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Get Smart - Shedding Light on the Legal Issues Surrounding Business Jet Ownership

Choosing the right legal structure and jurisdiction by Aoife O'Sullivan

Demystifying fractional ownership schemes

Advantages and disadvantages of fractional schemes over commercial travel by Aoife O'Sullivan

A Question of Jurisdiction

Part I of this article examines some of the issues to be considered when choosing an aircraft registry and highlights some additional factors to be taken into account early in the process to avoid lenghty delays or enormous costs. Part II hightlights some of the currently popular registries namely Bermuda, BVI, Portugal and Isle of Man. Written by Aoife O'Sullivan

Foreign Registered Aircraft in the UK

Regulatory evasion or hassle avoidance? By Aoife O'Sullivan

Practical and Legal Aspects of Isle of Man Registry

Knowing the practical and legal aspects of aircraft repossession may help keep you out of court.

The Public/Private Divide in Business

What is public transport in the UK context? What about private operations carried out by AOC holders? Foreign operators and compliance with the ANO. Written by Aoife O'Sullivan.

Staying Within The Law

This article covers licensing regulation, damage to third parties on the ground, operator liability for passengers, air safety, insurance and ongoing corporate responsibilities. Written by Aoife O'Sullivan and Sue Barham.

A New Agenda for Business Aviation

This article covers the European Commission's proposal to integrate Business Aviation into the EU air transport policy by such measures as improvements in data gathering and adopting legislation to ensure it is applied proportionately. Written by Aoife O'Sullivan.

Flying Through a Recession

Debt recovery and it's impact on the operator by Aoife O'Sullivan.

Cape Town Convention Could Radically Alter BizAv

The Cape Town Convention applies to transactions involving engines rated at least 1,750lbs of thrust. When does the Cape Town Convention apply? How does it work? What are the consequences of registration? Written by Aoife O'Sullivan.

The Grey Market

Maintenance standards of each AOC (Air Operated Certificate) holder are monitored by Flight Operations Inspectors. An AOC is mandatory to operate remunerated public transport. Criminal proceedings are often brought after aircraft accidents. Written by Aoife O'Sullivan.

Aviation Safety in a Difficult Business Environment

Aviation is vulnerable to others operating in the same environment ~ other aircraft; ground agencies; ATC; certification; regulation, or third parties (e.g. terrorists), and so on. Aviation cannot, and must never, assume that others may share its own approach and/or commitment to safety and security. Regulation alone cannot ensure aviation safety and operations will always be vulnerable to simple human failure. Written by Ron Lindsay.

Planning for the Unexpected

Every business faces ad-hoc risks and will encounter events that have the potential to seriously damage reputation, if not threaten its very existence. Against such a gloomy prognosis, one might be tempted to suggest that it is always better to be prepared for something that doesn’t happen than to be completely unprepared for something that does. This paper written by Ron Lindsay covers Emergency Planning, Crisis Management, Risk Management and Business Continuity.

UK Airspace Closure

Written by Capt Jo Gillespie, this article covers the Ash Hazard, Managing the Ash Cloud and an Analysis of the UK's Encounter with Ash.

TRENT 900 - Lessons Learned

Risk Management, Corporate Response to Incidents and Business Continuity. This article looks at the uncontained engine failure event of 4th November 2010, involving a Qantas A380 'super jumbo' and it's far reaching consequences.

EBAA Emergency Response Manual

The mandatory inclusion of Emergency Response Plans (ERP) within aviation Safety Management Systems aims to ensure that business aircraft operators are fully prepared to respond effectively to a major incident or accident – any time, any place. In order to mitigate reputational damage and minimise the impact on your company’s bottom line, you need to be equipped with a competent response. EBAA member Gates Aviation has developed, together with members of an ERP Steering Group, an Emergency Response Planning Manual providing generic guidance on policies and procedures for each organizational area of response. It will assist you in compiling and/or amplifying specific responsibilities, duties and tasks in order to ensure the most complete and appropriate response to a major event. This manual is available from Gates Aviation or EBAA. Please contact us for further information and to secure your copy of the manual.

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A fundamental prerequisite of air carrier responsibility is the safe conduct of operations, which underpins the organisation’s reputation.

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Few people in business, especially within the aviation industry, would fail to recognise the importance and corporate value of having a sound security culture prevailing within the organisation.

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Risk Management

Management of risk is increasingly becoming an expectation of employees, shareholders and the general public.

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Crisis Management

No matter how well-managed, or safety-conscious an organisation may be, accidents will continue to happen. They may be the outcome of a technical malfunction, human error, or an act of a third party.

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