8/15/2024 1:33:58 PM Distressed JOLCOs: lessons learnt from recent High Court case By Andrew Harper The High Court has provided a judgment affirming that a hedge fund which acquired positions in certain tax lease structures is entitled...
5/23/2024 1:52:34 PM French tax leases for aircraft – advantages and limitations By Benoît Bernard Romain Farnoux Julia Norsetter Where some countries have, and successfully at that, positioned themselves as aviation finance hubs by setting a lower corporate tax...
8/29/2023 2:19:16 PM Operating lease and finance lease – the key differences By Luke Drake Elia Kitromilides From time-to-time, transactions or scenarios occur that require consideration of whether an operating lease or a finance lease is the...
6/2/2023 8:30:10 AM Legal challenges in autonomous flight: Things to consider before investing in an aircraft that flies itself By Hui Ling Teo Gregory Speier Julia Norsetter Flying in the U.S., Europe and Australia is significantly safer than driving a car. Your current odds of being in a fatal accident are...
2/21/2023 4:19:45 PM High Court strikes a cautionary note on lease termination: The recent case of Peregrine v Laudamotion By Andrew Harper Jody Wood Overview The Covid pandemic placed immense strain on lessors and airlines alike. The recent case in the High Court of Peregrine Aviation...
4/7/2022 2:56:53 PM Distressed Assets: JOLs and JOLCOs By Andrew Harper As a result of the COVID pandemic, with the resulting payment defaults amongst several airlines , the past few years have seen a surge in...
9/9/2020 9:51:15 AM Case Note: What does ‘give possession’ mean under the Cape Town Convention? By Ashleigh Standen Original decision: Wells Fargo Trust Company, National Association (trustee) v VB Leaseco Pty Ltd (administrators appointed) [2020] FCA...
1/16/2020 12:41:01 PM JOL-ted into action By Richard Hakes Background Leasing has been a staple of the aviation industry for more than 40 years, and has become increasingly attractive to the...