Strategic Perspectives & Technical Insight
Original commentary on asset valuation, continuing airworthiness, and lease transitions, drawing directly from our hands-on experience managing commercial aircraft fleets globally.
Aircraft Lease Management: What It Is, What It Covers, and Why It Matters
An aircraft lease is not a set-and-forget arrangement. From the day a lease is signed to the day an aircraft is returned, there is a continuous stream of financial, technical, and contractual obligations on both sides.
What Are Maintenance Reserves?
When an aircraft is leased, the responsibility for maintaining it sits with the lessee. But the financial exposure of major maintenance events sits with the asset. Maintenance reserves exist to bridge that gap.
MR Claim Management: What It Is and Why It Matters
When a qualifying maintenance event occurs on a leased aircraft, the lessee carries out the work and submits a claim against the reserve fund. Processing that claim accurately and fairly is what MR claim management is about.
Base Value vs. Market Value: Understanding the Distinction That Matters in Aircraft Appraisal
In aircraft appraisal, two values come up more than any other: Base Value and Market Value. They are often used interchangeably in conversation, but they mean very different things. Getting them confused can lead to mispriced transactions and unrealistic return assumptions.
Desktop, Extended Desktop, and Full Appraisal - What's the Difference?
The appropriate appraisal type depends on the purpose, the information available, and the level of precision required.