I hope you now see how important this subject is. Section 88 means an airport can impound any aircraft that has been "operated" (read USED) by the person in default of payment. Blackpool airport are, and I Quote " The claimant (Blackpool Airport) herein will rely upon the fact that the aircraft (chipmunk) was landing under Comed's flight numbers assigned under a landing contract between the claimant and Comed, as evidence that Comed was the operator of the aircraft at the time of its lawful detention."
In other simple words because our reg no was listed on comeds landing contract the airport is insisting that comed was the operator. We say Comed did use the aircraft and had a landing contract for when they did use it, but we were the "operators".
Any help or advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks