Aviation

KaiRong’s aviation team consistently is ranked by independent agencies among the nation’s ”preeminent aviation law practices. KaiRong made its reputation for and has an outstanding track record of defending foreign airlines and their insurers in lawsuits in China stemming from crashes and malfunctions and other aviation accidents around the world. With extensive knowledge of Chinese and international aviation law, and an in-depth understanding of the global aviation industry including the operational, regulatory, commercial and insurance sectors, the attorneys at KaiRong now aggressively and regularly represent commercial clients’ interests before courts, regulatory boards and other agencies. KaiRong’s clients include airlines, airports, ground handlers, MROs, aircraft and engine manufacturers, leasing companies, banks and financiers, aviation insurers and brokers, tour operators, travel agents.

Service Scope

Air passenger and other personal Claims

KaiRong advises airlines, aircraft manufacturer and their insurers in high profile cases arising out of airline disasters or accidents. We also defend airlines in connection with wrongful death and personal injury actions, as well as delay and baggage claims.

Air cargo claims

KaiRong is among the leading law firms with regard to the handling of domestic and international cargo law claims, and is distinguished by a history of successful defences in this regard. Several of its cases have been followed by Chinese courts as leading cases. KaiRong also often resolves clients’ disputes privately through mediation and arbitration and provides counsel as a respected and trusted advisor, consistently delivering practical advice and adding real value.

Transactions

KaiRong’s aviation transactional practice includes formation of aviation businesses and preparing and negotiating aircraft and aviation facility leases, aircraft purchases, sales and financing, and aircraft operating agreements.

Regulatory Matters

KaiRong counsels and assists a wide variety of entities with regulatory matters, including petitions, certifications, administrative actions and enforcement proceedings.

Latest Achievements

Assisting Malaysian Airlines and its reinsurer Allianz to deal with its missing incident relating to MH370 on March 8,2014

Representing Korean Airlines and its UK insurer to handle “4.15 ” Shanghai aircraft crash accident in 1998

Representing Cargolux Airlines and its 8 insurers to file a claim arising out of aircraft ground handling incident

Representing Bombarider Inc and Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and their insurer to handle the 2004 Baotou Accident

Representing TransAsia Airways to deal with TNA235 relating matters after the accident in 2015

Representing Dragonair against a Ms. Mei for an air passenger transport dispute

Scope of Services