Aviation Law Articles
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October 14, 2025
With slowdowns and delays worsening at airports across the country, WENY News reached out to Shackelford aviation partner Greg Reigel to discuss the impact the federal shutdown is having on the aviation industry.
February 4, 2025
August 8, 2022
DALLAS – Greg Reigel, an aviation partner in the Dallas office of Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, has been elected president of the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. […]
May 5, 2022
Business aircraft operators’ private flight operations under 14 C.F.R. part 91 (Part 91) are now a little less private. Under newly promulgated 14 C.F.R. part 111 (Part 111), certain Part 91 business aircraft operators must now comply with a number of requirements under the Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA), as amended, and the electronic Pilot Records Database (PRD) regulations.
May 5, 2022
One of the most confusing issues facing business and general aviation aircraft operators is the question of whether they can operate their aircraft solely under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) general, or noncommercial, operating rules, or whether they must also obtain certification as a commercial operator and operate their aircraft under the applicable commercial rules.
August 4, 2020
Attorney and Partner at Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, David Norton gave a presentation on Part 91 Dry Leasing.
July 21, 2020
Pilots and passengers need to know how to safely operate and hire air taxi and ride-sharing services.
July 16, 2020
With illegal chartering on the rise, the industry is attempting to raise awareness of the risks pilots, operators and aircraft owners face when they ignore regulations