After considering whether to implement a COVID-19 testing requirement for domestic travel, including air travel, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recently stated that it is not recommending point of departure COVID-19 testing for U.S. domestic
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The latest market insights, analysis and commentary from the Reed Smith aviation team
Legal Flight Deck, published by Reed Smith LLP, focuses on legal issues related to the aviation industry. The blog covers topics such as aircraft financing and leasing structures, regulatory compliance, litigation involving airlines and lessors, environmental claims and greenwashing lawsuits in aviation, investment strategies in aviation assets, and tax considerations for aircraft transactions. It also addresses cross-border legal challenges, airline deregulation impacts, and emerging trends in aviation finance and operations. The content is aimed at legal professionals, investors, and industry participants navigating the complexities of aviation law and related commercial matters.
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U.S. DOT issues new final rule on bumping
On January 13, 2021, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new final rule amending its rules regarding oversales and compensation due to passengers who are denied boarding involuntarily — a practice known as “bumping”. The final rule was issued…
The return of the MAX…once again
By Adam Longney & Rohan Soni
2020 was a challenging year for the aviation industry as a whole due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but for Boeing it has been an even more challenging time as it has also had to deal with the global grounding of…
DOT issues new rule addressing emotional support animals on flights
On December 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) announced its final rule revising its Air Carrier Access Act (“ACAA”) regulation on the transportation of service animals by air.[1] The final rule constitutes significant changes to the ACAA…
2020 hindsight: Finding opportunity in distress
The aviation financing industry has undergone a monumental shift in the past decade. As traditional bank lenders have come under increasing regulatory pressure, by virtue of their systemic importance in a decade of low interest rates and a search for…
Investing in the future: France’s bet on the aviation industry
The French government, through its investment bank Bpifrance, has recently invested in the newly created Ace Aéro Partenaires fund, which aims to support French SMEs in the aviation industry that have been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the…
Case Note: What does ‘give possession’ mean under the Cape Town Convention?
Original decision: Wells Fargo Trust Company, National Association (trustee) v VB Leaseco Pty Ltd (administrators appointed) [2020] FCA 1269
Appeal: VB Leaseco Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) v Wells Fargo Trust Company, National Association (trustee) [2020] FCAFC 168
The Federal Court…
Updated Air Transport guide 2021: regulatory framework
The newly updated European Union chapter of the Getting The Deal Through Air Transport guide provides a useful and succinct overview of the European Union regulatory framework applicable to the aviation sector.
It offers highly practical insights into the various…
Airline bailouts: a golden opportunity to take balance sheets from red, to black, to green
Developments in environmental regulation for the aviation industry have gathered momentum over the last year, notwithstanding the challenges arising from the pandemic and the related groundings.
Last month saw the publication of plans for the UK Emissions Trading System, which…
All about that baseline: Developments in the UK ETS and the CORSIA emissions baseline
The landscape of environmental regulation is changing for aviation operators, due to a powerful combination of global pressures to reduce emissions for one of the transportation sectors with the largest emissions outputs. Plans have recently been published for the UK…