Category: Global Aviation News

Increase in Air Traffic  In the Netherlands, more and more flights are resuming after COVID restrictions have been eased. The biggest challenges now are airport staffing and capacity, as the carriers ramp up their abilities. A year ago, it was confirmed that Dutch airports require a new specific environmental license that deals with the levels of nitrogen created by departing […]

Keith Major and Andre Hill, Higgs & Johnson, The Bahamas   COVID Response and Airport Updates  Keith Majors and Andre Hill, representing Higgs & Johnson, The Bahamas:  From Keith: There have been some liberalizations in the COVID response, mainly with domestic airline travel. The government still requires travel visas for foreign travel into Bahamas. Testing requirements […]

The flight operation license of Onur Air, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, was canceled by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (SHGM …

Jurisdictional update provided by: Mackenna Irrarázabal Cuchacovich & Paz I. MODIFICATION OF THE CHILEAN AERONAUTICAL CODE. By means of Law 21.392, published in the Official Gazette on November 30, 2021, the Chilean Aeronautical Code was amended. The purpose of such amendments was to introduce two new sections, one related to the assignment of rights (airline […]

With the many negatives that COVID-19 has and continues to leave in its wake, it is imperative for countries such as The Bahamas to derive as many positives from this period as possible. In the wake of COVID-19, The Bahamas is presented with an opportunity to: use the current halt in global air travel as […]

In the past two years, there seem to be many insolvency cases among European airlines. Current examples can be found in both smaller and larger companies. At the time, Air Berlin filed for insolvency in August 2017 Air Berlin was the second-largest airline in Germany and the seventh-largest in the European Union. In September 2018 […]

Following developments earlier in 2019 (for further details please see “Recent developments in aircraft repossession”), aircraft repossession has continued to be in the spotlight – yet again with regard to the Oceanair Linhas Aéreas SA(commonly known as ‘Avianca Brazil’) bankruptcy and, in particular, the experience of lessors that sought repossession of leased aircraft therefrom.

Commercial drone flights are expected to be a future market worth billions. Considering this prospect, the German air traffic control company Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) and the largest telecoms provider in Europe, Deutsche Telekom, have established a joint venture, Droniq, to operate remote-controlled long-haul flights. DFS is the majority shareholder in this joint venture.

Recent reports suggest that the need to remedy defects in a faulty fire prevention system and other construction faults will further delay the opening of the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport.

David Castaño started practising in the aviation industry in 2006 and during all these years has become one of Spain’s leading experts in aviation and tourism law. His expertise includes international contracts and regulatory law practice, as well as aircraft finance and acquisition transactions, as well as project development in the fields of aviation and tourism law.