Located just miles from the Federal Aviation Administration Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, the law firm of McAfee & Taft has distinguished itself in the field of aviation law as having one of the largest and most experienced FAA aviation groups in the United States.
Recognized as experts in the field, many of the aviation lawyers are featured speakers at regional, national and international aviation conferences on a variety of topics related to aircraft title, finance and regulatory law and related matters, including the Cape Town Convention, the new international treaty that has a significant impact on the perfection and enforcement of rights in aircraft and engines.
McAfee & Taft’s Aviation Group actively represents local, national and international clients – from individuals to leaders in industry – on a wide spectrum of aviation matters, including the documentation of aircraft transactions, aircraft title and registration matters, escrow closings, closing and post-recordation opinions, and aircraft title insurance.
The firm also has significant experience in assisting a wide variety of clients in the fastest growing area of practice in the industry – fractional ownership of aircraft. McAfee & Taft attorneys are skilled at balancing tax, securities and FAA regulatory considerations in dealing with fractional programs, time-sharing arrangements, joint ownerships, interchange agreements and operational issues as a way to help clients better utilize their aircraft.
For more information regarding our specific areas of expertise, please select from the links on the right.
At The Podium
Top Ten Things Owners Should Know When Registering Aircraft With the FAA
2023 NBAA-BACE
Las Vegas, NV | October 17, 2023
Ownership & Operations Planning for Your Aircraft: An Introduction to FAA, Privacy & Tax Considerations
2023 NBAA Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference
Las Vegas, NV | October 15, 2023
FAA Registry Update
ABA Aircraft Financing Subcommittee's 2023 Spring Meeting
Seattle, WA | April 28, 2023
Miami, FL | November 4, 2022
Miami, FL | October 31 – November 2, 2022
Aircraft Registration Issues
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association CLE Program
Traverse City, MI | July 9, 2022
Business Jet Finance 2022
Corporate Jet Investor Asia 2022
Singapore | June 30, 2022
FAA Registry Updates
National Aircraft Finance Association's 50th Annual Conference
Napa, CA | April 20, 2022
Changes to U.S. Transactions
Corporate Jet Investor London 2022
London, England | March 9, 2022
FAA Update 2020 – Social Distancing Issues
SGR Handling the Turbulence from COVID-19 Webinar
Online | March 24, 2020
GATS and FAA Registry Updates
Business Aircraft Finance, Registration & Legal Conference
Amelia Island, FL | March 23, 2020
Introduction to the Global Aircraft Trading System (GATS) from a Business Aviation Perspective
Oklahoma City GATS Conference
Oklahoma City, OK | January 8, 2020
2019 ABA Aircraft Financing Subcommittee Annual Meeting
Washington, DC | September 12, 2019
Leading Today and in the Future
IAWA 2019 General Aviation Women’s Leadership Forum
Napa, CA | May 6, 2019
Oklahoma City, OK | February 6, 2019
Fraud and Cybercrime in Legal Transactions
Wichita Association of Legal Administrators
Wichita, KS | March 22, 2016
Fraud and Cybercrime in Aircraft Closings
Corporate Jet Investor
Miami, FL | October 22, 2015
ALTA Aviation Law Americas Aviation Industry Legal and Finance Conference
Cancun, Mexico | September 4, 2015
2013 Business Aircraft Finance, Registration and Legal Conference
Bonita Springs, Florida | February 8, 2013
2013 Business Aircraft Finance, Registration and Legal Conference
Bonita Springs, Florida | February 7, 2013