Over the decades, Tim Scorer has been involved in the aftermath of a number of high-profile aviation disasters, including Lockerbie in 1988. Clients he has legally represented include BAE, BAA, CAA and international airlines.

The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) recently held its annual conference at the Selsdon Park Hotel in Croydon, UK. A number of talks were hosted throughout the day, with one being of particular interest to EBAN: London Executive Aviation chief executive Patrick Margetson-Rushmore, Kennedy's lawyer and aviation specialist Aoife O'Sullivan and Gama Aviation ceo Marwan Khalek discussed consolidation in the industry, and were led by Leaburn Limited director Murray Law.

If I buy a business aircraft now, will it hold or increase its value in the coming years? If I need to sell, will there be a willing buyer? If I charter, will there be enough customers to keep it flying? In truth, nobody knows.