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About Ironbird Partners
An independent private aviation advisor in Carlsbad, California.
Last reviewed November 14, 2026 by Dan Harris, Managing Partner
Ironbird Partners is an independent private aviation advisor in Carlsbad, California, co-founded in 2022 by Dan Harris. The team brings 45 years of combined experience across charter, programs and ownership, and takes no referral fees from any operator or program.
Dan Harris, Managing Partner
I spent 17 years on the selling side of private aviation. I started at Jets.com in 2005, sold charter at TWC Aviation, analyzed programs at Aviation Portfolio, and ran charter sales at Clay Lacy Aviation. Along the way I learned how quotes get built, which aircraft get swapped, and what never makes it into the brochure.
I co-founded Ironbird Partners in 2022 to put that knowledge on the client's side of the table. Every week on the podcast I sit down with the people who run operators, programs and management companies, so the judgment we bring is current, not secondhand.
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Jets.com, Charter Advisor |
| 2009 | TWC Aviation, Charter Sales Executive |
| 2014 | Aviation Portfolio, Senior Analyst |
| 2017 | Clay Lacy Aviation, Director of Charter Sales |
| 2022 | Ironbird Partners, co-founder and Managing Partner |
What we promise
- The operator and tail number, named before you pay.
- Contract and cancellation terms explained in plain English.
- One advisor from quote to wheels-down.
- A same-business-day reply to every request.
- No referral fees from any operator or program.