For many years, the State of Oregon was a preferred location for closing new and used aircraft deliveries primarily because it had no sales tax. However, due to the enactment of Oregon House Bill 3427, after January 1, 2020, Oregon may no longer be the preferred location for new aircraft deliveries nor for deliveries of [...]
DENVER, COLORADO / USA - July 27, 2019: World War II era military airplanes on display and flying at the 2019 WarBird Auto Classic, a showcase event at the Colorado Air and Space Port. The opportunity to purchase a military aircraft or warbird is an exciting one. It is a chance to own [...]
1945 match identifying the Seattle Sky Ranch On a sunny day in Issaquah, Washington—roughly 12 miles from Aero Law Group’s office in Bellevue, WA—drivers along Interstate 90 can look up and see the sky busy with people taking flight. These days the summer skies are filled with paragliders, but decades ago new pilots [...]
The FAA has extended the NBAA Small Aircraft Exemption through March 31, 2022. This allows NBAA members who operate piston-powered airplanes, small airplanes (those with a gross weight of 12,500 pounds or less) and rotorcraft an exemption from FAR 91.501(a), which means, among other things, they may enter into agreements that are reserved for large [...]
In a previous article, we wrote about federal aviation excise tax relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020. The CARES Act, however, contains additional tax provisions that may potentially benefit the business aviation sector, including provisions related to excess [...]
The Ka'anapali Airport memorial plaque was dedicated in 2010 -- twenty-four years after the airstrip closed. Here at Aero Law Group PC, we are airplane people that happen to be attorneys. One such airplane person on our team is attorney Amanda Kuehne, who joined Aero Law Group in 2017. Her practice includes representing [...]
Aircraft parked long term need special care. We hope you remain safe and healthy in the trying times. With the goal of sharing useful information during the pandemic, we offer the following message from one of our trusted aircraft appraisal colleagues, Joe Zulueta, of Aeronautical Systems Incorporated: The impact from the Covid-19 pandemic [...]
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) into law to combat the nationwide financial impact associated with the unprecedented COVID-19 hospitalization crisis. The CARES Act contains provisions to support the aviation sector, including provisions that suspend certain taxes that ordinarily apply to commercial air [...]
The Future for U.S. Registration panel at CJI Miami (L to R John Schmidt, Scott McCreary, and Bruce Marshall) On November 13, 2018 Aero Law Group Attorney John Schmidt spoke on a panel discussion at Corporate Jet Investor Conference in Miami to discuss upcoming changes at the FAA’s Aircraft Registry. Joined by industry [...]
Aero Law Group attorneys Amanda Loveless and Ryan Nichols gave the ethics presentation at the King County Bar Association’s 45th Annual PNW Aviation Law and Insurance Conference. Their presentation, Cautionary Tales on Ethics for Aviation Attorneys and Brokers, provided valuable insights for aviation attorneys and brokers involved in aircraft transactions. “Aero Law Group is committed [...]
