Practice Groups Shipping & Transportation Aviation
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Aviation

ARIAS, FABREGA & FABREGA is one of the few law firms in Panama with experts in the field of aviation law. Lawyers in this area of practice, regularly advise airlines, aircraft owners, aircraft lessors and lessees, banks, and industry providers in connection with:

  • Aircraft and engine purchases
  • Aircraft registration before the Civil Aviation Board
  • Airworthiness certificates and other licenses and permits
  • Aircraft financing and equipment leasing
  • Corporate aircraft usage policies
  • Commercial aircraft operations and operating leases
  • Aviation arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution
  • Accident investigation and claims
  • Regulatory compliance

Representative Clients

American Airlines, GE Capital, Helix-Craft Trading Corp. PK Airfinance, General Electric Commercial Aviation Services and Raytheon.


Primary Contacts

Durling, Roy C.
Head of Practice
rdurling@arifa.com
+507 205 7041

Cohen, Sofía J.
Senior Associate
scohen@arifa.com
+507 205 7000
Representative Transactions
Date Description
2012 GECAS in the leasing of several aircrafts to COPA Airlines
2011 Aircraft financing and refinancing for Avianca-TACA
2010 LAN Airlines acquisition of AIRES Airlines
2008 Barclays Bank financing of airbus aircrafts for Avianca
2008 US$149 million sale by Continental Airlines of its remaining interest in Copa Holdings
2006 US$156 million follow-on offering of shares of stock of Copa
2006 PK Airfinance order of three passenger jets from Brazilian Manufacturer Embraer
2005 US$362 million initial public offering of shares of common stock of Copa
1994 COLACSA closing and transfer of assets to the Government