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Selling an aircraft requires strategic planning, accurate documentation, and strict regulatory compliance to protect your financial interests. Our team ensures every aspect of the transaction is managed with precision to support a smooth and legally sound transfer. We do this while limiting your liability exposure post-closing.

Working with an aircraft seller’s lawyer from Aero Law Center gives you the legal safeguards to reduce exposure to disputes, liabilities, and other transactional risks. With more than 100 years of aviation law experience and over one billion dollars in transactions managed, our team is well-positioned to support assets from a Cirrus SR22 single piston airplane to a fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft.

Whether you are transferring ownership of a private jet or overseeing the sale of a fleet, hiring an aircraft transaction lawyer helps make the sale process efficient, compliant, and aligned with your business goals. Contact Aero Law Center today for a complimentary consultation.

Aero Law Center services aviation businesses globally for all of your aviation business needs.

Why Choose an Aero Law Center Lawyer for Your Aircraft Sale?

Clients trust us for our expertise and because aviation law is all we do. Our attorneys understand the business and regulatory environment of private and commercial aviation, including how Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules, financing requirements, and operational factors influence each transaction.

Our clients include businesses with flight departments, high-net-worth individuals and families, charter operators, and leaders of aviation businesses. Our aviation lawyers provide comprehensive representation tailored to the unique needs of aircraft sellers, who benefit from our:

Proven record: We have managed aircraft sales, leases, far in excess of one billion dollars.
Client–centered approach: We keep communication clear and accessible at every step.
Business–first advice: We align legal solutions with your company’s flight mission and long term objectives.

By partnering with Aero Law Center, sellers receive dedicated legal support tailored to their operational needs and financial goals.

Our aircraft seller’s lawyers provide outside general counsel services, including contract drafting, dispute resolution, and the development of policies that align with business objectives.

Our partnership-based approach allows us to understand the client’s unique operational needs in detail and deliver strategic legal guidance that supports a smooth, efficient transaction.

Challenges Buyers and Sellers Face in Aircraft Sales

Aircraft sales involve layers of risk that experienced legal guidance can mitigate, including:

Title disputes: Conflicting ownership records, unresolved liens, or improper filings can delay or disrupt a sale. Our team conducts thorough title examinations to resolve these issues before closing occurs.
Regulatory hurdles: FAA regulations and policies, export certificates, airworthiness certificates and international aviation rules often complicate ownership transfers. We handle the regulatory details to keep the transaction on track and in full compliance with the law.
Financing and tax complications: Aircraft transactions frequently involve complex financing arrangements, bonus depreciation strategies, and cross-border tax rules. We provide tailored advice to structure deals that align with your financial and tax objectives.
Broker disputes: Disputes over commissions or expectations with brokers can escalate into costly legal conflicts. Our aviation lawyers work to resolve these disputes effectively while protecting your business interests.
Contract breaches: When a party fails to meet contractual obligations, it may cause transactional setbacks and financial consequences. We take decisive steps to enforce agreements and minimize the impact of such breaches. Time can kill good deals and we are mindful that we provide guidance without delay.

Transactional challenges can lead to financial and operational setbacks, but with the right legal guidance, they can be addressed effectively. Our aircraft sellers’ lawyers focus on protecting your investment and managing every aspect of the transaction to reduce risks and deliver results – always keeping your flight mission and corporate strategy in mind.

Whether it’s aircraft transactions, commercial litigation, or compliance, we excel at creating solutions to unique challenges.

Our Aircraft Seller’s Lawyers Provide Proactive Legal Support From Start to Finish

Our attorneys take a forward-thinking approach to protect your interests during the aircraft transaction process. We anticipate challenges before they arise and provide proactive solutions, including:

Preparing and reviewing contracts: We craft and refine agreements that preempt disputes by addressing every potential issue upfront, ensuring all obligations and terms are clear and enforceable.
Resolving title and lien issues early: Our team conducts thorough title searches and resolves liens or ownership disputes well before closing, so you can proceed without unexpected complications.
Optimizing tax and depreciation strategies: We provide tailored planning to structure deals in a way that minimizes tax burdens, takes advantage of possible bonus depreciations, and maximizes financial benefits, avoiding costly surprises down the line.
Managing regulatory compliance proactively: From FAA filings to international aviation laws, we address all compliance requirements early to keep your transaction legally sound and on schedule.
Preventing and resolving disputes: Whether it’s a disagreement with brokers, buyers, or sellers, we address potential conflicts early and negotiate effective resolutions to avoid delays or deal breakdowns.

By anticipating risks and addressing them before they escalate, we simplify complex transactions and provide you with peace of mind. Our aircraft purchase contract lawyers are ready to deliver proactive, results-oriented support for every stage of your deal.

Recoverable Damages in Aircraft Sale Disputes

Damages in aviation transaction cases go beyond the purchase price. They may include:

Direct financial losses: Money paid or owed under the contract.
Lost business opportunities: Sales disrupted by FAA compliance issues or contract disputes that can ground your aircraft.
Repair or maintenance costs: When defects or undisclosed maintenance issues surface after closing.
Emotional strain: Stress and reputational harm from protracted disputes.

Our aircraft seller’s lawyers pursue damages with your long-term business and financial goals in mind.

Protect Your Investment: Get Help From Our Aircraft Seller’s Lawyers

Every aircraft sale carries risks, but having an experienced, dedicated lawyer can signifcantly reduce them. At Aero Law Center, we help clients close deals with confidence and resolve disputes when they arise.

Our team has over a century of aviation law experience handling high-value transactions, from private jet purchases to complex fleet acquisitions. Our aircraft seller’s lawyers understand that buyers and sellers want clarity, efficiency, and protection – and we provide all three with every case we take on.

Protect your aircraft investment when it’s time to make a deal. Call us today for a complimentary consultation and get legal counsel for your entire ownership journey.

Aero Law Center’s main office is located at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport [FLL]. Our attorneys are licensed in Florida, New York, and Michigan. For state-specific legal issues outside of those jurisdictions, we coordinate with trusted local counsel while continuing to provide federal aviation law guidance.

The sooner you contact our team, the sooner we can put our years of expertise to use and ease you through the process.

Frequently Asked Questions & Support

The Federal Aviation Administration, or the “FAA” is an arm of the Department of Transportation (DOT). It controls aviation business matters, including air traffic management and the certification of personnel and aircraft. The FAA sets the standard for airport conditions and protects U.S. assets during the launch of commercial space vehicles. The FAA issues directives and legal regulations to ensure the safety of all airplanes, including mandated correction for any unsafe conditions in an aircraft. This could include an aircraft’s plane, engine, propeller, or appliance. All operators must conduct business compliantly and follow the FAA’s guidance and provisions, and any certifications must be present in the aircraft.

An FBO stands for Fixed Base Operator (FBO). FBOs operate like private terminals and facilitate private jet and charter operations. Commercial companies are given access by an airport to work on the grounds and provide flight services, fuel, parking, and hangar space. FBOs offer three tiers that provide different accommodations depending on the amount of traffic and size of the airport, including pilot lounges, restrooms and shower facilities, catering, aerial photography, parking, pilot instruction, private jet charter, and much more. Smaller and less busy airports might only offer basic amenities, while more significant, commercial airports have a full suite of extras, like waiting rooms, in-flight catering, and other conveniences.

According to the FAA’s strict aviation provisions and regulations, every aircraft must be deemed “airworthy” to fly. A Standard Airworthiness Certification is the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) official authorization regarding the operation of type-certificated aircraft, including normal, utility, acrobatic, commuter, transport, manned free balloons, and special classes. All operators must have a Standard or Special Airworthiness Certification to prove the safety and condition of the aircraft. It must be publicly visible to all crew members, inspection companies, and passengers in the cockpit or cabin. Certification delays can cost pilots thousands, sometimes millions of dollars, though an aviation lawyer can provide helpful counsel to avoid mistakes and complete the process.

Sometimes mechanics are the only thing standing between the aircraft and a potential problem if an issue is overlooked or not properly taken care of. Maintenance facilities aren’t always at fault. However, suppose a plane crashes, and people are injured or killed. In that case, repair shops are often part of the legal investigation to uncover any mistakes, errors, or other issues that might have caused an accident. Malfunctioning equipment is one cause of crashes, electrical wiring issues, fitting of wrong parts, mistakes, leftover loose objects, incorrect installation of fuel or oil caps, and other similar mistakes are often looked at in a plane accident case.

A fractional jet ownership arrangement affords one or more operators to share in jet ownership through shares or equity in the aircraft. With this arrangement, operators can use the plane for a certain number of hours each year, as outlined in the contract. An interest in an aircraft defines a fractional ownership agreement; shares are sold to multiple owners based on 800 occupied hours and sold in fractions. The cost is divided among the total number of co-operators, and each person is responsible for their operational share. In such an arrangement, flying time typically ranges between 50 and 400 hours, and most jet shares will become multiple of one-sixteenth.

Hangar rash results from an airplane accident or damage to an airplane while being towed in the hangar, moved, or elements inside the hangar that cause physical harm, including falling parts, debris, and weather. Hangar keepers are responsible for any liabilities and unexpected damages to a client’s aircraft. The damage to an airplane can cost thousands to millions of dollars, which also impacts a plane’s overall resale value. Operators often utilize our services when their aircraft has been damaged in hangar storage, a hangar keeper is involved in a lawsuit due to plane damage, or owners need to protect their business from false allegations and lawsuits.

Depending on how much you fly or if you have considered turning your aviation passion into a business, there are various ways to get started outside of an aircraft purchase. Consider purpose, expenses and costs, usage, and other similar factors. Aero Law Center helps operators purchase an aircraft, consider financing options, and adhere to regulations or alternatives such as leasing or fractional ownership. With wet or dry leases, leasing is affordable and accessible with the benefit of fixed monthly payments. Buying shares or equity in an aircraft through fractional ownership is a similar and approachable option if an outright purchase isn’t in the cards.