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Islamic aircraft financing

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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February 26 2013

Islamic finance is broadly perceived as a way of managing money by taking into account Islamic religious requirements - Namely the Shariah. Shariah

ACG v Olympic Airlines: the meaning of “airworthiness” and the “as-is, where-is” principle

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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February 18 2013

The process for delivering an aircraft within a standard commercial operating lease generally has two key components. The lessee is responsible for

Stop press - Airline Passenger Duty

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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March 30 2011

The UK Government has recently announced that it has dropped its plan to replace Airline Passenger Duty with a per aircraft tax as such a tax could be in breach of the Chicago Convention

ACG Acquisition XX LLC v Olympic Airlines SA

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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November 29 2010

In ACG Acquisition XX LLC v Olympic Airlines SA, the English High Court examined the effect of signature of a Certificate of Acceptance and a hell and high water clause in deciding not to grant summary judgment to the lessor for unpaid rent

The ash cloud, the legal basis for the recent 'closure' of the UK's airspace and Article 9 of EC Regulation 2612004

Bird & Bird
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European Union, United Kingdom
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November 29 2010

Despite widespread reports that the CAA closed UK airspace during the ash crisis, in fact it was never formally closed

Changes to the UK VAT regime applicable to aircraft

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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November 29 2010

We have commented previously on the impending change in the VAT regime applicable to the supply of aircraft

UK election stop-press

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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May 24 2010

The agreement between the UK Government's coalition partners, the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties, states that it plans to abolish the existing Air Passenger Duty regime and replace it with a per-plane tax

Department for Transport: consultation on the enforcement of provisions relating to the advertisement of air fares and a new appeals procedure

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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May 19 2010

You will already be aware that Article 23 of EC Regulation 10082008 (the Air Services Regulation - ASR) contains some detailed provisions about how air fares and cargo rates should be published (whether on the Internet or otherwise

Consultation deadline 11 March 2010

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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February 23 2010

The Government is consulting about a reform of the CAA's regulatory framework

Deadline for response to Department for Transport: 11 March 2010

Bird & Bird
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United Kingdom
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February 19 2010

The Department of Transport issued a consultation paper last December about its "Proposals to Update the Regulatory Framework for Aviation"

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