Structuring General Aviation Dry Leases: Avoiding Illegal Charter Operations

Mr. Norton is a partner and head of the aviation practice at the law firm of Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, LLP  in Dallas, Texas. He is Board Certified, Aviation Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and has an internationally recognized practice that encompasses a broad range of business aviation industry regulatory, transactional, tax, commercial dispute resolution and general risk management issues. Mr. Norton's clients include fortune 50 businesses and high-net-worth individuals operating complex jet aircraft to all kinds of aviation support businesses and individual pilots flying small aircraft, and everything in between. He is a frequent industry speaking at various business aviation conferences addressing current hot-topics in the industry, and actively participates in many business aviation industry-related committees and groups.

Mr. Reigel has more than two decades of experience working with airlines, charter companies, fixed base operators, airports, repair stations, pilots, mechanics, and other aviation businesses in aircraft purchase and sale transactions, regulatory compliance including hazmat and drug and alcohol testing, contract negotiation, airport grant assurances, airport leasing, aircraft related agreements, wet leasing, dry leasing, FAA certificate and civil penalty actions and general aviation and business law matters. He routinely represents and counsels both U.S. and international aviation industry clients on complex FAA, DOT, and TSA, regulatory compliance and enforcement issues. Mr. Reigel's clients include a diversity of lenders, buyers, sellers, lessors and lessees who he helps implement legal strategies and transaction structures with the goal of securing and optimizing their legal and financial interests. He also assists aviation clients in resolving disputes arising from their aviation activities including litigation, alternate dispute resolution and representation before local, state and federal agencies and legislative bodies.

Ms. Hinckley is board certified in Texas as an aviation law specialist. She advises clients on corporate matters and transactions, with a particular focus on airline enterprise risk assessment and management, as well as emergency response and preparedness. Ms. Hinckley's clients include airlines and high-net-worth individuals who own or operate personal aircraft, as well as charter operators, transportation management companies and flight departments of national and international companies. She also advises aviation repair and maintenance companies and businesses that require transportation regulatory oversight.