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ARTICLE · 17 DECEMBER 2014

Ten things to know about leasing and financing aircraft in Australia

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These are ten tips relating to leasing and financing aircraft in Australia.

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Dale Rayner
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1 | Registration of an Aircraft in Australia

Pursuant to the Civil Aviation Act, s20AA a person must not fly an aircraft in Australian territory unless it is registered in accordance with the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (the CASR) (or the aircraft is employed in private operations and has the nationality of a contracting State under the Chicago Convention). Under the CASR an application to register an unregistered aircraft may be made by the owner or a person who is acting their behalf. If the registration holder is not an eligible person, the registration holder must appoint an eligible person to be the registered operator.

An "eligible person" means:

  1. a resident of Australia who is:

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