The Program.
Built to last.
One aircraft. One partner. One numbered edition per track, per year. A program designed to be impossible to flood, impossible to replicate, and impossible to join without being chosen.
An annual release.
By design.
The Contrail Models Signature Series operates on an annual release calendar with two parallel tracks — one for commercial airlines, one for aircraft manufacturers. Each track releases one aircraft per year with one partner. That is the entire program.
No catalog. No inventory. No retail distribution. No third-party resellers. Every piece is produced to order, delivered in up to 12 weeks, and signed by Captain Brian Nastovski before it ships. No piece ships without his signature.
A decade into this program, fewer than twenty partners worldwide will have ever been part of the Signature Series. That scarcity is not a marketing lever. It is structural. It is what makes a Contrail Models piece worth owning.
- 01One aircraft per track, per year. One Airline partner. One Manufacturer partner. The program cannot be flooded — by design.
- 02Founding Partner status is granted once and never granted again. The two inaugural 2026 partners hold that designation permanently, regardless of future participation.
- 03Existing partners hold first right of renewal each September. When a partner renews, that track is closed to new entrants for that year.
- 04A partner that does not renew permanently exits the program. Re-entry carries no priority from prior participation.
- 05Once an edition year closes, no additional pieces from that year are produced — ever. The 2026 edition will never be made again.
- 06Every piece is produced to order, delivered in up to 12 weeks, and signed personally by Captain Nastovski. No exceptions.
Two tracks.
Two founding partners.
The 2026 Signature Series establishes the two Founding Partners of the program — one airline, one manufacturer. This designation is granted once and never granted again. Future partners will always be secondary to the founding year. There is no second chance at being first.
Partnership
One commercial airline per year. The Airline Founding Partner receives permanent designation, annual allocation at partner pricing for executive gifting and recognition programs, and first right of renewal for every subsequent year.
Pilot retirement programs. Board-level gifts. Fleet milestone commemorations. The piece a retiring captain keeps on their desk for the rest of their life.
2026 Partner · Under DiscussionPartnership
One aircraft manufacturer per year. Built for the moments that define how a manufacturer is remembered — delivery ceremonies, program anniversaries, trade show recognition, and the gifts given to customers who take delivery of a new aircraft.
The piece given at a delivery ceremony carries more weight than any brochure ever printed. This is that piece.
2026 Partner · Under DiscussionTwo tiers.
One standard.
Every piece in the Signature Series — regardless of tier, track, or partner — is hand-carved, numbered, dated, and signed by Captain Nastovski. The tier determines the level of personalization. The standard never changes.
Numbered 1 of N. Hand-carved, signed, dated, produced to order. The foundation of the Signature Series — the piece that defines the year. When the edition closes, it is closed forever.
Fully bespoke. Your specific tail number, documented to your airframe. Delivered in a premium humidor gift box. The complete record of your aircraft and your career in one hand-carved piece.
The founding year is now.
The 2026 Founding Partner slots for both tracks are currently under discussion. There will never be another opportunity to be first.