Robbins Equitas is a national leader in aviation law. We are counsel to companies in every sector of the industry. Our clients include manufacturers, FBOs, part 135 and 121 operators, repair stations, and aircraft management companies, to name a few. Robbins Equitas is a NBAA member. Most of our aviation attorneys are licensed airmen. We have our fingers on the pulse of the industry like no other organization. The Aviation Law website was designed to provide visitors with information regarding common aviation law issues. As an added bonus, the Aviation Law website also offers the Robbins Equitas' Aviation Law quarterly newsletter.
Aviation Law
Aviation Industry Services:
- Aircraft or rotorcraft purchase, sales, leasing, and financing agreements and transactions and escrow services
- Fractional aircraft purchase transactions, including factional ownership agreements, fractional management agreements, and fractional operating agreements
- Aircraft charter and lease agreements (dry, wet, finance and operating leases)
- Aviation due diligence on mergers and acquisitions
- Maintenance and support agreements
- Aviation commercial and agency agreements
- Aircraft ground handling agreements
- Airline startups
- Aviation title search and commitment services
Representative Clients
Our attorneys have served as counsel to:
Our attorneys have served as counsel to:
- Heritage Aviation
- Mariah Fuels
- Pratt & Whitney Canada
- Sikorsky Helicopters
Other Transactions and Services:
- Asset protection for aviation companies
- Implementation of policies and procedures for aviation companies
- Mergers and acquisitions between and among aviation companies
- Due diligence prior to merger or acquisition of an aviation company
- Corporate entity formation, including limited liability companies (LLCs).
Litigation:
- Aviation related commercial disputes
- Air crash and accident investigation and litigation
- Insurance coverage disputes
- Enforcement of judgments
- Creation and exercise of liens over aircraft
- Defenses in FAA enforcement actions relating to breaches of aviation regulations, TFR, airman license suspension, revocation and sanctions, and other matters
- Defenses in criminal proceedings relating to air crashes and other violations of statutes and FAA regulations
- NTSB hearings and appeals
- Product liability defenses
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Our Aviation attorneys include:
If you would like to consult with an attorney regarding a legal matter, or if you have questions about what you have read on The Florida Lawyer Website, then please contact us at 800-934-5999. Robbins Equitas has offices in St. Petersburg, Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota and Denver.