Insured Aircraft Title Service

Insured Aircraft Title Service (IATS) is an aircraft title and escrow company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It says it has served the aviation industry since 1963, handling aircraft transactions for buyers, sellers, lenders and brokers around the world.

Services

• Worldwide escrow services for aircraft sales
• Title search
• FAA document preparation and filing
• Title and lien clearing
• Special registration numbers (custom N-numbers)
• International Registry filings
• Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) checks on transactions
• Foreign currency accounts for international payments

Company facts

• In business since 1963, according to the company
• Kirk Woford is President and has been with the company since 1987
• Charles McGettigan is Chairman of the Board
• The website lists industry affiliations including the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA), the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), Helicopter Association International (HAI) and the Global Association of Aviation Dealers (GLADA)
• Office in Oklahoma City, close to the FAA Aircraft Registry

Who it works with

The company describes its work as facilitating aircraft transactions around the globe, for both domestic and international sales and financings.