Aviation Financing and Leasing

Robert J.D. Briant, Kevin C. Butler, Julie E. McLean, Nicolas Richard • Posted 01/09/2009 • Under Articles

This article compares aircraft financing and leasing in Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Mauritius. It explores the types of structures used in these types of finance and/or lease transactions (such as the special purpose trusts unique to Bermuda), the benefits of registration of private and commercial planes in these jurisdictions, recent aviation developments in relation to aviation in each jurisdiction (such as Cayman entering into bis agreements with Saudi Arabia and the UAE), and types of security available including the ability to register mortgages on planes and their engines.

This article was originally published by Offshore Investment.