ITC-Leasing Helicpter Operating Lease

	Questions & Answers
	Why helicopters? This is the question that investors frequently ask at first. Actually the answer has strong related to the depreciation rate of helicopters. A brand-new helicopter, its service life is set in a very short term, 5 years, by tax regulations. Besides, for a pre-owned helicopter, depends on the lease duration, the service life is even set shorter. Being a helicopter investor, not only be able to enjoy tax shields from the beneficial depreciation, but the merit of routine overhaul check for safety flight on the Regulations for Aviation Flight Control. In order to pass the detail inspections once a year, a helicopter have to be checked every 30 hours flight, 100 hours flight, 200 hours flight, and also have overhaul to exchange necessary parts to reconcile the strict regulations. This is the reason why helicopters usually maintain their condition very well.
	Now, maybe you start to worry about the cost of the maintenance. In ITC-Leasing helicopter operating lease program, end users will bear the whole maintenance cost; as an investor, you need not to worry about this matter. If the helicopter user could follow the routine check, overhaul, and parts exchange, a helicopter may have economic life about 25 to 30 years.
	How about the risk as an investor? When the end of lease duration comes, how much will the helicopter be sold in the market is the risk that investors need to concern. ITC-Aerospace Inc. is the lifetime member of Helicopter Association International (HAI) www.rotor.com, and the present CEO of ITC-Aerospace Inc. had been the Chairman of the HAI's Helicopter Finance Lease Committee for 4 terms. Until today, the ITC-group already structured more than 200 operating leases for the helicopters industry. Besides the strong relations with the Helicopter Industry, ITC also have experience to value pre-owned helicopters with the Official Helicopter Blue Book (HeliValue$, Inc.) www.landings.com/sites/helivalues/home.html to gain the first hand know how. ITC group's practical and peculiar expertise is the greatest treasures for our investors; for this reason, we have the very confidence to make good deals for reselling helicopters. To make sure of the safe flight of helicopters, there are many strict aviation inspections need to be passed every year. In order to pass these inspections, it costs much. A 200 million yen helicopter will cost about 25 million to 30 million yen maintenance fees a year. However, because of the strict inspections, helicopters could maintain outstanding performance in their service life. In the world pre-owned helicopter market, a 200 million yen helicopter is very possible to sell at 180 million in 2 years later, if this helicopter can serve a impressive performance.
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