For more than a decade, we have represented a wide range of airport proprietors in the assessment, negotiation and drafting of various kinds of airline agreements, including airport-wide airline use and lease agreements. As a result, our clients benefit from the valuable insight we have gained into the key issues that arise as airports anticipate the expiration of existing airline agreements or contemplate making new agreements. We are not only skillful and aggressive advocates for our airport clients, but also effective and congenial negotiators who have earned the respect of airline representatives. Our expertise includes:
Guiding clients as they make the transition to new forms of agreement and negotiate their terms.
Advising airport proprietors on their ability to set rates and regulate airport use by ordinance.
Understanding the nature and impact of alternative rate-setting methodologies that might be used in the future.
Counseling clients on the implications of new agreements for the financial feasibility of future capital projects.
Providing guidance on the terms and conditions of revenue-sharing by the airport.
Advising airport owners on the assignment, use and recapture of terminal facilities.
Counseling on the control of future capital programs.
Advising on the treatment of airline "affiliates" of signatory carriers.