Regulation & Legislation

There are a multitude of regulations and legislation that impact the aviation industry. These can be focused on safety, workforce needs, the legal requirements of connecting countries, and more.

As new risks begin to threaten airports, new regulations come into play to protect the aerodrome environment and its inhabitants. 

With multiple aviation authorities working within the industry, regs and legs are being continuously reviewed. Within this section of International Airport Review we hope to keep you up to date on the most recent amendments and rules.

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Scottish government announces plan to resume international travel

11 May 2021 | By International Airport Review

Similar to the new rules outlined by the UK government for England, the Scottish government has introduced a traffic light system for international travel.

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UK government confirms plan to restart international travel

10 May 2021 | By International Airport Review

From 17 May 2021, the UK government will implement a traffic light system, developed by the Global Travel Taskforce, to begin the restart of international travel.

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IATA calls for affordable testing to ensure restart of international travel

6 May 2021 | By International Airport Review

In order to facilitate an efficient restart of international travel and avoid limiting travel freedoms to the wealthy, IATA has called on governments to ensure that testing is affordable, timely, widely available and effective.

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Europe’s aviation sector welcomes Parliament vote on EU COVID-19 Certificates

4 May 2021 | By International Airport Review

Following the vote, Europe’s aviation, travel and tourism sectors have called for swift action to ensure that the certificates will be operational by June 2021.

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UNWTO and IATA launch new Destination Tracker online tool

29 April 2021 | By International Airport Review

The UNWTO-IATA Destination Tracker will offer those looking to travel a free online tool collating all of the necessary information for travel by destination/country.

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AOA publishes manifesto to support Scottish aviation industry’s recovery

28 April 2021 | By International Airport Review

Ahead of the 2021 Scottish elections, AOA has published a manifesto outlining how the new Scottish government can support the country's aviation industry.

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To serve Canadians post-pandemic, Canada’s airports need a recovery plan

26 April 2021 | By Daniel-Robert Gooch

Daniel-Robert Gooch, President of the Canadian Airports Council (CAC), addresses the current state of the Canadian aviation industry and asserts the crucial need for both financial and regulatory support from the government to drive the recovery of the sector.

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European Commission’s Single European Sky project at risk of collapse, warns IATA

21 April 2021 | By International Airport Review

Should EU States fail to support proposals to reboot the stalled initiative, IATA has outlined that the Single European Sky project will face collapse.

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Airports across New Zealand and Australia welcome quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel

19 April 2021 | By International Airport Review

For the first time in over a year, airports across New Zealand and Australia have gladly begun welcoming international passengers again.

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Quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia welcomed by AAA

12 April 2021 | By International Airport Review

The Australian Airports Association has welcomed the announcement from the New Zealand government that quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia will commence from 19 April 2021.

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UK’s Global Travel Taskforce sets out framework for resumption of international travel

9 April 2021 | By International Airport Review

Under a new traffic light system, countries will be designated one of three risk levels as part of the UK government's efforts to restart international travel.

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Introducing CAST: The Combined Aerodrome Safeguarding Team

9 April 2021 | By Diane Jackson

Manchester Airports Group’s Diane Jackson describes how the CAST has been established to be the ‘leading body for the aerodrome safeguarding community’ and aims to make crucial links between policymakers, legislators and implementors.

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Heathrow proposes four-tier risk system to kickstart the restart of UK aviation

6 April 2021 | By International Airport Review

Heathrow has submitted its plan - a dynamic four-tier system that applies differing controls for differing country risk levels - to the UK government's Global Travel Taskforce.

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IATA calls on Middle Eastern governments to coordinate on industry restart plans

6 April 2021 | By International Airport Review

Regional coordination during the development of restart plans for the Middle Eastern aviation industry will allow governments to ensure that the plans can be efficiently implemented as soon as possible.

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Willie Walsh succeeds Alexandre de Juniac as Director General of IATA

1 April 2021 | By International Airport Review

After the announcement on 24 November 2020 that de Juniac would be stepping down, Walsh has now officially assumed the role of IATA's Director General.