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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Heathrow CEO says Britain is playing a game of quarantine roulette

29 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

Heathrow Airport calls on the UK government for a passenger testing regime to assist the recovery of airports post COVID-19.

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The need for a UK aviation environmental and economic strategy

29 July 2020 | By Mark Kemp - ADEPT

Earlier in 2020, the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) called for a national strategy on the aviation sector to tackle both climate change and the economy. Mark Kemp, Chair of ADEPT’s Transport and Connectivity Board, explains why a national strategy is needed.

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With international travel still locked down, aviation recovery is delayed

28 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

IATA predicts global passenger traffic will not recover to pre-COVID-19 levels until 2024, due to continuing international travel restrictions.

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ICAO begins introduction of Global Implementation Roadmap

28 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

The roadmap will support ICAO states in applying the COVID-19 recovery measures outlined by the organisation's CART Report.

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UK airports urgently call for regional travel corridors

27 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

The re-introduction of a blanket quarantine measure is the wrong approach and risks further damaging the fragile re-start of the UK aviation sector.

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TIACA’s transformation will assist air cargo post COVID-19

27 July 2020 | By Celine Hourcade - TIACA

Celine Hourcade, TIACA’s Transition Director, details how TIACA’s transformation programme will help the organisation be more relevant, and therefore better support the air cargo sector.

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ACI EUROPE calls for non-discriminatory relief for airports

23 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

ACI EUROPE’s President, Jost Lammers, said: “One-sided financial aid to airlines creates massive imbalances.”

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How have Russian airports dealt with the consequences of COVID-19?

22 July 2020 | By Alexey Starostin - Basel Aero

International Airport Review spoke to Alexey Starostin, CEO of Basel Aero, regarding how airports in Russia have navigated the challenges of COVID-19.

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Australia’s JobKeeper programme is extended to March 2021

21 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

The JobKeeper programme has been prolonged to the end of March 2021; meaning thousands of aviation jobs will be supported.

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Sheremetyevo Airport launches express COVID-19 testing

20 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

Sheremetyevo is the first airport in Russia to introduce this medical technology – technology which provides a coronavirus test result within 60 minutes.

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World Airport Traffic Dataset is released with an input from 2,565 airports

20 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

ACI World has provided a dataset for 2019, demonstrating a healthy aviation industry in terms of passengers, cargo and aircraft movements.

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An insight into the first-ever charity dedicated to the aviation workforce

20 July 2020 | By Aviation Action

Aviation Action, a charity well received by the industry so far, endeavours to help individuals in aviation navigate the employment challenges COVID-19 has inflicted on the industry.

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A Cooperation Agreement is signed by ACI EUROPE and EASA

20 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

As the airport trade body publishes guidelines on passenger experience, ACI Europe and EASA signed an agreement on aviation’s recovery.

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Aviation recovery must lead to better understanding of noise

17 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

Aviation noise impacts the lives of thousands of people living near airports or under flightpaths across the UK every day.

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FAA has determined Pakistan’s safety standards to be inefficient

16 July 2020 | By International Airport Review

Air carriers from a country with a Category 2 rating – which Pakistan has just been given – are not allowed to initiate new service to the United States.