Category: Global Aviation News

Originally published by Augusta Abogados.  For more information or to see the Spanish translation, click here. Today’s Official State Gazette publishes Law 9/2025, of 3 December, on Sustainable Mobility (BOE). It is a text of remarkable breadth and complexity: it comprises 143 pages, distributed in 110 articles, 38 additional provisions, 10 transitional provisions and 21 final provisions. Because of its length and density, the new law requires detailed and […]

Provided by Jaime Fernández Cortés and Sergi Giménez with Augusta Abogados La STJUE de 16 de octubre de 2025, dictada en el asunto C-218/24, resuelve que las mascotas y animales de compañía se han de entender incluidos dentro del concepto “equipaje”, a los efectos del Convenio de Montreal de 1999.  El TJUE resuelve la duda planteada […]

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 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. […]

Wiltshire, England – 1 July, 2025 – L2b Aviation, the world’s premier network of independent aviation law firms, is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary of providing trusted legal counsel to the global aviation industry. Founded in 2000, L2b Aviation has grown into a robust network of 45 top-tier law firms, representing 55 countries across […]

Written by Marcela Correa with Basch & Rameh https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcela-correa-24892a78/ Following the enactment of Law 15,066 in December 2024, which approved a total amount of BRL 4 billion to support Brazilian airlines in need, the Brazilian government has been advancing a plan to provide the conditions for public financing through the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES). Under […]