Category: Global Aviation News

On 31 October 2018 the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) ordered the Irish carrier Ryanair and the Hungarian carrier Wizz Air to suspend the implementation of a new hand baggage policy that would have charged passengers extra for bringing a standard-sized trolley (ie, up to 55cm x 40cm x 23cm) on board flights departing from 1 November 2018.

In November 2018 one of Brazil’s four major airlines, Oceanair Linhas Aéreas SA (which operates under the name Avianca Brazil), fell into considerable arrears for non-payment of aircraft and aircraft engine lease payments.

On 13 November 2018 the Supreme Court (Civil Chamber) issued its judgment(1) following cessation proceedings against a Madrid Provincial Audience judgment of 17 July 2015. The proceedings stemmed from a 2011 collective action against Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España SA, which the Spanish Consumers and Users Organisation had filed with the Madrid Commercial Court in order to obtain the annulment of several clauses of Iberia’s standard terms and conditions.

Public Consultation. The Civil Aviation Technical Council (CTAC) has submitted for public consultation the Non-aeronautical service fees in the Juan Santamaria International Airport. This proposal aims to adjust the amounts collected by AERIS and CTAC based on inflation of services such as security, airfield, airline’s offices, among others.  Additionally, there is a new amount to […]

The subject regulation (entered into force on 11 Sept. 2018) can be considered as a further step ahead in view of the provision of a widely expected European regulation in respect of drones. Recital 26 of the newly issued regulation indeed states: “Since unmanned aircraft also operate within the airspace alongside manned aircraft, this Regulation […]

Rome Fiumicino Airport has been recently awarded two prestigious international awards, namely “Best Airport Award 2018” and “Airport Service Quality Award” on the occasion of the 2018 Airport Council International (ACI) Annual Meeting in Brussels. The awards have been assigned by a pool of experts comprising of representatives from the European Commission, the European Civil […]

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 […]