Aircraft Financing and Leasing Fundamentals
Understand the fundamentals of aircraft acquisition, financing, and leasing in today’s complex aviation business environment.
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Course description
Aircraft acquisition is a complex and demanding process that most airlines face at some stage of their operations. It is a highly responsible endeavor, as it has a decisive impact on the airline’s overall financial performance. While some carriers have managed aircraft acquisitions successfully, others have made costly mistakes - creating valuable lessons for the industry to learn from.
This course examines how airlines acquire aircraft based on operational and financial requirements, exploring the different types of airlines involved in the process. With a strong theoretical, historical, and economic foundation, participants will gain an understanding of the business environment in which aircraft acquisition takes place today. Practical examples will reinforce theoretical knowledge and illustrate how this intricate process unfolds in real-world scenarios.
This video course is a prerequisite for the online class "Negotiating Aircraft and Engine Lease Agreements Effectively".
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the main aircraft acquisition models used by airlines
- Evaluate the risks and rewards of placing aircraft into a fleet
- Recognize the key international conventions governing aircraft finance and leasing
- Apply the basic principles of aircraft finance law
- Identify effective strategies to negotiate favorable lease agreements
Who should attend
- Leasing and insurance managers
- Sales managers
- Legal counsel
- Fleet trading managers
Meet your instructor
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Donal Hanley
Dr. Donal Hanley, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, is an Adjunct Professor teaching Aircraft Financing and Leasing Law at the Institute of Air and Space Law of McGill University, a Visiting Lecturer teaching Aircraft Financing and Leasing Law at the International Institute of Air and Space Law at Leiden University, and an Instructor in Aircraft Acquisition and Financing at the International Air Transport Association.
He has extensive board experience, as managing director, executive director, or non-executive director, for aircraft leasing companies in Ireland, France, Sweden, and Egypt, establishing and leading the Irish office of Aviation Capital Group and co-founding CIAF Leasing, an aircraft leasing company established under the auspices of the Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry.
He has over 30 years of experience in practicing aircraft financing and leasing law in Ireland, the UK, Japan, and the USA, both in private practice for McCann FitzGerald and Linklaters and in-house for Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Aviation Capital Group aircraft leasing companies.
Qualified as a lawyer in Ireland, England, and California, he has also studied in Japan, Canada, and the Netherlands and has, among others, MBA, LLM, and Ph.D. degrees, all specializing in aviation.
He has published a number of articles, as well as the leading textbook on aircraft operating leasing law, and is a regular speaker at industry conferences. He is a member of the editorial boards of the peer-reviewed McGill University Annals of Air and Space Law and Kluwer Law Air and Space Law journals and is a committee member of the European Air Law Association.
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