The Planning and Development (Costs of Part 9 Judicial Review Proceedings) Regulations 2026, which came into operation on 18 May 2026, introduce a fixed statutory schedule of costs caps governing the legal costs recoverable by a successful applicant in planning judicial review proceedings taken under the Planning and Development Act 2024.

The European Commission proposed a Regulation to establish the Connecting Europe Facility for 2028-2034, and the rules for providing funding under the Facility to projects...

Subsea fibre optic cables transfer 99% of transoceanic data, operating at the speed of light and on a global scale.

The Irish High Court has ruled on whether a foreign judgment creditor can invoke Irish courts to recognize and enforce an overseas judgment, examining whether rights under aircraft leasing arrangements—including maintenance reserve reimbursement rights, lease deposits, and interests in Irish aviation structures—constitute assets for jurisdictional purposes.

In the current economic climate the possibility of defaults under loans secured on aircraft is an increasing concern for aircraft financiers.

The European Commission has adopted Fit for 55, the cornerstone of the European Green Deal. It is a highly significant, cross-sectoral package detailing the binding actions...

Ireland continues to build on its reputation as a centre of excellence for aircraft financing and leasing and its position has been further enhanced in recent years.

The European Commission is calling for evidence until 20 April 2026 in the context of its review of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (EU) 2023/1804.

Financing structures involving Irish entities often employ the use of a special-purpose vehicle ("SPV"), which is a company established specifically to hold title to the aircraft subject...

On 11 January 2023, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published its Consumer Trends Report 2022 (Report). The Report examines the financial health of consumers...

The Japanese operating lease with call option goes where banks fear to tread. By Caroline Devlin, partner, co-head of tax and leasing, and Laura Cawley, associate, aviation group, of Irish law firm Arthur Cox.

Ireland continues to build on its reputation as a centre of excellence for aircraft financing and leasing and its position has been further enhanced in recent years.

Financing structures involving Irish entities often employ the use of a special-purpose vehicle ("SPV"), which is a company established specifically to hold title to the aircraft subject...

Stakeholders in the Irish offshore renewable energy sector received a boost late last week with the long-awaited publication of Ireland's proposed new regulatory regime for offshore development.

Financing structures involving Irish entities often employ the use of a special purpose vehicle ("SPV") which is a company established specifically to hold title to the aircraft subject to the...

While unmanned ariel vehicles or unmanned ariel systems, otherwise known as drones, have existed and been used in various incarnations for quite some time, we have recently seen a significant increase in the commercial and non-commercial use of drones.

Ireland continues to build on its reputation as a centre of excellence for aircraft financing and leasing and its position has been further enhanced in recent years.

Your firm has raised billions of capital. Now it needs a new way to put it to work. Your boss has heard that aircraft leasing is a neglected source of stable returns.

Explore the key aviation financing and leasing trends shaping 2026, including consolidation, ABS resurgence, alternative capital and the role of Ireland and the Cayman Islands.

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