Andrew Riolo, Attorney At Law

Andrew has a passion for aviation and the law, he leads our aviation, and air and space team.  He is an experienced attorney, pilot, businessman and engineer.

ATTORNEY
Andrew graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in two and one half years while flying full time as a USAirways pilot.  He passed the bar exam in North Carolina, South Carolina and the District of Columbia.  He is authorized to appear in these state courts, the federal courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States. 

PILOT
Andrew has over 30,000 hours of flight time.  He holds the aeronautical ratings of Airline Transport Pilot, Commercial Pilot, Private Pilot, and Flight Engineer.  He is a Flight Instructor in single and multi-engine aircraft.  He is licensed to instruct students to obtain an instrument rating (CFI-MEI).  He has given over 2,500 hours of flight instruction and received over 3,000 hours of instruction.  He is rated in seaplanes and sailplanes. 

As a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, he flew the E-3A  AWACS and the KC-135 Tanker. Andrew is type rated in the A330 and A320 series of aircraft, B-767, B-757, B-737, B-727, F100, and F28.  He is A330 Captain for US Airways flying international routes to Europe, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Andrew completed para-trooper jump school with the U.S. Army.  He received his Flight Engineer rating at the American Airlines Flight Academy.

CHARLOTTE AIRPORT COMMISSION
Andrew’s passion for aviation and civic duty earned him a current seat on the Charlotte Airport Commission.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
United States Air Force Academy, B.S. Civil Engineering
Queens University of Charlotte, McColl School of Business, M.B.A.
University of South Carolina, Doctor of Laws, J.D.