Awards & Rankings 06.01.23
Josh is an impressive and reliable partner.
Josh Romanow leads Pillsbury’s Travel, Leisure & Hospitality team. He is legal advisor to over 20 international airlines from Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and travel and hospitality companies from around the world.
A strong advocate of airline “open skies” and a leader in the global discussion over airline traffic rights and international routes, Josh advises airlines from around the world on licensing and traffic rights for U.S. operations; corporate, commercial, joint ventures, alliances and disputes; ACMI and wet leasing; passenger protection rules and other U.S. legal matters. Josh acts for clients before the U.S. Department of Transportation, FAA, TSA, State Department, Customs & Border Protection, and other government agencies. He also advises hotels and resorts, cruise lines, tour operators, ticket agents, sports teams, online travel agents, and a variety of travel and hospitality companies doing business in the United States.
Representative Experience
U.S. legal advisor to the following airlines:
- Norse Atlantic Airways (U.S. licensing and launch of U.S. operations)
- Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, Norwegian Air International (NAI) and Norwegian Air UK (launch of U.S. operations)
- Air New Zealand (U.S. operations)
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- FLY PLAY (U.S. licensing and launch of U.S. operations)
- Air Asia/Air Asia X (Malaysia)
- Azul – Brazilian Airlines (U.S. licensing and operations)
- Starlux (Taiwan) (U.S. licensing and launch of U.S. operations).
- Air Premia (S. Korea) (U.S. licensing and launch of U.S. operations)
- ARAJET (Dominican Republic) (U.S. licensing)
- Sun Express (U.S. licensing)
- Atlantic Airways (Faroe Islands) (U.S. licensing and launch of U.S. operations)
- Wamos Air (Spain) (U.S. licensing, wet leasing and traffic rights)
- Plus Ultra (Spain) (U.S. licensing, wet leasing and traffic rights)
- Hainan Airlines (China) (launch of U.S. operations)
- Hong Kong Airlines / Hong Kong Express (U.S. licensing and operations)
- Cayman Airways (U.S. operations)
- Jeju Air (Korea) (launch of U.S. operations/licensing)
- EuroAtlantic Airways (Portugal) (U.S. licensing, wet leasing and traffic rights)
- Smart Wings (Czech Republic) (U.S. operations and wet leasing)
- Privilege Style Lineas Aereas, S.A. (Spain) (U.S. operations and wet leasing)
- Suparna Airlines (China) (U.S. cargo operations and licensing)
Professional Highlights
- Recognized in Chambers USA, Aviation: Regulatory – Nationwide (2020 – 2023).
- Contributor to USA Today, National Public Radio, CNBC and Wall Street Journal Radio on aviation, travel law and transportation security issues.
- International Who’s Who of Aviation Lawyers (2013 – 2020)
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- Speaker at the annual ACC Airline Conference (2007 – 2023).
Honors & Awards
- Profiled as a key member of Pillsbury’s Latin Lawyer 250-ranked practice in the region.
- Recognized by The Legal 500 U.S., Aviation and Air Travel – Regulation (2018 – Present)
Education
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J.D., Tulane University Law School
B.A., Brandeis University
Admissions
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District of Columbia
Pennsylvania