DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program: What Large and Small Construction Contractors Need to Know
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program provides opportunities for small businesses, owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, Tribes and...more
In our previous article Engine Leasing, the Fundamentals – Legal Risks and the Cape Town Convention, BCLP’s global aviation team discussed the legal risks associated with engine leasing and the mitigating impact that the Cape...more
In our previous article Engine Leasing, the Fundamentals – What is the Attraction?, BCLP’s global aviation team discussed the appeal of engine leasing to investors and the economic considerations which influence decisions...more
Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 2 (January 23, 2020) - The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the primary U.S. government agency that administers U.S. economic sanctions, was busy...more
Every aircraft owner, leasing company and airline should be looking into GATS and how it can (will) change the way in which they will acquire, own, lease and trade aircraft. GATS is the new Global Aviation Trading System...more
With a population of over 1 billion people and a landmass larger than the combined areas of the USA, India and China, Africa presents a significant opportunity for the air transport industry. The Single African Air Transport...more
Holland & Knight recently advised a client in connection with the purchase of an Airbus A320-200 aircraft registered in Jordan. With a timeframe of just over 10 months from receiving the first draft of the novation agreement...more
The United Kingdom’s split from the European Union could leave the nation and United States without a trade agreement to manage the aviation industry. The aviation industry currently operates between the two nations under the...more
On July 2, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued a decision in City of New York v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., 13 CV 6848 that left the plaintiff without any remedy against the...more
In December 2014, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an important decision that impacts how the 6 year statute of limitations (SOL) is applied under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). ...more
The management, operation and maintenance of a business aircraft is a complex and expensive undertaking. Although some aircraft owners may be able to hire experienced pilots and mechanics, a good charter-manager brings...more
In This Issue: - Introduction - All Hat And No Chattel: Life After Cape Town - Q&A - The Future Of Eca Financing - Deal Of The Year - An Innovative Engine Re-Securitization - Pillsbury Case Digests: ...more
In a case of first impression, the New York Court of Appeals has held that a court need not undertake a conflicts-of-laws analysis when there is an express choice of New York law in a contract pursuant to New York General...more