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Aircraft Financing and Leasing Fundamentals

Get yourself familiar with the subtle art of the aircraft acquisition - a delicate process which finds its place in an extremely sensitive business environment.

Donal Hanley
Donal Hanley, Professor, Aircraft Finance Professional
@ Aeroclass

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Language: English
Category: Aircraft Leasing
Duration: 2h 57m
Aircraft Financing and Leasing Fundamentals
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Course description

Aircraft acquisition is a complex and demanding process in which the majority of airlines have to be involved at one or another point of their operations. It’s an extremely responsible process as it has a decisive impact on the overall financial performance of the airline. And, while historically some of the air carriers have done it extremely successfully, even more airlines have made unexpected mistakes during the aircraft acquisition process, thus setting a precedent for mistakes from which we have a chance to learn today.


This course will examine how airlines acquire an aircraft for its services based on operational and financial requirements and look at different types of airlines involved. With a detailed theoretical, historical, and economical background, learners will have a chance to get themselves familiar with the business environment in which aircraft acquisition is happening today. Practical examples, on their part, will allow strengthening theoretical skills and understanding how this complex process takes place in the real world today.


This video course is a prerequisite of the virtual classroom on "Negotiating Aircraft and Engine Lease Agreements Effectively".


Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:


  • Understand the types of aircraft acquisition models
  • Understand the appropriate risks and rewards of placing an aircraft in an airline’s fleet
  • Know the general international conventions applicable
  • Be familiar with main principles of aircraft finance law
  • Learn how to negotiate an agreement to the best advantage of their clients

Who should attend

  • Leasing and Insurance Managers
  • Sales Managers
  • Legal Counsel
  • Fleet Trading Managers
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Course overview
1. Course Introduction
2. Types of Airline and Types of Aircraft
3. Airlines’ Demand for Aircraft
4. Types of Aircraft Acquisition
5. Risk and Reward – Typical Bankruptcy Rules
6. Accounting and Residual Value
7. Types of Financing
8. Structuring the Financing
9. Structuring the Financing: Withholding Tax
10. Types of Leasing
11. Insurance
12. Conclusions
13. Final Exam

Meet your instructor

Donal Hanley

Donal Hanley

Professor, Aircraft Finance Professional

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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