Global Aviation News

Provided by Jaime Fernández Cortés and Sergi Giménez with Augusta Abogados in Spain The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), in its judgment of 16 October 2025, in case C-218/24, ruled that pets and companion animals are to be understood as included within the concept of “baggage” under the 1999 Montreal Convention.  The […]

Provided by Stephan Eriksson with Astra Law Firm Experience vs. Regulations  In October 2025, ICAO’s General Assembly in Montreal voted against IATA’s proposal to allow pilots in international service to fly up to age 67. Safety was cited as the top concern. Although numerous studies show older pilots do not cause more incidents, ICAO will […]

Provided by Liliana Rodrigues-Kaps with Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein In September 2025, several major European airports suffered significant disruption due to a cyber-attack on a third-party IT service provider. The automated check-in and baggage drop systems were unavailable, forcing manual processes, flight delays and cancellations (e.g., Brussels and Berlin cancelled dozens of flights). The disruption highlighted […]

Written by Juan Carlos Machorro, Andres Remis, and Emilio Nicanor Gaytán López On 28 October, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) imposed unprecedented restrictions on Mexican aviation. The DOT blocked Mexican airline routes, froze future growth from both Mexico City airports (AICM and NLU), and proposed banning cargo on passenger flights between AICM and […]

Written by José Elias Del Hierro with Del Hierro Abogados, Colombia Infrastructure, Growth, and Legal Opportunities in the New Cycle of Aviation Expansion 1. Aerocivil Launches the 2025–2030 Airport Infrastructure Plan Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority (Aerocivil) has unveiled its National Investment Plan 2025–2030, a comprehensive roadmap aimed at modernizing airport infrastructure and strengthening regional connectivity […]

Written by Xavier Rosales and Chester Salazar del Pozo for CorralRosales – Ecuador, November 2025 The Ecuadorian National Assembly (Congress) is reviewing the Organic Civil Aviation Bill, a comprehensive initiative to modernize the country’s aeronautical framework and consolidate its core regulatory instruments into a single statute. The Bill was submitted by the Ecuadorian Aviation Authority […]

Written by Gonzalo Yelpo with Yelpo y Facal The draft National Budget Bill for the period 2025–2029, currently under parliamentary consideration, introduces a provision of particular relevance to the aeronautical and tourism sectors. Article 319 of the bill entrusts the Ministry of Tourism, through the National Directorate of Tourism, with the implementation of a new […]

Written by Stephan Eriksson with Astra Law in Sweden Why is Air France–KLM accelerating its takeover of SAS—and what does it mean for the Nordic Aviation Market? This question has become relevant following the announcement that the Franco-Dutch airline giant now wants to become the majority owner of SAS, much earlier than previously indicated. On […]

Written by Camila Aquije Quiroga & Patricia Siles for Díaz Palao & Siles Law Firm – Peru. The typification of the disruptive passenger constitutes one of the most significant challenges for the effective safeguarding of aviation security and public order within the scope of air operations developed in Peru. However, with the recent promulgation of […]

Written by Stephan Eriksson with Astra Law in Sweden Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is now taking a major step in its recovery after restructuring—SAS has just placed its largest aircraft order directly from a manufacturer since 1996. The choice of Embraer, rather than Airbus or Boeing, says a lot about how SAS views its future role. […]