Global Aviation News

A further broad strike action against Ryanair has been recently announced by the secretary of the Belgian labour unions CNE. The strike is scheduled for the 28th of September 2018 and should involve the cabin crew employees of the airline in Italy, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and possibly also Germany. According to the media […]

The Congress approved unanimously the Bill N° 20366 that authorized the merger of Banco de Costa Rica with Banco de Credito Agrícola (Bancredito). Banco de Costa Rica Will prevail and mantain all conditions included in the Agreement executed with the airlines, for the collection of the departure tax and the baggage inspection fee. For more […]

This Client Briefing is prepared in connection with a proposal tabled by the Government of Nepal (“GON”) at the Parliament on August 8, 2018 to accede to the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air 1999 (“Montreal Convention”). The proposal was tabled after it received approval from the Council of […]

The General Taxation Administration (DGT) issued Ruling No. DGT-R-012-2018, which sets the obligation for all taxpayers to use the Electronic Invoicing System starting September 1st, 2018, in accordance with the last digit of each company’s corporate registration number (cédula jurídica). The International Airlines Association (ALA) requested an extension of the deadline to assess with representatives […]

L2b Aviation is honored to work with Airline Economics to publish this year’s Aviation Law Yearbook.  L2b Aviation contributing members included: Spain – Sergi Giménez Binder with AUGUSTA ABOGADOS  (pgs 32-34) Mexico – Juan Carlos Machorro with Santamarina y Steta (pgs 38-40)  Romania – Crenguta Leaua and Gina Gheorghe with Leaua & Asociatii (pg 42-46) Germany – Ulrich Steppler, LL.M. and Katja Helen Brecke with […]

On July 4th, 2018, at a meeting organized by the Airline Association (ALA), the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) announced the modifications to be implemented to the collection of the departure tax, and of the baggage inspection fee included in air tickets. The new system consists on creating a consortium between BCR and Bancredito with […]

In its latest decision (III ZR 48/17), the Federal Court of Justice has reiterated that passengers are responsible for their own schedules and must allow sufficient time for airport security checks. Facts The plaintiff claimed compensation against the state for a missed flight following delays during the security check at Frankfurt Airport. The plaintiff had […]

At the beginning of May the first aircraft of a long-haul fleet renovation plan has been delivered to Air Italy, the Italian carrier formerly known as “Meridiana” and whose minority stock has been acquired by Qatar Airways in 2017.  The first Air Italy Boeing 737 Max 8, produced by the giant US manufacturer, and designed […]

The first Italian spaceport will be located in Taranto, in the South-eastern region Apulia.  The news has been given by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport after completion of the evaluation process carried out by ENAC (the Italian CAA) to identify the most suitable site to realize and launch the spaceport infrastructure within 2020. The […]

On 20th April 2018 the Italian Supreme Court rendered a decision (no. 9912) affirming that Alitalia shall be entitled to have sight of the contracts entered into between Ryanair and the managing companies of four Italian airports in 2009 and 2014, namely Alghero, Bari, Trapani and Verona.  The long awaited ruling, which essentially overturned the […]