DoT and FAA Regulatory

Representative experience

Advise Aeromexico, the largest airline in Mexico, on obtaining a grant of antitrust immunity from the U.S. DOT for an alliance agreement with Delta.

Serve as Air France’s U.S. regulatory counsel, advising the carrier on competition, DoT/FAA licensing, compliance, and rulemaking matters, as well as certain transactional matters.

Represent Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and its two air carriers as lead aviation regulatory counsel on DoT and FAA licensing and compliance matters for over a decade.

Advise Atlas Air with respect to obtaining the grant and renewal of an FAA exemption petition allowing it to transport extremely tall, rigid cargo on its B-747 freighter aircraft.

Advise PenAir, the oldest and largest commuter air carrier based in Alaska, on its applications and discussions with the DoT to expand service in the lower-48 continental U.S.

Represent Chinese carrier Sichuan Airlines in obtaining the DoT and FAA authorizations required to initiate its first scheduled service from China to the U.S.

Represent Aerion on FAA noise/certification and legislative matters in connection with its plans to develop a supersonic business jet.

Assist CNN in obtaining the very first waiver under Part 107 (the small UAS rule), thereby permitting it to operate over non-participating people.