Charter contracts
Review, negotiation and drafting for individual trips, recurring programs, block-hour arrangements and complex itineraries.
- Cancellation and delay exposure
- Substitution and force majeure
- Payment, refunds and liability
Private charter counsel. Operationally grounded.
Charter decisions move fast. Your counsel should already understand the aircraft.
Legal guidance for the people buying, brokering and operating private air charter—before a contract is signed, when a trip changes, or when a dispute is already moving.
26+Years of aviation law practice
$850M+Aviation transactions
121 · 125 · 129 · 135 · 145 · 380Regulatory fluency
Where charter risk concentrates
Charter-focused counsel at the points that determine the outcome.
Private charter sits at the intersection of contract, regulation, operations and reputation. We help clients identify the real exposure, structure the right protections and move with commercial speed.
Brokers and Part 380
Commercial and regulatory counsel for charter brokers, public-charter programs and indirect air carriers.
- DOT and consumer compliance
- Operator and vendor agreements
- Advertising and disclosure review
Disputes and recovery
Practical intervention when aircraft, performance, payment or expectations no longer align.
- Refund and charge disputes
- Nonperformance and substitution
- Claims strategy and resolution
Operational and regulatory
Advice informed by real airline and charter operations—not legal analysis in isolation.
- FAA and DOT matters
- Part 121 and Part 135 operations
- International authority and compliance
Built around the charter transaction
Counsel for every sophisticated participant—without losing sight of who bears the risk.
Charter customers
Individuals and businesses seeking clarity before committing substantial funds to a trip.
Brokers and operators
Businesses that need agreements and practices aligned with how charter actually operates.
Family offices and travel advisors
Trusted representatives protecting principal relationships, discretion and service expectations.
Corporate and cargo buyers
Teams procuring time-sensitive passenger or cargo lift across domestic and international markets.
Operator insight. Counsel precision.
“The strongest charter advice begins with understanding what happens beyond the contract.”
Led by an aviation lawyer who has also run airlines.
Bryan P. Winters brings more than 26 years across aviation law, airline leadership and commercial strategy. His experience includes service as an airline President, Accountable Manager, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Development Officer, Director General and senior commercial executive.
That perspective allows legal recommendations to account for aircraft availability, crew and maintenance realities, regulatory authority, passenger expectations and the commercial pressure surrounding every charter movement.
Visit Aero Attorney GroupA direct path forward
From urgent question to workable legal position.
Assess
Identify the parties, documents, timeline and operational facts that actually control the matter.
Position
Define leverage, exposure and the practical choices available before time narrows them.
Execute
Negotiate, document or pursue the response with a clear commercial objective.
Common questions
Before you book—or before you respond.
When should counsel review a charter agreement?+
Ideally before payment or signature, particularly for high-value, international, multi-leg or time-critical travel. Early review preserves options that may disappear once the aircraft is committed.
Can you assist after a cancellation or aircraft substitution?+
Yes. The agreement, communications, reason for the change and replacement arrangements must be evaluated together to determine the available contractual and practical remedies.
Do you represent charter brokers and operators?+
Yes. Aero Attorney Group advises charter brokers, operators and other aviation businesses on agreements, regulatory compliance and disputes, subject to conflicts review.
Does contacting Air Charter Law create an attorney-client relationship?+
No. A relationship exists only after Aero Attorney Group completes its review and both parties sign a written engagement agreement.
Time matters in charter.