Aviation Law - Customs and Immigration
Crowell & Moring's aviation attorneys represent airlines in U.S. Customs Service enforcement proceedings and penalty actions and Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) actions and proceedings involving airline personnel. We advise airlines on compliance with U.S. Customs and INS regulations and help them solve customs and immigration problems involved in their international operations.
Recent engagements include:
- Advising U.S. and foreign airlines on INS issues associated with stationing personnel in the United States
- Representing airlines in Customs enforcement and notices of penalty actions at various Customs ports
- Representing a U.S. charter airline seeking overtime funds and personnel at U.S. airports
- Appealing an INS fine imposed on a foreign charter airline for allegedly carrying a passenger without proper documentation