Corporate Aviation

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The Silicon Valley/San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Los Angeles and San Diego each rank in the top ten for general aviation operations. The Aero Law Group clients in these communities have acquired aircraft to use in their business activities. The Aero Law Group has assisted these clients with regard to legal issues in the following areas:

• Acquisition of the aircraft from the manufacturer, owner or dealer

• Fractional ownership

• Aircraft financing (manufacturer and institutional) including operating and finance leases

• State sales and use tax

• 1031 like-kind exchanges

• Ownership and registration, including Subchapter S Corporations and LLCs

• Foreign ownership of U.S. registered aircraft

• Operations under Parts 91 and 135 of the Federal Aviation

• Regulations

• Time Sharing, Interchange and Joint Ownership structures

• Flight crew hiring and management

• Aviation insurance

• Non-business use of the corporate aircraft

The independent regulatory entities governing the acquisition, registration, taxation and operation of business aircraft require our clients to deal with numerous legal and tax inconsistencies in their aircraft ownership and operations. This requires experienced attorneys concentrating on business aviation issues. Where appropriate, The Aero Law Group enlists the support of aviation specialists, including accountants specializing in aviation, to assist in the day to day issues surrounding the management and operations of the aircraft. The Aero Law Group is also a member of and is active in the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).

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