Glenn Wicks Email & Phone Number

Glenn Wicks is the founder and Managing Director of The Wicks Group, a Washington, DC-based aviation law and consulting firm. Mr. Wicks has more than 25 years of experience providing services to aviation-related clients including matters related to regulatory, commercial, and international law. He also is active in the firm's consulting services division, personally directing many of the firm’s major consulting engagements.Prior to starting The Wicks Group, Glenn was associated with the aviation practice of a major Washington, DC law firm for several years. Since founding The Wicks Group in 1999, Glenn has overseen its growth to a highly regarded specialty legal and consulting firm. He is a regular speaker at national and international aviation seminars and conferences, including, most recently one sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration where Mr. Wicks served as an industry expert on the delivery of consultancy services. He also served on the Governing Board of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Air and Space Law.

Listed skills include Management, Contract Negotiation, Aviation, Mergers And Acquisitions, and 33 others.

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  Managing Director

  The Wicks Group

  Feb 1999 - Present - Washington D.C. Metro Area

  Directed a successful US Trade and Development Agency-funded effort to assist India with regaining Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Category 1 status; personally recognized by US Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and USTDA Director Leocadia Zak for the project’s success.Directed successful IASA audit preparation projects for the Azerbaijan, Cabo Verde, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, and Ukraine civil aviation authorities, all of which resulted in an IASA Category 1 rating.Directed projects to assist foreign air carriers and domestic and foreign maintenance and repair stations with US and foreign government certification, including managing the preparation of application packages and supporting technical manuals and supporting demonstrations and inspections.Identified potential business partners for foreign air carriers considering US operations and providing business development strategies for foreign air carriers.Directed projects to identify and evaluate strategies for developing a business aviation hub at a secondary airport for the civil aviation authorities of Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago.Represented numerous airlines in their regulatory, commercial, and litigation matters and numerous airports and airport operators in regulatory compliance matters, commercial transactions, and litigation. Advised major product manufacturers, a leading express delivery company, packagers and shippers, and freight forwarders on compliance with hazardous materials transportation regulations and representing them in US government enforcement actions.