Airlines (LV TEST)

Aviation is the crux of the global economy. Maximizing efficiencies in the transportation of passengers, products, and information, in the face of a rapidly-changing geopolitical and regulatory environment, is critical for companies in the airline sector. The Winstead Airlines Team is uniquely equipped to assist airlines around the world with navigating this changing market landscape because of our unparalleled experience in airlines transactions and our deep knowledge of airline market-based terms.

The Winstead Airlines Team is dedicated to advising and representing airlines across the globe and is uniquely equipped to counsel our clients as they navigate the rapidly-changing landscape of the airline industry.

Comprised of a team of approximately 20 attorneys spending more than 90 percent of their time advising and representing airlines worldwide, we support the transactional needs of virtually every component of the modern airline including:

• Aircraft Programs (Purchasing, Financing, Tech Ops, Sales)
• Procurement
• Operations / Maintenance 
• Information Technology
• Sales and Marketing
• Customer Experience
• Real Estate 
• Human Resources

In addition to advising our airline clients in these areas, we also understand the interconnectivity of multiple departments in airline transactions. Our vast knowledge base and practice group size provide our clients with faster time to market on their transactions, enabling them to recognize relative revenue or cost savings sooner.

This type of representation cannot happen without our commitment to the airline industry.  Our team regularly speaks and attends conferences around the world to provide our clients with counseling on the latest trends and issues. We also regularly work with airlines-related trade and bar associations to help influence the industry.

Airlines regularly engage us for our unprecedented approach to an airline practice that brings industry-leading counseling on airline market-based terms. Also, as a full-service law firm, Winstead can quickly and efficiently assemble a team with subject matter experience tailored specifically to the transaction at hand.

We invest in the industry, not just by participating in the conversation, but by helping our clients shape the market for their transactions. Our clients often refer to us as a seamless extension to in-house legal departments—handling projects from small agreements to company-wide initiatives— allowing in-house legal departments to focus on the ever-evolving big picture of airlines.  This may sound like a different kind of airline legal practice—we hear that all the time. The reason is that we are different, which is why our clients rely on us every day.

Winstead Airlines Team Representative Experience

We have experience in virtually all types of airline transactions. Below is a list of our most common practice areas, as well as a non-exhaustive list of our experience in each area.

Airlines Team Practice Areas:

Fleet Transactions

• OEM Aircraft Fleet Purchase and Agreements
• Vintage Aircraft Purchase and Sale Agreements 
• Spare Engine Purchase and Lease Agreements
• Engine Swaps
• Simulators
• Spare Parts and Tooling Sales Agreements
• Aircraft Delivery Program Agreements
• Aircraft Lease-ins

Flight Operations, Services and Safety

• eFOQA Application Service Provider Agreement
• IOSA and LOSA Safety Audit Services Agreement
• Reciprocal Travel and Jumpseat Agreements
• Crew Hotel Accommodations Agreements
• Training Hotel Accommodations and Transportation Agreements