Singapore extends its ALS scheme for five years to build on gains in the lessor market
From March 1st 2012, Singapore has extended its Aircraft Leasing Scheme (ALS), as part of its Budget 2012, for 5 years - another positive development for a jurisdiction that is becoming more attractive for lessors. The implications of the extension of the ALS scheme are discussed in this Taxation Round Table interview with Gordon Lawson, tax partner at KPMG in Singapore, Yvonne Thompson, tax partner at PWC, and John Hannigan, director of EMEIA FSO tax at Ernst and Young, conducted by Aviation Finance's Sarah McCabe.

IFCs - onshore and offshore in aviation finance
Joe Gill looks at what features make a successful aviation finance centre. Against a backdrop of change on the operating, leasing and manufacturing fronts he profiles the key requisites for successful aviation finance hubs

Asian and Middle Eastern markets figure at Singapore Air Show
Indonesian airline LionAir signed Boeing's biggest ever order at the Singapore airshow, in a drive for growth that was also evident in Garuda's acquisition of 24 Bombardier jets. Middle Eastern sources also feature as a source of funding as Emirates turns to Islamic banks to finance the purchase of three new aircraft. At the same time the US Ex-Im bank has declared that a 'golden age' for business jet ECA financing lies ahead.