Navigating successful exits in investments is a strategic endeavour that requires planning, and adaptability to market conditions. This is the case across industries, including the aviation space. As market conditions and investment landscapes evolve, firms and asset owners in this space are increasingly exploring alternative exit strategies to maximise returns and mitigate risks.
Traditional Exit…
In a recent legal development, United Airlines achieved a notable legal victory when a “greenwashing” putative class-action lawsuit against the airline was dismissed by a Maryland federal court. The case, Zajac v. United Airlines, Inc., centered on allegations of misleading environmental claims related to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), among other claims, and could have raised…
The High Court has provided a judgment affirming that a hedge fund which acquired positions in certain tax lease structures is entitled to its claim against Vietnamese airline, Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company (“VietJet”), although the exact substance of that relief has yet to be determined.…
Where some countries have, and successfully at that, positioned themselves as aviation finance hubs by setting a lower corporate tax rate, others, like France, take advantage of their higher taxation environment to offer a very competitive and advantageous financing product, the tax lease. Tax leases in France are used on a variety of assets, including…
This new guidance document demonstrates the EU’s continued commitment to strengthen sanctions against Russia and prevent export bans from being circumvented. …
The successful issuance last year by Ashland Place Finance of ASHLAND 2023-1, the aviation loan asset backed securitization (ABS), together with the engine ABS, WEST VII, issued by Willis gave glimmers of hope to aircraft lease ABS market participants. This year’s BJETS 2024-1 by Global Jet Capital marks a further significant development for the aviation…
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has finalized its rule requiring U.S. and foreign air carriers to refund costs associated with tickets and ancillary service fees under certain circumstances related to airline delays and cancellations. This rule stems from and responds to President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, issued on…
As we begin the new year, the aviation industry is closely following certain Department of Transportation (DOT) Notices of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRM) published in 2022. These proposed rulemakings relate to consumer protections, including ancillary fees and airline ticket refunds.…
Originally published by Aerospace Testing International in ‘Showcase 2024 ‘
The Advanced Air Mobility sector is poised for sustainable growth and offers a plethora of opportunities to aerospace professionals who are considering including in their portfolios eVTOL aircraft and associated elements.
According to a study published by analysts this year, the Global AAM market is…
Aviation infrastructure opportunities are rising due to Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market growth. In September 2023, the FAA conditionally approved the first US public-use vertiport. Dubai’s leaders endorsed a vertiport design in February, aiming for a city-wide vertiport network by 2026. Yet, AAM infrastructure lags behind aircraft manufacturing due to development constraints, offering room for…
