Aviation and aircraft finance

AerCap orders Rolls-Royce engines for ten Airbus A330s AerCap Holdings has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce to power ten of the new A330 aircraft that

The Colombian coffee maker, Juan Valdez has joined forces with Avianca Airlines to further promote Colombia. From now on all Avianca aircrafts will bear th

Gomez & Bikker's Patrick Honnebier was a lecturer during the 12th Annual Aer-Engine leasing from May 15th-May 17th, 2007 in Monaco; Trading & Finance Confe

The status lists for the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol have been updated to take account of the deposit of instruments by the Republic of Sing

On July 3rd, 2009 the Council of Ministers for the Dutch Kingdom has agreed to the ratification of the Cape Town Convention & Aircraft Equipment Protocol f

Aruba has established a modern legal system, which facilitates the financing and ensures the safety of aircraft and aircraft engines that are operated inte

While the Kingdom of the Netherlands has not adopted the Cape Town Convention, Patrick Honnebier writes that the rulings of its Supreme Court indicate that

Following recommendations made by Gomez & Bikker’s Aviation Finance Practice Group www.gobiklaw.com the Government of Aruba has acce

The Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment Convention or CIME was realized in November 2001 in Cape Town and has come into force on Apri

The Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on matters specific to Aircraft Equipment Protocol or AEP was adopted on Nove

Following recommendations made by Gomez & Bikker’s Aviation Finance Practice Group www.gobiklaw.com on 17 May 2010 the Government

On 25 March 2010, the English High Court ruled on the matter of the validity of international aircraft financing transactions. The facts of the Blue Sky ca

Jetscape announces the acquisition of a new Embraer E190-100LR aircraft delivered on lease to Air Astana, Almaty, Kazakhstan on May 6, 2011. This follows t

Lance Gokongwei, president and chief executive of Cebu Pacific, the budget carrier's official name, said new the order includes 30 A321neo new engine optio

"Air-Company SOMON AIR" LLC, the national carrier of the Republic of Tajikistan has registered in Aruba its first brand new Boeing 737-900. The aircraft ha

Comlux Aruba N.V., a subsidiary of the Swiss VIP aircraft operator Comlux Aviation Group registered its Boeing flagship aircraft B767-200ER in Aruba under

<preThe Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba and The Registry of Aruba, a world industry leader in aircraft registration, certification, regulatory compli

CONFERENCE CHAIRED BY This is a new networking opportunity in the heart of the Caribbean. The summit on Offshore Aircraft Registration will explore a varie

The 3rd Annual Aviation Asset Management in the Middle East Summit will take place prior to this year's Dubai Airshow.Gomez & Bikker's Patrick Honnebier wi

A B757-23N, has expanded the fleet of Air Astana the national carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The aircraft has been registered in Aruba under nation

SCM Aruba A.V.V. has registered with the Civil Aviation Registry of Aruba, another Airbus 319 with registration marks P4-RLA. The base of operation of the

The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association ALTA and the International Air Transport Association IATA reiterated their commitment to working

While the Netherlands has a long-standing reputation in the international aviation, banking and taxation practice, this is the first international aviation

The Registry of Aruba is the Prime Sponsor as well as the sponsor of the networking dinner. The Keynote Address speaker is ing. Mike de Meza, Minister of F

Lincoln D. Gomez is the managing-partner of Gomez & Bikker law offices. His practice is concentrated in the areas of aircraft title, registration, financin

The Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba “DCA”, the Registry of Aruba and Gomez & Bikker law offices are proud to re-affirm their commitment to the commer

Lincoln D. Gomez is the managing-partner of Gomez & Bikker law offices. His practice is concentrated in the areas of aircraft title, registration, financin

There are three 3 public registers in Aruba which govern the registration of aircraft and the recording of proprietary interests in these assets. These reg

The term aircraft is defined in the Aruba Aviation Act. Aircraft falling under this definition qualify for registration in the AAR. The department of Civil

The Registry of Aruba offers banks, aircraft financing companies and aircraft leasing company’s temporary registration for aircrafts in both an ICAO Catego

<bQ1: What necessitates a lender or a lessor to opt for Aruba as an aircraft registry of choice?</b <b</bA1: Because Aruba has ratified the Cape Town Conve

The San Marino Aircraft Registry secured the registration of a Pilatus PC-12 owned by a major Swiss company this week, marking the 43rd aircraft to be reco

DAE-aircraft briefly arrested in Suriname. The aircraft was released and returned to Curacao with no passengers. According to the media Suriname Airways is

Worried about who’s flying US aircraft? Most Americans since 9/11 certainly are. And it seems you should be. In a report dated June 27, the DOT Inspector G

Effective July 3rd, 2013 the Government of Aruba has introduced a ministerial ordinance codifying the use of designated inspectors “DI”s by the director of

At the start of July, the FAA did a little bit to encourage retirements of older aircraft by announcing that Stage Two business jets will no longer be able

On June 18, 2013, the Federal Aviation Authority "FAA" published a Notice of Policy Clarification "Notice" that aims to resolve what the FAA considered unc

The FAA has introduced a new policy, which is effective as of September 16th, 2013 “Notice of Policy Clarification”.1ftn1 The official title of this new po

For many years foreign entrepreneurs have purchased business jet in the U.S.A. and held these aircraft through a Non Citizens Trust “NCT” while operating t

Por muchos años dentro del mundo de negocios, los inversionistas extranjeros han adquirido en Estados Unidos aviones para uso de sus negocios. Conservando

You wait for years for a Channel Island to launch an aircraft registry. And then two come along at once.Jersey, a British Protectorate, and the largest of

<strongThe new legislation</strong The Aruba Registry has recently enacted some new legislation to increase the flexibility of the aircraft registration pr

This is a complete list of those legal entities from foreign countries that qualify for aircraft registration in the Registry of Aruba. This list was creat

The Registry of Aruba has made it possible to elect domicile through a local representative, in order to increase flexibility of the aircraft registration

Iran had an unlikely visitor: a plane, owned by the Bank of Utah, a community bank in Ogden that has 13 branches throughout the state. Bearing a small Amer

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah bank confirmed Tuesday that an airplane registered to the bank was used by a Ghana mining company to take Ghanaian businessmen to I

The Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba DCA of Aruba has accepted the EASA Type-Certificate and EASA Type Certificate Data Sheet TCDS in accordance with

Just completed 2 days as chairman of the Eastern Asian Business Aviation Conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan. During the conference I also held a presentation

Patrick Honnebier is identified as one of the very few aircraft finance lawyers having obtained the benefits of both worlds. He is a long-standing academic

The Indian government is to assist SpiceJet in retaining its aircraft as lessors try to repossess their equipment after breach of contract. This response c

Apparently the Indian civil aviation ministry has amended the Aircraft Rules 1937 that governs inter alia the registration of aircraft in India

Southwest Airlines launches service between Houston and Aruba Saturday, marking the first international flight at Hobby Airport. The service is possible be

Fly Comlux, the VIP airline of the Comlux Group, is pleased to announce that its European branch Comlux Malta Ltd has been awarded the Certificate of Regis

The Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer has signed a cooperative agreement with DNW German-Dutch Wind Tunnels. In the presence of Lilianne Ploumen, the Dutch

Aruba launched the “Aruba Happy Flow Project” at the Queen Beatrix International Airport. Aruba’s government reports that Aruba is the first airport in the

On 27 July 2015 United Kingdom’s instruments of ratification to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Conve

The Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba DCA and General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia GACA, has executed and ICAO 83bis Agreement which all

This Registry of Aruba was the first privately managed Category-1 aircraft registry in the world as rated by the FAA. Aruba was also the first off shore ai

The first edition of the World Aircraft Repossession Index, including 57 important jurisdictions worldwide, has been published on October, 30th, 2015. The

Comlux the Aviation Group is pleased to announce that Comlux Aruba, one of the Fly Comlux operational centers, has been granted an EASA TCO Third Country O

The Cape Town Convention “CTC” and the Mobile Protocol “MP” collectively “Convention” are 2 legal instruments that were created to facilitate the financing

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The Registry of Aruba announced recently that Alpha Sky has been added to the 83bis Agreement between Kazakhstan & Aruba. This important development streng

Whether you are the owner of an aircraft on lease, a lender, or a vendor that has provided goods or services to an aircraft owner, there comes a time when

We all know the feeling when you wake up one day and dread one or more thing s. Whether it is “leg day” at the gym, you’re still sore from your last run or

According to article 19 of the Handelsregisterbesluit AB 1989 no. GT 87 and its subsequent amendments “Decree”, the specific fees mentioned pertain to the

Papa Four - Tango Seven - Victor Papa Golf It is not every day that a country launches an aircraft registry. However, when it does happen, it is typically

It’s rare for aviation-related matters to land in administrative court in our part of the Kingdom - rarer still for it to happen twice, in summary proceedi

Over the weekend, headlines confirmed that Spirit Airlines has ceased operations on several routes, including its servic

In previous articles, I wrote about Gibraltar’s entry into the aircraft registry world and why I believed the Rock possessed many of the ingredients necess