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Flying an aircraft between leases under EASA registration isn’t what it used to be — stringent rules now govern ferry, demo and maintenance check flights, making regulatory compliance critical. This layman’s guide unpacks the complex requirements and levels of oversight that lessors and operators must navigate to stay safe and legal.

The 2025 Paris Air Show offered a comprehensive view of the commercial aviation landscape, from significant aircraft orders to emerging propulsion technologies. ISTAT members engaged in key industry conversations both at Le Bourget and during networking events at the ISTAT Hub and Reception.

At ISTAT Asia, industry leaders gathered in Tokyo to share candid insights on global supply constraints, financing shifts and the future of sustainable aviation. Despite persistent uncertainty, the mood was one of cautious optimism and strategic recalibration.

The used serviceable material (USM) market has evolved significantly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, given the constraints on global supply chains, MRO congestion and new aircraft delivery delays.

It has already been almost 14 years since the first Boeing 787-8 entered service with All Nippon Airways (ANA) in September 2011. Yet it remains one of the most modern twin-aisle aircraft in the market, serving the lower end of the 240-330 seat segment, which the 787 family — complemented by the larger 787-9 and 787-10 variants — offers.

At the ISTAT Freighter Forum in Miami in 2025, industry leaders tackled geopolitical risks, e-commerce disruption, and the evolving economics of freighter operations and investment.

From sobering supply chain truths to sharp takes on SAF, the aviation industry came together for ISTAT Americas in Phoenix to in March 2025 to share candor, clarity and cautious optimism.

Join industry leaders Darren Hulst of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Courtney Miller of Visual Approach, Dimitry Kopylov of JetBlue, John O’Loughlin of PwC Global Trade & Customs, Laura Mueller of Airfinance Global and moderator Bryson Monteleone of PwC Ireland as they share valuable perspectives on how lessors, OEMs and others are adapting to the challenges posed by tariffs.

The ISTAT Appraisers Programs (IAP) turned 40 in 2024. Given how much attention has been paid to ISTAT as a whole reaching this milestone, I thought it would be valuable to look back on the program as well as to look to the future.