Articles
The Surprising Benefit Brexit has on EU VAT
A top concern when buying an aircraft is mitigating the effects of VAT. A potential 20% tax on an asset the price of a jet is consequential and a vital part of a transaction to work out. An unexpected...Read More
The Sharp Contrast Between Pre-Owned and New Jet Transactions
2020 new jet deliveries were down 20% from 2019 (the lowest number since 2004), while pre-owned transactions were up 7.7% . One of the biggest reasons for the popularity of the pre-owned market compared to new aircraft is the...Read More
Brexit’s Effect on Aviation
New Problems Need New Solutions Now that Brexit has officially occurred, the ramifications regarding private aviation are becoming evident. The most obvious effect has been on aircraft usage for charter operators. With Brexit, the UK has left the...Read More
Fly-By: 3 Minutes in the Private Jet Market Issue 18
In the midst of the 2nd quarter of 2021, the private jet market is looking very different than it did in 2020. This issue explains what exactly is going on from supply shortages to Brexit consequences. You can read...Read More
Life in the Clouds: The Joy of Ownership
Jet ownership will absolutely change your life. It gives you back your time and schedule. When entered into with the correct expectations, most owners will never go back to another way of flying. Many first-time buyers are coming from...Read More
Ownership Logistics: Maintenance Base Locations
A phenomenon that has happened quite under the radar is the consolidation of independent maintenance bases by OEMs. We have seen Dassault buy all the TAG and Execujet bases. Gulfstream now owns all the Jet Aviation maintenance bases. Cessna...Read More
Colibri Aircraft’s 2020 Transactions Analysis highlighted in many press outlets
Colibri Aircraft has been intereviewd by many news outlets in the last few months discussing the state of the market in 2020 and the record number of sales that occurred. The London City AM highighted the positive news...Read More
