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Artificial Intelligence in Business Aviation: A Practical Assessment for Owners and Pilots

Every private aircraft represents a significant investment and a demanding operational tool. Those who own or fly one cannot afford imprecise decisions — on maintenance, routing, or regulatory compliance — and have no margin for inaccurate or late information. This is precisely where artificial intelligence is beginning to make a difference: not as a technology […]

Italy Opens a New Charter Route for Non-EU Private-Use Superyachts

Italy has taken an important step towards opening its charter market to certain non-EU superyachts. With Circular No. 11/2026 of 15 May 2026, the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) clarified how the temporary admission regime may apply when a yacht moves between private and commercial use. The development is particularly relevant to yachts operating […]

Foreign Flag, Italian Nexus: Italy’s New Compliance Test for Yachts up to 24 Metres

Italy has introduced a new requirement for certain foreign-flagged recreational craft. Although limited to units up to 24 metres, the measure is also relevant to the wider superyacht sector, including owners, managers, brokers and shipyards. The new rule Article 26-ter of the Italian Recreational Craft Code, in force since 10 May 2026, applies to foreign-flagged […]

Yacht Construction in Restructuring Proceedings: What the TISG Decisions Mean for Owners and the Supply Chain

Recent decisions by the Court of Florence concerning The Italian Sea Group (“TISG”) offer important guidance on ownership, contractual remedies, and bank guarantees when a yacht builder enters restructuring proceedings. June 2026: protection lifted for five owners TISG entered Italy’s negotiated crisis settlement procedure (composizione negoziata della crisi) on 16 March 2026. Its application for […]

Yachts and VAT Exemption on Import — Italian Revenue Agency Ruling No. 105/2026

High net worth individuals considering a move to Italy under a preferential tax regime who own a pleasure yacht abroad will often face a straightforward but consequential question: is VAT payable on bringing the vessel into Italy? The Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate, hereinafter “AdE”) has addressed this question in Ruling No. 105/2026. The […]

Temporary Admission for Pleasure Craft ADM Guidance — Circular No. 11/2026

With the recent publication of Circular No. 11/2026, the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has issued important guidance on the application of the Temporary Admission (T.A.) customs procedure to pleasure craft, covering both private and commercial use. This administrative measure provides greater clarity on the stages of entry into the procedure, discharge of the […]

Liability and Insurance in Business Aviation

Business aviation is an international and highly flexible sector. Aircraft may be owned, managed, leased, chartered and operated by different entities, often across several jurisdictions. This flexibility is commercially valuable, but it also creates legal and insurance risks that must be carefully managed. The first question is usually: who is legally responsible for the flight? […]

Renderings: who owns the intellectual property rights? An interesting decision from the Court of Florence

In the field of contemporary design, and especially in yacht design, renderings play a key role in the representation and enhancement of projects. By “rendering” is meant that process which makes it possible to create a digital output, in the form of an image or animation, through the use of specialized software and on the basis […]

The Revolution of Law No. 1/2026: How the Face of Public Administration Has Changed

In Italy, 22 January 2026 marked a turning point for the public sector. With the entry into force of Law No. 1/2026, the framework governing loss of revenue has been radically reshaped. The long-standing “fear of signing” may now be a thing of the past, but the reform has also sparked intense debate over whether […]

IVASS Consultation No. 3/2026: New IAS/IFRS Reporting Rules for the Insurance Sector

IVASS has launched a public consultation on a draft amendment to ISVAP Regulation No. 7/2007, aimed at updating the financial statement templates for insurance and reinsurance undertakings reporting under IAS/IFRS. The proposal incorporates recent updates to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7, introduces the impact of the new IFRS 18, and mandates specific disclosures regarding crypto-assets […]