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Should you finance your aircraft purchase?
Interest rates remain at historic lows, in part due to the Federal Reserve Bank’s continued efforts to keep them there. Doesn’t this mean that you should finance your next business jet purchase?A good...
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Patch the holes in your aviation insurance
Here’s how to avoid the mistakes that lead to most claim denials.Two corporate aircraft runway accidents in recent years underscore the importance of understanding your aviation insurance policy and...
View ArticleTaxes, Laws and Finance: Should you buy title insurance?
Maybe not, but you’d be wise to carefully consider the question.Maybe not, but you’d be wise to carefully consider the question.Unlike real estate lenders, most aircraft lenders don’t require title...
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Signs of Life
Reduced inventories of several models suggest that, after years of weakness, the used-jet market is finally turning around.Reduced inventories of several models suggest that, after years of weakness,...
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Setting a reasonable lease payment
Good news: rates are at record lows. Bad news: a rock-bottom rate can trigger trouble. Good news: rates are at record lows. Bad news: a rock-bottom rate can trigger trouble.Leasing plays a big role in...
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Borrowing the Company Jet
Calculating the Cost of Personal Use is as Complicated as it is Important.Calculating the cost of personal use is as complicated as it is important.When an employee takes a personal flight on his...
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Tipping Points
Advice on when to give gratuities to pilots and crewsBizjet passengers often express confusion about when to give gratuities to pilots and crews. Here’s help. Bizjet passengers often express confusion...
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Supercharged credit cards deliver VIP benefits
In exchange for annual fees of up to $7,500, they offer benefits that even ultra-high-net-worth customers are likely to appreciate.In exchange for annual fees of up to $7,500, they offer benefits that...
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Preowned: A flat market—with exceptions
Overall, jet buyers and sellers seem about evenly matched. But some models are in much greater demand than others.Overall, jet buyers and sellers seem about evenly matched. But some models are in much...
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Supply and Demand
With inventories finally declining and buyers lining up, will the next trend be rising prices?It wasn’t until the end of the final quarter of last year that the used business jet market showed clear...
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Let's Make a Deal
Here's what you need to know about today's financing market.Business jet finance has settled into a predictable—and more sustainable—groove after the mad scramble of 2007 and the deafening silence of...
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Inventory Plummets as Strong Sales Continue
For some jet models, demand now exceeds supply.Momentum from a strong finish in 2013 impacted the preowned business jet market in the first quarter of this year. Within just a few months, the number of...
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Satisfying a Tough IRS Standard
Placing your aircraft in service for tax purposes isn’t as simple as it may seem. As one case demonstrates, you could pay a big penalty for mistakes.To start writing off your newly acquired jet for tax...
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Damaged Goods
If your aircraft requires repair after an accident, your insurance should cover the bill. What it won’t cover is the diminution of value that results from a history of damage. What’s the worst thing...
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Preowned: Shopping in a tight market
With demand high for late-model jets, bargain hunters may start looking more at older aircraft. When you’re evaluating the state of the used-aircraft market, you need to look at more than the...
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