 Mr. Hinton
maintains a specialty practice in corporate and commercial aviation. Principal
matters include sales,
dispositions, leases and financings of aircraft, and assisting operators in
structuring aircraft ownership and operating arrangements in conformity with
Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and with a view to minimizing tax
exposure. Mr. Hinton also advises
lenders in aircraft financing transactions, including the obtainment and
maintenance of collateral security in aircraft assets.
Representative
Aviation Matters
Numerous
corporate-aircraft acquisitions, dispositions, leases, debt financings and
operating structures for various FAR Part 91 operators, including tax-deferred
like-kind exchanges, “dry” and “wet” aircraft leases, aircraft management
agreements and aircraft interchange agreements.
General advice to
corporate aircraft owners and operators on structures for operation in
compliance with FAR Parts 91 and 135.
Structuring and
documentation of fractional-ownership program for corporate aircraft. Numerous
closings of sales, purchases and
financings of aircraft interests in fractional programs.
Representation of
European investor in acquisitions of multiple wide-body commercial jet aircraft
from U.S.
trunk airline for overhaul, reconfiguration and remarketing.
Representation of
syndicated investors in sale of several wide-body commercial aircraft to
international trunk airline, financed by secured, high-yield bond financing.
Numerous purchases,
leases and debt financings of regional aircraft for domestic airline.
Representation of
institutional investor in acquisition and subordinated financing of wide-body
commercial aircraft on lease to trunk airline.
Representation of
startup company in operating leases of narrow-body commercial aircraft from
major lessor and sublease of same to federal government agency.
Operating leases of
narrow-body jet aircraft to airlines in the United
States and Latin America.
Enforcement of
leases of commuter aircraft for finance arm of international airframe
manufacturer.
Successful
arbitration and litigation for global technology company of dispute over design
of auxiliary power unit for heavy cargo aircraft.
Advice on a wide
range of aviation legal issues, including aircraft management agreements; pilot
services arrangements; aviation insurance and reinsurance; sales, use and
property taxation of aircraft; aircraft hangar leases; and artisan's lien
enforcement against aircraft.
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