Why Financing Your Next Aircraft Makes Sense

Aviation finance frees up capital for more effective investments, leaves you less vulnerable to risks, and offsets your tax burden.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Only about 40% of general aviation aircraft purchases are financed, with many buyers paying cash due to available capital or misperceptions about interest rates.
  • The white paper argues that there are more advantageous ways to deploy capital than paying cash for an aircraft.
  • Financing an aircraft can provide benefits such as mitigating opportunity costs, managing financial risk, optimizing liquidity, and potentially lowering tax burdens.
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Between corporate and private aircraft purchases, only approximately 40% of general aviation aircraft purchases are financed today. Family offices and private equity firms have an abundance of capital to work with and are often tempted to pay cash for their aircraft in order to keep liquidity lines open.

In the same vein, even private buyers often purchase outright because they assume that interest rates are higher than they are.

In this white paper, we’ll highlight how there are better ways to deploy your cash.

Key topics:

  • The opportunity cost of paying cash
  • Does financing an aircraft put you at risk in a financial crisis?
  • Borrow at the right time of the year
  • Keeping liquidity lines open
  • How financing an aircraft can lower your tax burden

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Matt Herr

Matt Herr develops sponsored content for clients at Firecrown Media. He is a gearhead and motoring enthusiast with experience in tech, freight and manufacturing. He spends his free time hiking with his wife, son and German shepherds, or reading and writing hobby pieces.

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