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Morris James LLP

The Washington, D.C. Plane Crash: Legal and Aviation Safety Considerations

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On January 30, 2025, a tragic midair collision near Washington, DC, resulted in multiple fatalities, including residents from Delaware and surrounding areas. The crash, involving an American Airlines regional passenger jet...more

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Insurance Provider Granted Summary Judgment Based on an “Aircraft Liability Exclusion” Within Its Policy

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Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am. v. H.E. Sutton Forwarding Co., LLC, No. 2:21-CV-719-JES-KCD, 2023 WL 5486746 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 24, 2023)  - This matter involved a petition by Travelers, seeking a declaration that it did not owe...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A Primer on Structuring Aircraft Ownership: Avoiding Illegal Flight Department Companies

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Many aircraft purchasers fail to adequately consider how the ownership should be structured. A typical approach is to purchase the aircraft in a newly-formed limited liability company wholly-owned by an individual or an...more

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FAA Reauthorization Act Confirms Pre-emptive Effect of Statute Protecting Aircraft Lessors

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The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, enacted on Oct. 5, 2018, has clarified and confirmed the pre-emptive effect of the federal statute intended to shield from liability owners, lessors and secured parties not in operational...more

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