Is it possible for buyers to get an aircraft that fits their mission without overpaying in today’s market? General Aviation Services’ Don Spieth shows how he helps clients recognize the right opportunity…
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Scott McCreary, Vice President at McAfee & Taft, an IADA Verified Member, brings attention to a recent GAO report.
Today the U.S Government Accountability Office...
Wayne Starling, IADA's Executive Director, sits down with Alud Davies with Corporate Jet Investor as IADA celebrates AircraftExchange's one year anniversary.The simplest of ideas can often turn out to be the best. Take the International Aircraft Dealers Association’s (IADA) Aircraft Exchange website. Having gone live in February 2019, the website...
IADA Verified Member, Steve Johns, President of LLJohns Aviation Insurance speaks to aircraft insurance coverage and the risks of illegal charter operations.
You’ve read about the safety and financial risks of illegal charter. (See: “Global Warning,” BAA Jan/Feb 2020) What impact might these activities have on your aircraft insurance coverage?
Generally,...
IADA verified member, Adam Meredith, President of AOPA Aviation Finance Company, discusses when a deposit is required and why during your aircraft deal.
Typically, larger airplane transactions require deposits, specifically, deals of a million dollars or more. Why do lenders ask for a deposit? As the old saying goes, “Trust,...
IADA verified member, Louis Seno, ASA, Chairman Emeritus and Special Advisor to the Jet Support Services, Inc. Board of Directors, discusses why using an accredited aircraft appraiser is best.
Keeping a finger on the pulse of your aircraft’s current valuation is crucial, both for tax and depreciation purposes, and when...
IADA Verified Member, Anthony Kioussis, president of Asset Insight, LLC discusses the unexpected benefits of hourly cost maintenance programs.
As OEMs sought to expand aircraft deliveries to Business and General Aviation (B&GA) during the early ’80s, they encountered two hurdles. One was the perceived, if not real, inability of certain engines...
IADA verified products and service member Amanda Applegate, Partner with Aerlex Law Group, discusses what to consider when deciding on aviation insurance coverage.
The recent uptick in insurance claims in the commercial airline world and in general aviation have caused a tightening of the aviation insurance market. As a result,...
IADA Member and Accredited Dealer, Chad Anderson, President of Jetcraft, discusses why you should buy a pre-owned aircraft and where to find them.
Pre-owned, vintage, used…from sports cars to designer clothes and beyond, these words don’t usually indicate ‘new’.
But, according to Jetcraft, the world’s leading aircraft sales specialist, pre-owned private...
IADA Member, Adam Meredith, President of AOPA Aviation Finance Company, explains the differences between aircraft loans and car loans.
Most of us have gone through the car buying process and may think buying an aircraft would or should be similar. So, when it takes a day or two to approve...
IADA Member, Keith Swirsky, President of GKG Law, P.C., discusses how to navigate complexities of multi-state aircraft use tax.
Given the large amount of money involved with the purchase of corporate aircraft, many aircraft owners are rightfully concerned with sales tax and the complementary use tax. GKG Law’s Keith Swirsky...
Competition among underwriters has kept aviation insurance rates low for more than a decade – unsustainably low. That’s why those good times have come to an end, resulting in fewer insurers, tighter underwriting standards, and more scrutiny of pilot experience and training – creating today’s hard market with increased rates.
But...
ACASS Names Sunil Chahal Sales Director – Asia Pacific
Montreal, 15 October 2019 — Montreal-based business aviation support services leader ACASS has named Sunil Chahal as its new Sales Director – Asia Pacific.
Based in Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Chahal brings years of industry experience and regional knowledge to this new...
IADA member Chad Anderson, President of Jetcraft, discusses the two major differences between this year's market forecast and those from previous years.
Last month we released our 5-Year New & Pre-Owned Business Aviation Market Forecast – the first report of its kind to take a precise, comparative and quantified look at...
IADA member, Chris Brenner, Senior Vice President of Sales at Jetcraft, discusses the used jet market.
Whether it's buyer uncertainty or a lack of premium inventory, some analysts have noted a dip in the used jet market in the opening months of 2019. Rebecca Applegarth asks how Jetcraft’s Chris Brenner reads...
IADA member, Tony Kioussis, President of Asset Insight, shares the latest market analysis.
Asset Insight’s April 30, 2019 market analysis covering 96 fixed-wing models and 1,684 aircraft listed for sale, revealed a 1.7% inventory increase to the tracked fleet. Large Jets 
IADA member, Amanda Applegate, Partner at Aerlex Law Group, shares tips on how you can become the most prepared and qualified buyer when purchasing an aircraft.
As the supply for quality pre-owned aircraft inventory has begun to shrink (especially in certain large cabin models), I see more buyers devoting time to...
BRIAN PROCTOR, CHAIRMAN INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT DEALERS ASSOCIATIONAs the world’s only accreditation program for aircraft dealers and brokers, the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) was...
IADA Member, Steve Johns, LL Johns Aviation Insurance on Insurance Rates and trends for 2019.
In early 2018, most buyers began hearing that their aircraft insurance rates would be increasing for the first time in years. Rate increases of 3-5% for operators with clean loss records
were common, and...