01 / AIRCRAFT TRANSACTIONS
Dealer, buyer & broker.
Experience buying and selling pre-owned aircraft directly, alongside representing clients through the transaction process.
CERULEAN AERO / LEADERSHIP
Carlos
Villaurrutia.
Chief Executive Officer · Cerulean Aero
A dealer’s perspective.
An international aviation background.
A life in aviation.
From the family FBO in McAllen, Texas, to aircraft dealing and international operations, Carlos brings a commercial perspective grounded in direct experience.
His background spans buying aircraft for resale, representing clients, and owning a Mexico-based charter operation.
Read the full backgroundBACKGROUND / CARLOS VILLAURRUTIA
Experience informs judgment.
Carlos Villaurrutia grew up in aviation, spending afternoons after school at McAllen Aviation Co., his family’s fixed-base operation (FBO) in McAllen, Texas. The family’s aviation roots date to the early 1980s. He began working alongside his parents in the early 2000s before establishing AIRVICA.
As a pre-owned aircraft dealer, he purchased and held aircraft for resale while also representing clients in acquisitions and sales. His specialty is aviation market intelligence: finding specialized aircraft for commissioned transactions and identifying off-market opportunities through his broker network.
He also owned a Mexico-based charter operation holding an Air Operator Certificate issued by Mexico’s Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), where he focused on market intelligence and international flight operations.
His work has served Fortune 500 companies, Latin music artists, music producers, government entities, private equity firms, and business leaders. Across the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Europe, his transaction experience extends from letter of intent through closing and delivery.
This experience reflects Carlos’s career across prior aviation activities and his leadership of Cerulean Aero.
EXPERIENCE / ROOTED IN AVIATION
Commercial judgment.
Practical perspective.
Experience across aircraft transactions, international operations, and export coordination.
02 / INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
Beyond the transaction.
A background in international flight operations adds practical context to aircraft movement and coordination across borders.
03 / EXPORT COORDINATION
Clear responsibilities.
Export Certificate of Airworthiness coordination supports the certification process. Certificate issuance remains with the relevant authority or authorized designee.
International experience.
Carlos’s aviation work has spanned the United States, including Alaska and Puerto Rico; Canada; Mexico; the Bahamas; Belgium, including Brussels; Spain; France; and Switzerland.
SELECTED AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE
Experience across
aircraft classes.
Aircraft from Carlos’s past ownership, operating, and dealer experience.
Large-cabin jets.
- Gulfstream II/IIB, III, IV & V
- Challenger 600 & 601
- Falcon 200, 50 & 900B
Light & midsize jets.
- Hawker 700A & 800A
- Learjet 60
- Citation aircraft
- Beechjet 400A
Turboprops & pistons.
- King Air 90, 100 & 200
- Piper Navajo & Chieftain
- Beechcraft Baron
Past experience only. These aircraft are not presented as current inventory or an available charter fleet.
HERITAGE COLLECTION / DESIGN STUDIES