Our regulatory and competition team advises clients on regulatory matters affecting aerospace companies wherever they operate in the world. Diverse areas such as safety, environmental protection, working hours, pricing, maintenance and staffing levels are all subject to complex regulation. International law, conventions, treaties and European and domestic law all have an impact, and this is an area of law that is constantly changing.
Our team advises clients across the industry on this complex area, including on conditions of carriage, operator licences, slot allocation and state aid issues. We also take part in seminars and publish articles to keep our clients up to date with the latest developments.
We can advise on the following areas:
- EU regulations and directives
- Chicago Convention, IATA, and ICAO recommended standards and practices.
- ATOL regulations
- Competition law
- Noise abatement
- Dangerous goods - training and handling requirements
- Data protection and privacy
- Chicago Convention, IATA, and ICAO recommended standards and practices.
- Aircraft certification and registration
- Environmental issues
- Code share agreements
- Slot agreements
- Frequent flyer schemes
- Ownership and control of carriers
- Tariff requirements
- Judicial review
- Air charter and commercial contracts
- Conditions of carriage
- Package travel legislation and compliance
Regulatory – licensing, oversight and certification. Compliance with the regulatory framework - domestic, regional and international, airline licensing, airworthiness, route licensing, AOCs, type certification, Air Travel Organiser’s Licensing, aviation taxation, competition rules and regulations, EU aviation regulations in the field of passenger rights, safety and security and the environment and international aviation conventions