Aircraft Acquisition
Financing & Ownership Structures
How an aircraft is owned affects financing, registration, operation and eventual sale. EDAERO helps you see the options early and brings in the legal and tax specialists who set the structure up.
What it covers
The essentials
Ownership vehicle
Direct ownership or ownership through a company, depending on your situation and advice.
Financing route
Cash, debt or asset-backed financing, or a combination.
Operating model
Private use, management by an operator, or availability for charter.
Registry choice
Which aircraft registry fits the ownership, financing and operation.
Exit planning
How the structure will work when the aircraft is sold.
How EDAERO coordinates it
Step by step
- Your objectives and constraints are discussed
- Options are mapped with your advisers
- Lenders and specialists are introduced where needed
- The chosen structure is coordinated through to closing
Before you start
What to prepare
- Who will own and who will use the aircraft
- Countries of residence and operation
- Whether you need financing
- Your existing legal and tax advisers, if any
Watch for
Common mistakes
- Choosing a structure before knowing how the aircraft will be operated
- Leaving registry and financing decisions until after signing
- Overlooking how the structure affects a future sale
Please note. EDAERO is not a lender, lessor, insurer, law firm or tax adviser. Legal, tax, financing and insurance terms are provided by the relevant specialists and agreed directly between the parties.
Where to go from here
Next steps
Private Jet Financing: Equity, Debt & Asset-BackedThe main ways business aircraft purchases are funded: equity, debt and asset-backed financing.→Aircraft Registration & Delivery CoordinationCoordinating aircraft registration, export and import steps, and delivery to the new owner.→Lender IntroductionsIntroductions to aircraft lenders and coordination of the financing process.→Aircraft Management & Crew SolutionsAfter purchase: aircraft management options and how EDAERO sources pilots, cabin crew and engineers for your aircraft.→Aircraft AcquisitionAircraft selection, market assessment, valuation, due diligence, purchase negotiation and delivery.→
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