career has been eclectic - from initially considering medicine as a career and starting training to be a professional pilot, to hosting a TV show, coaching US college basketball, then teaching and coaching at high school. All of these experiences were essential learning chapters that eventually led me to a career in the aviation industry that has spanned nearly twenty years. There were no “wrong” turns, just learning experiences.

The students had fantastic questions, many of which focused on how AI will shape their future. My take? While AI will inevitably eliminate certain roles, it will create far more. The key is treating AI as a thought partner rather than just a tool - using it to augment your own thinking and creativity to get something truly unique out of it.

A huge thank you to and the rest of the faculty for making me feel so welcome back “home.”

Today’s students are sharper and more engaged than I remember being at that age. The future is bright, and there is no better investment we can make than in the next generation of leaders.

bethegood

01/02/2026

2025 🌭 edition.

12/17/2025

The most profitable word in my vocabulary is "No".

In sales, we are conditioned to chase the "Yes" - we track it, we forecast it, we celebrate it.

But in my 19+ years in aviation, I’ve learned that the most valuable asset you can build isn't a pipeline. It’s a reputation. And I believe reputations are built on "No"...hear me out.

❌ No to the aircraft that looks great on paper but doesn't fit the client's actual mission.
❌ No to the transaction where the history is opaque, or the numbers just don't add up.
❌ No to the shortcut that gets the deal done by the end of the year but compromises the customer's long-term exposure.

Saying "Yes" is easy. It feels like progress. It looks like revenue.
But saying "No" to the wrong deal requires discipline. It often means walking away from a short-term win.

Here is the ROI on "No":
When a client hears you push to turn down a sale because it’s not in their best interest, the dynamic shifts. You stop being perceived as a salesperson trying to hit a quota, and you show that you are a partner trying to help them solve a problem.

The next time you say "Yes" they likely won't question it, because they know you were willing to say "No."

I look at this this way: "Yes" builds revenue. "No" builds trust.

Do you agree?

11/18/2025

What Business Aviation Can Learn from Sports

Winning teams don’t rely on one highlight - they rely on systems.
Think of the ’91-’93 & ’96-’98 Chicago Bulls: Phil Jackson and Tex Winter’s triangle offense created reliable outcomes. Jordan was the closer, Pippen the point-forward who organized the floor, Rodman owned the glass, and Kerr stretched defenses. They, and others with clear roles, repeatable actions, and disciplined ex*****on produced six overall titles (not to mention a 72–10 season), not because of one hero but because the system made great decisions easy and repeatable.

Business aviation is the same. A flawless transaction or ownership experience isn’t the result of one big moment, it’s the product of a well-run system. Deal team assembled and run, records conformity done right the first time, maintenance slots arranged, training planned, financing and import/export aligned, handoffs tight. When that coordination is in place, the result feels effortless. When it’s not, you burn time and trust.

In the business aviation world, reliability is the product - and like those champion Bulls teams, consistency wins every time.

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