Airlines

Altaïr delivers a specialist range of services for commercial airlines.

This includes aircraft financing, refinancing procurement and structuring, aircraft procurement and disposal, fleet planning and restructuring, aircraft conversion and reconfiguration project management, aircraft technical and financial due diligence.

Aircraft Procurement and Disposal

The ALTAÏR team offers wide ranging experience across every aspect of commercial and private aviation. This has been gained over the past twenty five years through partnerships as well as senior and executive positions with major financial institutions and aviation industry players.

Based upon our extensive and sound network in the commercial and private aviation sector, we enable our customers to procure or to dispose of aircraft. We offer turn-key project management solutions and a one-stop-shop approach through our unique combination of technical, regulatory compliance skills and financial expertise, allied to a legally sensitive approach.

Aircraft Financing and Refinancing

The ALTAÏR team is perfectly conversant with aviation finance procurement and structuring.

Our extensively integrated network within the aviation finance community has been developed for more than twenty five years through industry partnerships as well as senior and executive positions with major financial institutions. We enable our customers to secure aircraft financing or refinancing solutions that protect their best interests.

Dry and wet lease

The ALTAÏR team is proficient in every aspect of commercial and private aviation.

We guide our customers in the procurement of dry or wet lease solutions, offering turn-key project management and a one-stop-shop approach through a specialist combination of technical, regulatory compliance skills and financial expertise, allied to a legally sensitive approach. This is based upon our extensive and sound network in the commercial and private aviation sector which has been developed through partnerships as well as senior and executive positions with major financial institutions and aviation industry players for nearly three decades.

Restitution Management

We support airlines in the successful restitution of aircraft to lessors through a comprehensive programme which covers:

Definition of all actions required to comply with the redelivery conditions and their timetable
Interface and negotiation with aircraft lessors
Coordination of the technical records preparation
Coordination of any maintenance work or upgrades required to comply with the redelivery conditions, including arrangement and supervision of outsourced work
Interface with the relevant Civil Aviation Authorities for any questions related to regulations or airworthiness

We protect operators from becoming exposed to significant and costly liabilities through the creation of comprehensive and cost effective aircraft restitution solutions.

Fleet Planning and Restructuring

ALTAÏR delivers a one-stop-shop service whereby we assist airlines with fleet restructuring and fleet planning:

With our partners, we conduct market surveys, review or set-up business plans, undertake route planning studies, and examine seat capacity and frequency needs to identify aircraft size requirements.
We then go through the aircraft type selection due diligence undertaking comprehensive technical and operational studies taking into account a wide range of topics including: estimation of operating and maintenance costs, fuel burn and payload range performance, aircraft current market values and typical lease rentals.

Based upon our comprehensive network throughout the commercial aviation sector, we offer aircraft procurement solutions as well as services to undertake technical and financial due diligence through aircraft technical surveys and valuations. Altair provides a unique combination of technical, regulatory compliance skills and financial expertise, allied to a legally sensitive approach.

Aircraft Reconfiguration and Conversion

Aircraft cabin reconfiguration and aircraft conversions (cargo, combi, corporate and others) are high stake projects associated with challenges and risks. Our mission is to deliver on time, within budget and to every clients’ complete satisfaction.

Altair offers turn-key project management solutions to make aircraft reconfiguration and conversion a smooth and cost effective experience. Our a vast experience of managing projects in the aviation industry is enhanced by a unique combination of technical, regulatory compliance skills and financial expertise, allied to a legally sensitive approach.

Aircraft conversions:

We offer a comprehensive range of project management services:

conducting feasibility studies
procurement of suitable aircraft
conducting the technical and financial due diligence
selecting the most appropriate suppliers and conversion centre
supervision of the conversion
approval by the relevant civil aviation authorities
preparation of the aircrafts induction into operation

ALTAÏR independently manages all stages of aircraft conversion, completely protecting our clients interests.

Aircraft cabin reconfiguration:

We offer a comprehensive range of project management services:

identifying clients requirements
selecting the most suitable designer, suppliers and maintenance repair organisations
supervision of the reconfiguration working party
approval by the relevant civil aviation authorities
preparation of the aircraft's induction into operation

ALTAÏR independently manages all stages of aircraft cabin reconfigurations, monitoring and protecting our clients interests at all times.

Aircraft Technical and Financial Due Diligence

Aircraft are not only operating tools for airlines, lessors, banks or their owners: they also carry potential liabilities or sizeable financial exposure.

It is therefore crucial to make sure that these are all accurately assessed and factored in when any transaction is contemplated.

This concern governs Altairs approach to the technical and financial due diligence services we offer our customers. These encompass:

Technical, operational and market studies on aircraft types, including a variety of topics such as estimation of operating costs, or outlook of future developments
Aircraft technical surveys and valuations (up to comprehensive appraisals), including maintenance costs forecasts if required
Reviews of regulatory, legal and fiscal implications

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What Our Clients Say

“He has asked me to forward his personal thanks for the excellent job that you completed with this jet. From my side I shall always remember the professional and ‘eloquent’ way that you directed the operation and your perseverance. I look forward to a continuous and positive co-operation.”
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Private Client UAE
Airbus A320

“Innovative financial solutions for complex aviation projects combined with a sharp legal focus, troubleshooting mentality and a ‘can do’ attitude. ALTAÏR'S turn-key methodology is extremely cost-effective. If you think something is un-financeable or impossible to achieve, their extensive top-level experience always provides a fast and practical answer.”

Fred Brown
Director
Aergo Capital Limited, Dublin

“ALTAÏR are valued specialists. They are knowledgeable and professional – it is always interesting to talk to them about any issue regarding asset management. I know I can call them on any issue and get a thoroughly considered and timely response.”

Genevieve Chriqui
former Vice President Aircraft Finance
BNP Paribas, Paris

“As a business partner, ALTAÏR demonstrated their inherent understanding of what the client wanted and the entire project was capably supervised for maximum efficiency and precision. Like a private banker, ALTAÏR is discreet and diplomatic. Their extensive experience at boardroom level balances stringent cost management with a desire to exceed client expectation.”
Heinz Koehli
Founding CEO/Strategic President
AMAC Aerospace Switzerland Ltd

“ATI (Air Transport International) needed a highly competent and multi-skilled approach to purchase, put back in flight and export two French Air Force DC-8 aircraft for our cargo business based in Arkansas. We worked with Christian Castang and Jean Semiramoth because it was an exceptionally complex project involving purchase negotiation, export administration and de-asbestos operations. Their knowledge was invaluable to the success of the deal.”
James Hobson
Chief Executive Officer
ATI, Arkansas

“ALTAÏR has an outstanding reputation in the industry, I know I’d call them with a problem. They are the ‘fixers’. If you’re facing a real challenge in a difficult jurisdiction, or need to repossess an aircraft fast to release assets, you can call them and be confident that they have the experience and global contacts to help.”
Ray Sisson
Chief Executive Officer
AWAS, Dublin

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