India, Aug. 26 -- Acquiring an aircraft brings various complexities. Specialised technical expertise is required for aircraft selection, technical due diligence, regulatory approvals, import procedures, financing, crew, maintenance and eventual resale.

Aircraft financing is a key enabler, particularly through models such as sale-and-leaseback, which can allow aircraft owners and operators to unlock capital tied up in their fleet while continuing to use the aircraft. At the same time, fractional ownership is opening private aviation to a wider pool of HNIs, entrepreneurs and corporates by allowing multiple users to share the ownership and operating costs of an aircraft. These models can lower the upfront capital requirement, improve asset...