Finance, Taxes, Insurance

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Chinese Companies Dominate Asia-Pac Aircraft Leasing Space

Chinese lessors have learned the trade enthusiastically and show strong international ambition.

Aircraft

February 13, 2022

China Plays Long Game on C919 Development

Chinese leadership appears undeterred by persistent roadblocks to the C919's certification.

Aircraft

February 11, 2022

Milestone Completes Aramco Helicopter Fleet Renewal

Lessor Milestone delivered 26 helicopters to Aramco as part of that company's fleet renewal program.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 7, 2022

Associations Testify To Preserve Mass. Tax Exemption

Representatives of four trade associations testified last week before the Massachusetts Senate to preserve a sales tax exemption on aircraft and parts.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

February 1, 2022

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IATA Calls For an End to Covid Travel Restrictions

Travel restrictions prompted by the outbreak of Covid's Omicron variant undermined a somewhat encouraging recovery in demand for flights in 2021.

Airlines

January 25, 2022

Canada Luxury Tax Still Looms over Biz Aircraft

Canada's proposed luxury tax on new general aviation aircraft sales has been delayed.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

January 17, 2022

Avsurance Turns 30, Sees Record Year

Avfuel’s in-house aviation insurance subsidiary, Avsurance, celebrated its 30th anniversary with its best year ever in terms of assets covered.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

January 17, 2022

AINsight: Who Gets To Fly on the Company Jet?

As companies lift restrictions on travel via business aircraft amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the time is right to reconsider aircraft use policies.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

January 14, 2022

Milwaukee FBO Joins the Avfuel Network

Spring City Aviation, the lone service provider at Milwaukee’s Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport, has joined the Avfuel-branded dealer network.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 23, 2021

Europe, U.S. Take Differing Approaches to SAF Incentives

Europe is taking a “stick” approach to reducing aircraft CO2 emissions, while the U.S. is going the “carrot” route.

Environment

December 9, 2021

Helicopter lessor LCI Acquires Nova Aviation Capital

LCI's Nova acquisition boosts its twin-engine rotary fleet to more than 140.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

December 1, 2021

JetBlue Ventures Buys Into Travel Industry Transformation

JetBlue has made significant early-stage investments in aviation technology start-ups like eVTOL aircraft developer Joby and Universal Hydrogen.

Aircraft

November 24, 2021

Brazil Tax Agency Orders Auction of Falcon 2000

A Dassault Falcon 2000, one of nine business jets seized in 2012 on charges of evading import tax, goes to auction December 15 in Brazil.

Aircraft

November 23, 2021

Dubai South To See Record Bizav Movements in 2021

Bizjet values have increased in the course of the year

Aircraft

November 14, 2021

CBAA Continues Pushback on Luxury Tax Proposal

The Canadian Business Aviation Association goes on offense to combat the Canadian government's proposed luxury tax on private aircraft.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

November 10, 2021

Cash Pipeline Puts Middle East Lessors in Strong Position

DAE's portfolio stands at 425 aircraft, while Alafco now manages 80.

Aircraft

November 9, 2021

Airbus Emerges Profitable after Covid Hangover

The European aerospace and defense conglomerate recorded a Q3 profit of $472 million.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 29, 2021

Airlines Slam UK Government over Passenger Duty Changes

IATA director general Willie Walsh accused the UK government of hypocrisy, suggesting new passenger duties are a cash grab disguised as a green tax.

Airlines

October 27, 2021

CAE Partners on Single-pilot Jet Training Insurance

A first-of-its-kind program aimed at single pilot jet owners will combine a rigorous 18-month training cycle along with insurance for them.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 13, 2021

Alitalia Successor ITA Picks Airbus for Future Fleet

ITA has inked deals with Airbus and Air Lease Corp for 59 Airbus narrowbody and widebody airliners ahead of its formal launch October 15.

Aircraft

October 1, 2021