Introduction The acquisition of a used aircraft is fundamentally different from the purchase of an ordinary high-value movable asset. An attractive purchase price, a valid Certificate of Airworthiness, or the fact that the aircraft is currently flying does not necessarily mean that the aircraft represents a legally and economically sound investment. A substantial part of […]
Aircraft Purchase Agreements, Turkish Aircraft Registration, Corporate Ownership, Financing, Taxation, Operations and Legal Risk Introduction Purchasing a business jet is legally far more complex than acquiring a luxury vehicle or another high-value movable asset. Acquiring a Gulfstream, Bombardier Global, Dassault Falcon, Cessna Citation or Embraer Praetor involves much more than negotiating the purchase price. A […]
Introduction An aircraft engine is not merely a technical component of an aircraft. In modern aviation finance, it can operate as a separate high-value asset capable of being leased, financed, transferred, installed on different aircraft and subjected to proprietary and security interests independently from the airframe. An airline’s financing requirements are therefore not limited to […]
Who Is Liable for a Battery Fire? Which Airport Can Refuel a Hydrogen Aircraft? And Who Will Certify the Aircraft of the Future? The aviation industry is approaching one of the most significant technological transformations in its history. For approximately a century, petroleum-based fuels have powered commercial aviation. Today, however, battery-electric propulsion, hydrogen fuel cells, […]
Introduction The commercial and legal life of a modern aircraft rarely takes place within a single jurisdiction. An aircraft may be manufactured in the United States or Europe, owned by an Irish leasing company, financed by banks in London or New York, operated by an airline incorporated in Türkiye, registered in another jurisdiction and maintained […]
Drone Delivery, BVLOS Operations, Privacy, Liability and Insurance Introduction A parcel ordered through an e-commerce platform and delivered a few hours later not by a courier but by an autonomous drone is no longer merely a science-fiction scenario. Unmanned aircraft can potentially transport pharmaceuticals, medical samples, emergency supplies and small consumer parcels while creating an […]
Introduction Establishing an airline is fundamentally different from incorporating an ordinary commercial company. Purchasing or leasing aircraft, injecting capital and registering a company with the trade registry do not, by themselves, permit the company to commence commercial flight operations. An undertaking intending to carry passengers and/or cargo for remuneration in Türkiye must establish a regulatory […]
Introduction Following a major aircraft accident, attention normally focuses first on the airline. However, an aircraft accident is not necessarily caused exclusively by pilot error, adverse weather or operational negligence. A defective aircraft design, manufacturing irregularity, faulty component, software problem, engine failure or inadequate warning by the manufacturer may cause the accident or materially increase […]
Introduction Compensation arising from an aircraft accident is governed by a considerably more complex legal framework than the simple question of how much an airline must pay. The international or domestic character of the carriage, the passenger’s residence, the identity of the contractual and operating carriers, the causal connection between the accident and the injury, […]
Introduction An international aircraft accident may involve several countries at the same time: the country of the passenger’s residence, the airline’s home State, the State where the ticket was purchased, the country of destination and the country in which the accident actually occurred. Consequently, one of the first questions following an international aviation accident is […]