Lessors

Altaïr safeguards aircraft assets for lessors. Highly experienced aviation experts develop efficient solutions that utilise financial, technical and regulatory knowledge across all aircraft types. Services include aircraft repossession, portfolio refinancing, registration management, reconfiguration and conversion project management and aircraft disposal.

Aircraft Repossession

We relieve our clients from unnecessary anguish, time and expenditure by offering turn-key solutions to repossess aircraft efficiently through a combination of technical, regulatory skills and financial expertise, allied to a legally sensitive approach and a vast experience of managing projects in the aviation industry.

Constant and sharp monitoring by our multi-skilled dedicated teams and a smooth and close co-ordination with all involved parties, enables us to manage all aspects of aircraft repossession:

Portfolio Refinancing

Through industry partnerships and senior and executive positions with major financial institutions, the ALTAïR team has been extensively involved in aviation finance procurement and structuring, for more than twenty five years.

Based upon our extensively integrated network throughout the aviation finance community, we source aircraft financing or refinancing solutions to meet our customers' best interests.

Registration Management

Because aircraft registration transfers involve numerous factors; legal, fiscal and regulatory, they are high stake projects fraught with challenges and pitfalls.

But they can also become valuable processes to maintain, or even enhance, the integrity and the values of the assets. Professional registration management from Altair ensures that the assets remain readily marketable over time and preserve the interests of lessors.

Over the past ten years, the ALTAïR management team has gained far reaching experience at executive level in managing aircraft registration transfers across a wide variety of jurisdictions, such as the FAA, several EASA member states (Cyprus, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, UK etc), the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Aruba and many others.

We design and undertake creative and innovative solutions taking into account all aspects of aircraft registration: regulatory, legal and fiscal.

Aircraft Reconfiguration and Conversion

Aircraft cabin reconfigurations 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 smooth and cost effective. Our 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 aircraft's induction into operation

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

OUR MISSION: To deliver on time, within budget and to every clients' complete satisfaction.

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 Disposal (sale, lease, part out)

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 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 Altairïs 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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