In response to rising demand for advisory support across the region, US aircraft brokerage Guardian Jet has appointed Anantha Krishna as sales director, Asia, establishing dedicated regional leadership for private aviation consulting and brokerage services for multinational enterprises, family offices and aircraft owners across Asia Pacific.

Private aviation activity in the Asia Pacific region continues to expand as multinational enterprises and high-net-worth individuals seek greater flexibility, long-range connectivity and control over complex travel needs. The territory remains one of the fastest-growing business aviation regions globally, with fleet growth in several markets outpacing the global average.

“APAC is an important and active market for private jet sales and acquisitions,” says 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. Beyond aviation, his success representing Singapore as an international cricket player reflects the perseverance and competitive mindset this industry requires.”

Demand for private aviation in Asia Pacific is being driven by multinational enterprises requiring supplemental lift across the region, a growing number of younger high-net-worth buyers and aircraft owners reassessing long-term ownership strategies. Anantha Krishna points to those trends: “APAC is a dynamic market with strong growth in business aviation and increasing regulatory stability. That combination makes this the right moment to apply Guardian Jet's market intelligence and advisory approach to help clients make confident ownership decisions.”

While charter services continue to expand, many Asia Pacific clients are moving toward full aircraft ownership to gain greater operational flexibility in markets with limited infrastructure and variable access. Recent fleet data shows growth led by markets such as India, Australia and Southeast Asia, offsetting slower activity elsewhere in the region.

Guardian Jet's Asia Pacific activity builds on a longstanding global advisory practice spanning six continents. The firm supports aircraft sales, acquisitions and consulting mandates worldwide for a client base that includes family offices, corporate flight departments, aircraft owners and aircraft management companies. Prior to establishing a permanent Asia-based leadership role, Guardian Jet advised on dozens of buy-side and sell-side assignments involving Asia-based clients over several years, contributing to more than $2 billion in annual aircraft transaction volume globally.

As part of its advisory services, 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 long-term fleet decisions.

As sales director, Asia, Krishna supports Guardian Jet clients across the region, including East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania. Based in Singapore, he works closely with the firm's global sales, consulting and technical teams on international fixed-wing and rotorcraft sales and acquisitions.

He brings nearly 10 years of international aviation sales experience and has completed more than $200 million in private jet and helicopter transactions across Asia and the Middle East. His background includes managing transactions involving aircraft original equipment manufacturers, operators, financiers and service providers, as well as coordinating regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

Before joining Guardian Jet, Krishna held senior sales leadership roles at two aircraft brokerage firms where he led multi-country sales initiatives, expanded regional market presence and managed complex transactions on behalf of private and corporate clients, supporting the transaction lifecycle from initial analysis and aircraft selection through contracting and delivery. He also developed and launched the Pioneer Jet Program, an advisory service designed to guide first-time buyers through cost analysis, aircraft selection and ownership planning.

He is fluent in English, conversational in Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Bahasa Indonesia, and is currently learning Mandarin and Arabic.

Outside aviation, Krishna represented Singapore in international cricket for 17 years, beginning in his mid-teens. This experience remains a meaningful part of his professional background and a natural point of connection with clients across Asia and Oceania.