Past event: Commercial Aircraft Financing Seminar

Commercial Aircraft Financing in association with Donald H. Bunker & Associated (Aerospace Law).

SESSION I

The Commercial Environment

• Money and Exchange
• World's Requirements for Aircraft Financing
• Governmental Agencies

Direct liability
Restricted liability
Cooperatives

• Private Organizations

Sole ownership
Partnerships
Corporations
Special purpose vehicles
Joint ventures
GIE

SESSION II

Fleet Planning

• Types of Fleet Planning

Start-up airlines
Fleet expansion
Disposition of aircraft
Modification of existing fleet

• Used or New Aircraft
• Criteria for Aircraft Selection

Mission requirements
Aircraft size
Financial considerations
Spares provisioning
Optimum life of aircraft
Manufacturer technical support

• Aircraft Commonality
• Aircraft Conversions
• Aircraft Completions

    

SESSION III

Regulatory

• Operations

Nationality and registration
Traffic rights
Code sharing
Alliances
Codes and designators
Slot allocation
Licencing of personnel
Aircraft documentation and records

• Safety

Type certification
Airworthiness certification
Bilateral airworthiness agreements
Maintenance manuals
Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC)
Aging aircraft
Safety boards
IATA operational safety audit
Unsafe foreign operations (Blacklisting)

SESSION IV

Defaults and Remedies

• Defaults
• Remedies
• Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Workouts and Debt Restructuring
• Bankruptcy