Aircraft Insurance Outlook: August – September 2025
Aircraft insurance rates continue down as focus shifts towards 100% Bonus Depreciation vs Tariffs I was just out at the Citation Jet Pilots Event. Next stop is Piper M-Class OPA As you can see from my reference sheet, aircraft insurance is back to the status quo -...
Aircraft Accident Alert – Bombardier Challenger 605
Bombardier Challenger 605 (N605TR) of Tarco Aircraft Funding LLC seems to have gone out of control and crashed amongst trees on the Ponderosa Golf Course while on final approach to Runway 11 at Truckee, California on July 26, 2021, killing all three on board. The...
What To Do When The Aviation Insurance Market Is Hardening
Recently I have visited TBM Owners and Pilots, Citation Jet Pilots, and Cirrus Now. The topic that was prevalent at all three events was how the insurance market is changing and some people’s rates are up over 50%, whilst others haven’t increased at all. One important...
Analyzing Aircraft Insurance | Corporate Jet Investor (Alasdair Whyte)
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When OTC Drugs and Flying Don’t Mix
It’s getting toward the end of a long day and you’re getting ready to go flying. You know this is the time to be at your best—bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, as the saying goes. But maybe your allergies are catching up to you and your eyes are feeling tired and itchy....
The Hardest Aircraft to Insure Post-Pandemic – Is Yours on the List?
It was hard not to notice the premium rate increases across the board when aircraft owners and operators started receiving their 2021 insurance renewals. For many, this marked the second or even third year of consecutive rate increases ranging from 10 to 100 percent....
Three Aircraft Insurance Tips for a Tight Market
While there’s not much a flight department manager can do about the rising cost of airplane insurance currently, Benjamin Peterson of Sunset Aviation shares tips on how to qualify for the best premiums available… You’ve probably already noticed an uptick in aviation...
For owners of jets
For crew aircraft/turbo jets ie) Gulfstream, it's safe to say assume that both pilots are going to be required to complete annual simulator training in the same make and model aircraft at one of the approved simulator training facilities such as Simcom, CAE Simuflite,...