2020 has been an unprecedented experience for all of us. High expectations followed by chaos, uncertainty and then more uncertainty followed by more chaos. The aircraft finance industry has followed along the same path, but mostly, it has been an excellent...
General Aviation Remains Healthy Despite Mandated Shutdown Many of my clients have asked me how the market has responded to the global pandemic and specifically how the aircraft finance market has been impacted. From the first instance of hearing the rumors,...
GA Prices Rising, Sales Gaining Momentum Success in lending on the acquisition of a piston aircraft depends primarily on two important aspects. Of course, as in all lending, the first is finding borrowers with outstanding credit, strong liquidity and cashflow. The is...
Bob’s editorial as featured in Aviation Digest’s June issue. As it has been reported all over the media, the US economy is starting to gain steam under our new president. Most of the key indexes are showing movement in the right direction, including unemployment,...
The last several years have not been kind to the aircraft finance market. The number of aircraft loan opportunities had declined drastically as borrowers were feeling the pinch of a contracted economy. With historically low consumer confidence, high taxes and...
Having been in aviation for almost 30 years, I have been asked on occasion to comment on the current “state of the market”. The market I participate in is the piston, turbine and small jet finance market. If I would have been asked to comment on the market in 1993,...
Having been in aviation for almost 30 years, I have been asked on occasion to comment on the current “state of the market”. The market I participate in is the piston, turbine and small jet finance market. If I would have been asked to comment on the market in 1993,...
“To the American People: Christmas is not a time or a season but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. If we think on these things, there will be born in us a Savior and over us will shine a...
As Fall presses onward towards winter, it is an opportune time to look back at how this year has fared and where we think the GA finance market for prop driven aircraft will go in the near future. One would think that with interest rates at historic lows and fuel...
“Welcome to the updated Dorr Aviation website! We have needed a face lift for some time now. We wanted the new look to reflect not only an evolving market, but also our core beliefs and CEO & Founder, Mel Dorr’s love of aviation. It was...