Expertise with context
Aviation disputes reach beyond the contract. Technical knowledge and commercial understanding belong at the table.
Aviation expertise. Independent judgment.
A clear course
to resolution.
When aviation disputes arise, industry understanding makes the difference. Arbitration and mediation informed by the business of flight.
AVIATION ARBITRATION ASSOCIATIONUNITED STATES
PERSPECTIVE THAT MOVES MATTERS FORWARD.Specialized dispute resolution.
Aviation at its core.
Legal understanding
Technical fluency
Commercial perspective
01 / DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The right process.
A considered path forward.
Every dispute has its own context. Choose a process that reflects the issues, the parties, and what comes next.
A STRUCTURED PATH TO A DECISION
Complex matters.
Informed decision-makers.
Bring your dispute before a neutral with aviation knowledge. The Association helps coordinate arbitrator selection, procedural questions, and hearings under the agreed rules.
Aviation-focused case administration
02 / THE ASSOCIATION
Aviation is a world
of its own.
We understand it.
The Aviation Arbitration Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to alternative dispute resolution in the aviation community.
Our work brings industry knowledge to the resolution process—and supports that work through education, arbitrator training, and certification.
Meet the people behind the missionCare in the process
Clear communication and considered administration help parties engage with the issues that matter.
A focus on what follows
A resolution should help parties look ahead—with clarity about their dispute and a path to their next chapter.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE ASSOCIATION
Grounded in experience.
Guided by purpose.
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Johnlee S. Curtis, Esq.
An aviation lawyer and founder of the Association, focused on making specialized dispute resolution more accessible to the aviation community.
Contact the Executive DirectorADVISORY COMMITTEE
- Johnlee S. Curtis, Esq.
- John R. Yoak, Esq.
- Clay M. Naughton, Esq.
03 / RESOURCES
Start with clarity.
Understand the process.
Prepare for the next step.
01Rules & procedural guidance
Request the Association’s arbitration or mediation rules and discuss the procedure applicable to your matter.
02Forms & agreements
Contact the Association for claim and response forms, agreements to arbitrate or mediate, and ADR contract clause resources.
03Training & certification
Ask about arbitrator and mediator training, certification requirements, and upcoming opportunities to participate.
04Beginning a matter
Begin with a conversation about the nature of your dispute and any existing dispute resolution agreement. The Association can explain the next administrative steps.
An inquiry through this website does not file a claim or satisfy a filing deadline.
LET’S FIND THE NEXT STEP
Move the conversation
toward resolution.
For a new matter, a procedural question, or an interest in our work, contact the Association.
info@aaa-usa.org