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The mechanics of aircraft leasing and asset management in India

Acumen Aviation’s Alok Anand walks through leasing structures, India’s developing lessor market and the role of GIFT City in airline transactions.

6 Apr 202538 min

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Just as the Indian Parliament approved a bill to empower Cape Town convention and aircraft protocol, Alok Anand joined us to give an in-depth perspective of the Indian aircraft leasing market, how the entire process works, wet and dry leasing, as well as leasing done via GIFT City by Indian airlines so far and if it is any good?

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Key Takeaways

Anand explains the aircraft leasing process and distinguishes wet leasing from dry leasing.
The discussion places India’s aircraft leasing market alongside the legislation intended to give effect to the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol.
Anand assesses leasing through GIFT City by Indian airlines and questions how useful the arrangement is in practice.

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Alok Anand

Alok Anand joined The Indian AvGeek as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Acumen Aviation. Across two episodes, he explains the structures, risks and commercial choices involved in aircraft leasing. The discussion includes asset management, sale-and-leaseback arrangements and India's leasing ambitions. His appearances offer a practical introduction to the business behind airline fleet ownership.