Sutherland attorneys have a long history of representing commercial air carriers, aircraft manufacturers and airline financiers in a range of areas including local, state, federal and international tax; litigation; antitrust; mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures; franchising; U.S. and cross-border leasing and lease financing; product liability; intellectual property; labor and employment; outsourcing and systems integration, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and workers' compensation.
We have represented airlines and other clients in administrative hearings and regulatory proceedings before the Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. State Department and other governmental entities.
The specific matters include aircraft registration, pilot citations, licensing issues, code sharing and amortization of maintenance. Sutherland's aviation practice group also handles enforcement and certificate actions involving air carriers, repair stations, fixed base operators, engine management companies and fractional aircraft ownership.
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