Aircraft operators

Carter Newell is a leading dynamic Queensland-based firm providing specialist legal advice to Australian and international corporate clients.

Led by Senior Partner Paul Hopkins and Partners Glenn Biggs and Bronwyn Clarkson, our Aviation team acts for commercial entities and companies in the purchase and leasing of aircraft.  Our team is experienced in the negotiation and drafting of operating agreements, air service agreements and aircraft financing contracts and its regulatory application.

The team also has significant experience in the application of legislation such as the:

• Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (Cth)
• Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (Cth)
• Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959 (Cth)
• various international aviation conventions and treaties