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Operating within Arizona’s evolving aviation sector requires strategic counsel grounded in FAA regulations, transactional fluency, and practical aviation industry experience.

Whether you manage a charter operation, oversee MRO services, invest in aviation assets, or operate aircraft directly, our aviation lawyers serving clients in Arizona deliver tailored legal solutions to support your business objectives.

With more than five decades of combined experience, Aero Law Center provides a business-first, aviation-focused approach to help clients maintain compliance, mitigate risk, and make informed operational decisions.

Our attorneys partner with aviation professionals across Arizona to address regulatory, transactional, and litigation needs with precision and discretion. Contact us today to schedule a complimentary consultation.

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

Understanding Aviation Law and Its Impact on Your Operation

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations establish the legal framework for all aviation operations and business in the United States.

Our role is to align that framework with your business goals and ongoing operation, whether you are launching an operation, expanding your fleet, or resolving a compliance issue.

We advise aviation professionals on legal and regulatory matters such as:

Commercial litigation arising from aviation-related disputes.
Aircraft registration and operation regulatory compliance.
State tax audit defense.
Aircraft and aviation-related transactions, including cross-border transactions.
FAA enforcement action defense.

Our aviation attorneys serving clients in Arizona help resolve operational and regulatory challenges governed by the FAA, DOT, and other applicable authorities.

Whether you are launching a new venture or addressing an existing compliance concern, we provide the legal insight and support needed to move forward with confidence.

Comprehensive Legal Support From an Aviation Attorney Serving Clients in Arizona

Managing legal obligations in aviation while overseeing daily operations can strain internal resources and affect business continuity. Retaining experienced aviation counsel helps reduce risk, streamline response, and keep your operation focused on core objectives.

Based on the specific needs of your operation, our attorneys are prepared to serve in a range of advisory and representative roles, including:

Aircraft and aviation–related transaction lawyer serving clients in Arizona: Whether you’re acquiring a single aircraft, expanding a fleet, or managing a strategic aviation acquisition, our attorneys guide you through each stage of the transaction.
Aviation regulatory compliance lawyer serving clients in Arizona: Our attorneys help Arizona-based clients avoid matters related to FAA and DOT oversight. We advise charter operators, maintenance facilities, and aircraft owners on a variety of regulatory requirements.
Aviation litigation lawyer serving clients in Arizona: Commercial aviation disputes often involve time-sensitive, high-stakes issues. We can represent your interests during arbitration, mediation, and formal litigation proceedings.

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

Representing You During any Aviation Transaction

Buying or selling an aircraft or other aviation-related asset or company requires close attention to a wide range of legal, financial, and regulatory factors. Our attorneys provide strategic guidance on complex transactions involving aircraft, aviation components, and operational entities.

We help clients protect their investments and maintain regulatory compliance at every stage.

Our attorneys assist Arizona-based clients with all steps of the transaction process, including:

Drafting and negotiating Letters of Intent (LOIs) and purchase agreements.
Resolving title, lien, and escrow concerns.
Conducting pre-buy oversight and closing coordination.
Managing transactions involving charter operators and repair stations, including without limitation, due diligence investigation.

Whether you are acquiring or selling a single aircraft or acquiring or selling an FAA-certificated aviation company, our attorneys will help you make sound investment decisions and further protect your investment.

Our clients can trust us to strike the balance needed to manage their aviation transactions while ensuring all parties involved comply with state and federal transportation statutes.

Helping to Ensure You Comply With All Aviation Regulations

Regulation of aviation operations is complex and constantly evolving. To remain compliant, your organization must stay ahead of operational developments and maintain up-to-date regulatory protocols across all areas of your business.

We provide regulatory guidance to help Arizona-based clients remain compliant with FAA, DOT, and international requirements. Our services include:

Representation during FAA audits, investigations, and certificate actions.
Review and revision of form agreements and internal compliance documentation.
Advising on regulatory strategy for charter operators, repair stations, and training organizations.

Acting on Your Behalf When Dealing With Disputes and Litigation

Our team represents aviation businesses in high–stakes litigation, commercial disputes, and contract enforcement actions. We are prepared to handle:

Disputes involving FAA certificate amendments or enforcement actions.
Disputes involving aircraft transactions, employment contracts, charter agreements, and breach of contract claims.
Warranty-related litigation involving aircraft components or maintenance services.
Disputes over mechanics’ liens and unpaid services.
Post-transaction disagreements and partnership agreements involving aviation assets.

Our Aviation Lawyers Serving Clients in Arizona Offer Aeroshield™ Subscriptions to Operators and MROs

For charter operators and aircraft repair stations in Arizona, we offer our AeroShield™ Legal Plan, which is a subscription–based legal service tailored to aviation businesses.

AeroShield™ provides proactive legal support without the cost of full-time in-house counsel. It provides tiered legal services to clients, ensuring that they can customize the legal services they benefit from based on their specific needs.

Clients gain predictable access to experienced aviation attorneys who understand the realities of running a compliant and efficient operation.

Your subscription may include:

Monthly or quarterly FAA compliance workshops tailored to your team to keep them up-to-date on developments in aviation regulation and compliance.
One to three hours of legal services per month (with additional hours available at a reduced rate).
Fast-turnaround reviews of vendor agreements, maintenance contracts, and warranty terms.
Ongoing legal guidance designed to prevent downtime, disputes, and regulatory penalties.

AeroShield™ supports operators in maintaining readiness, streamlining compliance, and responding swiftly to emerging issues. By preventing regulatory challenges, we make it easier for our clients to keep their focus where it belongs without worrying about industry legalities.

Get Started by Contacting an Aviation Lawyer Serving Clients in Arizona Today

Whether you are acquiring an aircraft, responding to regulatory scrutiny, or preparing for operational growth, Aero Law Center’s aviation attorneys serving clients in Arizona offer the legal insight and strategic support required to move forward with confidence.

We assess your legal challenges through a business-focused lens and provide tailored legal solutions aligned with your goals.

Contact our team to schedule a free and confidential consultation. We will assess your legal needs, answer your questions, and explain how our aviation law services can support your operation.

Aero Law Center’s main office is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 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.