Aviation finance

Aviation finance

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Ireland is uniquely positioned globally as the largest hub for aircraft lease management, with over 60% of leased aircraft worldwide being managed from Ireland. As well as hosting a wealth of expertise, employing top aviation professionals since the mid-1970’s beginning with Guinness Peat Aviation, Ireland benefits from an advantageous corporate taxation rate and has access to over 70 double taxation treaties (permitting a zero withholding tax rate on lease receivables), making it an extremely attractive place to conduct aviation business from.

Irish leasing companies are highly capitalised and those with an Irish presence occupy some of Dublin’s prime commercial real estate.

Aviation finance is a form of asset finance. What sets it apart from other types of finance is certain specialised legal and structural specificities, eg:

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aircraft are considered to maintain their future value relatively well compared to other assets and have a predictable likely market value during the term of any financing
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many aircraft models are easily remarketable
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operating lessors play a key

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