Plan Your Preowned Sales Process With Care WE SPEND OUR TIME HELPING AIRCRAFT OWNERS NAVIGATE the process of the sale and purchase of new and pre-owned aircraft. And there is one universal truth: You don’t really ever know if your aircraft has been cared for properly until it goes through...
Read MorePlease join me and other aviation professionals in Orlando on October 28 and 29, 2012 for the NBAA’s Annual Tax, Regulatory and Risk Management Conference. The conference is designed to give business aviation professionals and their advisors an opportunity to learn about federal, state and local regulations and tax...
Read MoreOn March 4, 2012, CantStomachCancer had its third annual benefit at the Improv Hard Rock, Hollywood, Florida. Can’t Stomach Cancer is a charitable foundtion that raises money for stomach cancer research. Lapayowker Jet Counsel, P.A.., PlaneTalkRadio and Aero Management Solutions, LLC were sponsors of the event for a second year,...
Read MoreMr. Lapayowker will be joining other speakers at the NBAA’s Aircraft Transactions Conference to be held in Deerfield Beach, Florida on February 9-10, 2012. The topic of his presentation with Jeff Wieand of Boston JetSearch, Stewart Pearl, Esq., and Alvaro Pascotto, will be aircraft transactions in transition. They will be...
Read MoreBLOCK AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION REQUESTS “VALID SECURITY CONCERN” NO LONGER REQUIRED The language of the Department of Transportation’s budget for Fiscal Year 2012 prohibits the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from requiring certification of a “valid security concern” as a condition to blocking aircraft tail numbers from tracking by online services. The...
Read MoreAPPOINTMENT AS VICE CHAIR OF NBAA TAX COMMITTEE In conjunction with the annual meeting of the Tax Committee of the National Business Aviation Association, Stewart was appointed to be Vice Chair of the NBAA Tax Committee serving a two year term. Having served as Recording Secretary for the past two...
Read MoreIS YOUR NEW AIRCRAFT BEING SENT OUTSIDE THE USA FOR COMPLETION AT YEAR-END? Many clients find advantages in acquiring title to “green” aircraft before the end of the year but are unaware of potential pitfalls that could impact the tax depreciation benefits on their lease financing. Green aircraft are aircraft...
Read MoreAMERICAN JOBS ACT WOULD CHANGE DEPRECIATION SCHEDULE FOR GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT The much-hyped jobs plan (American Jobs Act) by President Obama was revealed to Congress last week. While we will not debate the potential economic benefits of his plan, how he plans to pay for it is of concern to...
Read MoreThe 2011 Aircraft Registration Conference presented by NBAA will be held in Naples, Florida on February 3-4, 2011 at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. The conference will focus on “transition”, that is, changes in the way aircraft transactions are done, including some new trends. Stewart will be speaking on the...
Read MoreThe firm is pleased to announce that Stewart has been included in the ALM publication of South Florida’s Best Lawyers (2011 edition) in the area of Corporate Law – Aviation Law. Don’t miss the next episode of Plane Talk Radio which will air live at 12:30pm Eastern on Tuesday, November...
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