Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

Latest

Aircraft insurers adopt ‘wait and see' attitude about covering very light jets

Beyond the merriment that the very light jet is coming to market, the insurance industry is preparing to drop the curtain in the final act.

October 20, 2006

Aviation Finance: Low rates and competition create a borrowers' market but the economy may hold some suprises

A vibrant level of new aircraft deliveries, strong sales of used aircraft, low interest rates and competition among lenders have provided banks and other c

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 18, 2006

Compressing the Spread

Interest rates for aircraft loans and leases are typically negotiated individually for each case, so lenders rarely publish their rates.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 18, 2006

Very Light Jets on the Horizon

For aircraft financers, insurance and the stability of the OEM are the main concerns when they consider the very light jets (VLJs), three of which are work

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 18, 2006

Videos

So What’s Happening to the Economy?

Unlike physics, economic forecasting is not an exact science, and significant natural disasters have a way of scattering the tea leaves.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 18, 2006

Aircraft operators may not be aware of all taxes due

A letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can cause any taxpayer’s heart to skip a beat.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 18, 2006

Crews need specific training for flying in the mountains

Pulling into position for takeoff or passing the final approach fix for landing, especially at a mountain airport, presents many challenges.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 18, 2006

French investigative board blasts flags of convenience

The chief of the NTSB’s French counterpart is concerned that an increasing number of aircraft are flying under flags of convenience.

Safety

October 18, 2006

Strategies, Options & Perspectives: June 2005

Like the flu and other nasty bugs, the user-fee virus is making its periodic appearance as Congress considers FAA reauthorization, up for renewal in 2007.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 17, 2006

Insurance Competitors Merge

Former insurance competitors Aero Insurance and AirSure have merged to form what officials say is now the “largest general aviation insurance broker in the

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 17, 2006

FAA Asks IRS to Suspend Fuel Tax

Business aviation groups welcomed a letter from the FAA to the commissioner of internal revenue asking him to suspend implementation of new fuel tax rules

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 17, 2006

Congress Moves To Stop New Tax Rules

Republican lawmakers have taken steps to shelve new tax rules in the 2005 Highway Bill designed to discourage truckers from using jet fuel to avoid higher

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 17, 2006

Aviation Insurance

Various aviation insurance professionals seem to agree that the overall market has stabilized with premiums still significantly higher than pre-9/11 levels

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 16, 2006

Insurance Trouble for Older Corporate Pilots

After being forced into retirement at age 60, some former airline pilots turn to corporate aviation to continue their flying careers.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 16, 2006

Insurance Tips

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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 16, 2006

Nav Canada sees growth in rate stabilization fund

After sustaining losses of C$116 million ($91.4 million) after 9/11, Nav Canada, the private, non-share corporation that owns and operates Canada’s civil a

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 16, 2006

Bank of America Forms Bizav Finance Division

Bank of America last month formed the Corporate Aircraft Finance Division, a group that combines The Private Bank’s Aviation Finance Division with the Bank

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 12, 2006

Revised SIFL Rates Are in Effect

The current Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates in effect from July 1 through December 31 are: 0 to 500 sm–$0.1926; 501 to 1,500 sm–$0.1469; and more

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 12, 2006

User fees get cool reception on the Hill

Calls to institute user fees to help pay for FAA expenditures in the future continue to generate little support in Congress, as evidenced by a hearing befo

Regulations and Government

October 11, 2006

Foundation proposes user fees, but not for piston GA aircraft

The libertarian Reason Foundation, which has been promoting  privatization for more than 25 years, has published a new study calling for a user-fee sy

Regulations and Government

October 11, 2006

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

Latest

Aircraft insurers adopt ‘wait and see' attitude about covering very light jets

Beyond the merriment that the very light jet is coming to market, the insurance industry is preparing to drop the curtain in the final act.

Aviation Finance: Low rates and competition create a borrowers' market but the economy may hold some suprises

A vibrant level of new aircraft deliveries, strong sales of used aircraft, low interest rates and competition among lenders have provided banks and other c

Compressing the Spread

Interest rates for aircraft loans and leases are typically negotiated individually for each case, so lenders rarely publish their rates.

Very Light Jets on the Horizon

For aircraft financers, insurance and the stability of the OEM are the main concerns when they consider the very light jets (VLJs), three of which are work

Videos

More Articles

So What’s Happening to the Economy?

Unlike physics, economic forecasting is not an exact science, and significant natural disasters have a way of scattering the tea leaves.

Aircraft operators may not be aware of all taxes due

A letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can cause any taxpayer’s heart to skip a beat.

Crews need specific training for flying in the mountains

Pulling into position for takeoff or passing the final approach fix for landing, especially at a mountain airport, presents many challenges.

French investigative board blasts flags of convenience

The chief of the NTSB’s French counterpart is concerned that an increasing number of aircraft are flying under flags of convenience.

Strategies, Options & Perspectives: June 2005

Like the flu and other nasty bugs, the user-fee virus is making its periodic appearance as Congress considers FAA reauthorization, up for renewal in 2007.

Insurance Competitors Merge

Former insurance competitors Aero Insurance and AirSure have merged to form what officials say is now the “largest general aviation insurance broker in the

FAA Asks IRS to Suspend Fuel Tax

Business aviation groups welcomed a letter from the FAA to the commissioner of internal revenue asking him to suspend implementation of new fuel tax rules

Congress Moves To Stop New Tax Rules

Republican lawmakers have taken steps to shelve new tax rules in the 2005 Highway Bill designed to discourage truckers from using jet fuel to avoid higher

Aviation Insurance

Various aviation insurance professionals seem to agree that the overall market has stabilized with premiums still significantly higher than pre-9/11 levels

Insurance Trouble for Older Corporate Pilots

After being forced into retirement at age 60, some former airline pilots turn to corporate aviation to continue their flying careers.

Insurance Tips

1.

Nav Canada sees growth in rate stabilization fund

After sustaining losses of C$116 million ($91.4 million) after 9/11, Nav Canada, the private, non-share corporation that owns and operates Canada’s civil a

Bank of America Forms Bizav Finance Division

Bank of America last month formed the Corporate Aircraft Finance Division, a group that combines The Private Bank’s Aviation Finance Division with the Bank

Revised SIFL Rates Are in Effect

The current Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates in effect from July 1 through December 31 are: 0 to 500 sm–$0.1926; 501 to 1,500 sm–$0.1469; and more

User fees get cool reception on the Hill

Calls to institute user fees to help pay for FAA expenditures in the future continue to generate little support in Congress, as evidenced by a hearing befo

Foundation proposes user fees, but not for piston GA aircraft

The libertarian Reason Foundation, which has been promoting&nbsp; privatization for more than 25 years, has published a new study calling for a user-fee sy

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The libertarian Reason Foundation, which has been promoting privatization for more than 25 years, has published a new study calling for a user-fee sy