Call for Evidence - Aircraft and Airline Leasing in the United Kingdom

Overview

The last significant review of the Current Leasing Framework was approximately ten years ago, when the UK was still a member of the European Union. Over the last ten years the operational context has changed, including the way UK air carriers use leasing to support their evolving business models, changes in consumer expectations and changes in the aviation landscape.

As the UK’s independent aviation regulator, the CAA has primary responsibility for the oversight of the leasing arrangements of UK air carriers and ensuring compliance with the UK’s obligations to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). It is therefore appropriate for the CAA to review the Current Leasing Framework.