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.

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StandardAero Acquires Unified Turbines in Vermont

Acquisition expands turboprop component repair capabilities on key platforms

Maintenance and Modifications

May 11, 2026

StandardAero acquired Unified Turbines in an all-cash transaction

Light Jet Broker Aerista Embraces AI Analytics

The company has partnered with AI provider Aviox

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

May 11, 2026

Aerista presidents and co-founders Chris Eichman (l.) and Steven Schwartz

AINsight: Why Refinancing Your Aircraft Pays Off

Cash is king, but using other people's money could be more advantageous

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

May 8, 2026

Preowned Jet Values Rise In Face of Transaction Declines

Inventory fell to 6.6% of fleet versus 8.2% historical average

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

May 7, 2026

Videos

LunaJets Reports 28% Revenue Growth in First Quarter

Record $200M in revenues for 2025, up 20% from 2024

Charter & Fractional

May 5, 2026

NetJets, FlightSafety See 11.8% Revenue Growth in Q1

Increased aircraft ownership and flight hours drove gains

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

May 4, 2026

Bell Q1 Revenues Climb, Commercial Helo Deliveries Drop

Bell delivered 20 commercial helicopters in Q1 of this year, compared to 29 in Q1 2025

Rotorcraft

May 1, 2026

ForeFlight Launches Aircraft Insurance Marketplace

Goal is to make the process similar to buying car coverage

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

April 22, 2026

Hourly Mx Specialist Broadens Business Aviation Support

JSSI group now includes aviation finance, software and parts distribution

Maintenance and Modifications

April 22, 2026

Axis Taps Tech To Be Transparent with Aircraft Owners

New AX Aero Group spans aircraft management, charter, data, simulators, and flight training

Charter & Fractional

April 21, 2026

Rising Indian Wealth Drives Bizav Demand, Despite Headaches

Industry leaders are pressing India’s government to level the playing field

Regulations and Government

April 7, 2026

Global Bizav Activity Climbs 6.5% YOY in March

North America up 6.6% year over year, while Europe climbs 4.9%

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

April 7, 2026

India’s Aircraft Leasing Sector Gets More User-friendly

New options for operating leases are starting to become more common

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

April 2, 2026

Indemnity Insurer Calls for Clearer Charter Contracts

Charter contracts can be unclear over who gets paid what and how

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

April 2, 2026

Governor Signs Washington State Luxury Tax Repeal

Replacement bill includes a rise in fuel taxes of 7 cents per gallon

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

April 1, 2026

Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson signed the luxury tax repeal

Vertical Raises Further $50 million For eVTOL Aircraft

UK company says it potentially has access to up to $850 million in additional funds

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

March 31, 2026

Ricci Views Private Equity Capital as Industry Problem

The industry leader spoke at NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference this week

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

March 25, 2026

Ed Bolen and Kenn Ricci on stage at NBAA SDC 2026

Singapore Delays SAF Levy Due to Jet-A Price Spike

Passenger levy had been due to start for flights booked from April 1

Sustainability and Environment

March 25, 2026

Washington State Bill To Repeal Aircraft Luxury Tax

Last year’s law would have imposed a 10% fee on transactions

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

March 18, 2026

Merlin IPO Raises $200 Million for Autonomous Flight Goals

U.S. start-up aims to convert civil and military aircraft to uncrewed operations

Avionics

March 17, 2026

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

StandardAero Acquires Unified Turbines in Vermont

Acquisition expands turboprop component repair capabilities on key platforms

Light Jet Broker Aerista Embraces AI Analytics

The company has partnered with AI provider Aviox

AINsight: Why Refinancing Your Aircraft Pays Off

Cash is king, but using other people's money could be more advantageous

Preowned Jet Values Rise In Face of Transaction Declines

Inventory fell to 6.6% of fleet versus 8.2% historical average

Videos

More Articles

LunaJets Reports 28% Revenue Growth in First Quarter

Record $200M in revenues for 2025, up 20% from 2024

NetJets, FlightSafety See 11.8% Revenue Growth in Q1

Increased aircraft ownership and flight hours drove gains

Bell Q1 Revenues Climb, Commercial Helo Deliveries Drop

Bell delivered 20 commercial helicopters in Q1 of this year, compared to 29 in Q1 2025

ForeFlight Launches Aircraft Insurance Marketplace

Goal is to make the process similar to buying car coverage

Hourly Mx Specialist Broadens Business Aviation Support

JSSI group now includes aviation finance, software and parts distribution

Axis Taps Tech To Be Transparent with Aircraft Owners

New AX Aero Group spans aircraft management, charter, data, simulators, and flight training

Rising Indian Wealth Drives Bizav Demand, Despite Headaches

Industry leaders are pressing India’s government to level the playing field

Global Bizav Activity Climbs 6.5% YOY in March

North America up 6.6% year over year, while Europe climbs 4.9%

India’s Aircraft Leasing Sector Gets More User-friendly

New options for operating leases are starting to become more common

Indemnity Insurer Calls for Clearer Charter Contracts

Charter contracts can be unclear over who gets paid what and how

Governor Signs Washington State Luxury Tax Repeal

Replacement bill includes a rise in fuel taxes of 7 cents per gallon

Vertical Raises Further $50 million For eVTOL Aircraft

UK company says it potentially has access to up to $850 million in additional funds

Ricci Views Private Equity Capital as Industry Problem

The industry leader spoke at NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference this week

Singapore Delays SAF Levy Due to Jet-A Price Spike

Passenger levy had been due to start for flights booked from April 1

Washington State Bill To Repeal Aircraft Luxury Tax

Last year’s law would have imposed a 10% fee on transactions

Merlin IPO Raises $200 Million for Autonomous Flight Goals

U.S. start-up aims to convert civil and military aircraft to uncrewed operations

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