We advise on every significant area of aviation and aerospace-related law, regularly assisting clients that include commercial airlines, non-scheduled operators, aircraft and equipment manufacturers owners, lessors, airport developers and operators, government authorities, airport authorities, charter companies, aviation service providers, maintenance organisations, insurance companies and lenders, with all manner of transactional, corporate advisory, financing, regulatory, arbitration and litigation matters, including:
- aircraft purchase agreements
- aircraft financing as well as refinancing agreements, including wet and dry leases
- fixed as well as rotary wing aircraft charter agreements
- engine purchase agreements
- leases of propulsion systems and spares
- aircraft security agreements, guarantees and assignments
- aircraft trust indentures
- maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreements
- airframe as well as engine maintenance agreements
- sale of leasing portfolios
- airline alliance and code-sharing agreements
- technical support agreements
- pilot employment contracts
- cockpit crew training agreements
- customs support agreements
- airlines hosted services agreements
- ground handling agreements
- various types of operational contracts
- fleet procurement arrangements
- flight disruption agreements between commercial carriers
- carrier liability related issues
- debt restructuring and refinancing
- security interests of lenders in aircraft
- enforcement of security interests, including repossession of aircraft
- registration and deregistration of aircraft
- export of aircraft out of India after termination or expiration of contractual arrangements
- leasing issues, including options to purchase
- registration of lessor's interest in leased aircrafts
- insurance as well as reinsurance matters and multi-jurisdictional claims
- exchange control issues
- issues related to intellectual property rights
- insolvency and liquidation
- disputes, including third party claims
We are at the forefront of advising on complex regulatory and structural issues, and our team regularly advises on aviation-related matters arising out of applicable statutes, rules and regulations as well as international conventions affecting the operation of aircraft and civil aviation in India.