飞机租赁合同的准据法选择及中国实践探讨

飞机租赁合同的准据法，通常由当事方在缔结合同时明示选择，英国和美国纽约州法律是最普遍的选择对象。飞机租赁合同准据法的选择方式与选择对象，是由租赁交易市场的特点、长期的交易实践、英美国家法律与法律服务特点等多方面因素决定的。参与飞机租赁交易的中国企业面临着准据法选择的两难境地。从实践需要和中国航空产业的长远发展来看，逐渐摆脱租赁合同对于英美法律的依赖是必然选择。当前，中国飞机租赁企业正处于准据法选择的过渡阶段。一方面，对继受成为合同主体的租赁合同，不宜贸然改变其准据法选择；另一方面，对新订立的合同应坚持选择中国法。除了中国租赁企业的努力外，租赁合同准据法选择的改变，也需要国内立法与司法环节的共同配合。

A Study on Applicable Law of Aircraft Leasing Contract from the Perspective of Chinese Practice

The applicable law of aircraft leasing contract is always selected by contract parties in the process of contract concluding, and the law of England and New York has usually been chosen. The methods and choice for choosing applicable law of aircraft leasing contract, are decided by many factors such as leasing market worldwide, long-preserved transaction practice, legal characteristics of England and New York. With the very fast development of Chinese aviation leasing industry, a dilemma is faced by leasing enterprises for the choice of applicable law. From the perspective of future development of Chinese aviation industry and practical need, China should gradually wean itself from this kind of dependence. Chinese aircraft leasing enterprises are currently on a transitional stage. The choice of applicable law shouldn''t be changed without re-assessment of legal risk. As for contracts newly concluded, the choice of Chinese law should be insisted on. Meanwhile, the work for changing choice of law of aircraft leasing contract cannot be done solely by leasing enterprises themselves. Legislative and judicial sectors should be involved too.