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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Jobs at risk if UK air transport competitiveness is not safeguarded

10 July 2019 | By International Airport Review

IATA has warned that up to 120,000 jobs supported by air transport could be at risk from an erosion of UK air transport competitiveness.

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Head of Aviation Security advises “close cooperation is the only way”

10 July 2019 | By David Ryder (ACI EUROPE), Tara Nolan (International Airport Review)

David Ryder, Head of Aviation Security at ACI EUROPE emphasises how there is no one particular threat in the aviation sector. If you let your guard slip in one aspect, then the whole system is vulnerable.

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NQA appoints new Chief Commercial Officer for aviation

8 July 2019 | By International Airport Review

Perez has over 20 years' experience in airline, strategy and commercial management roles and a deep understanding of travel, trade and route development. 

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Aviation is of national strategic importance for the Republic of Cyprus

8 July 2019 | By Tara Nolan (International Airport Review), Vassiliki Anastassiadou

Following the 29th Annual Congress and Assembly hosted in Cyprus, we spoke to Vassiliki Anastassiadou, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works to investigate the Cypriote aviation industry.

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ICAO says that aviation is key to tourism growth in the Caribbean

5 July 2019 | By International Airport Review

ICAO cautioned that the insufficient compliance with aviation safety and security requirements presents a substantial threat in the Caribbean.

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LJLA awarded the UK’s only 5-star airport rating for flight punctuality

3 July 2019 | By International Airport Review

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) beats all other UK airports with the only 5-star on-time performance and punctuality in the UK.

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Does your airport CARE enough about your mental health?

3 July 2019 | By Adrian Cameron

Adrian Cameron, Airport Duty Manager at Southampton Airport, tells us how and why he developed the CARE programme, and how to battle the stigma surrounding mental health.

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Fingerprint-based drug test accelerates identification of drug mules

2 July 2019 | By International Airport Review

Trials at Fiumicino Airport reveal that simple fingerprint drug screening helps airport and border control teams to respond to drug mule suspects in just 10 minutes.

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New biometric programme will facilitate paperless cross-border travel

1 July 2019 | By Vision-Box

Vision-Box and partners have signed an agreement to officially launch the “Known Traveller Digital Identity” service, which will facilitate paperless border clearance between Canada and The Netherlands.

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London City sets out master plan for the future vision of the airport

28 June 2019 | By International Airport Review

London City Airport has published a draft master plan, detailing how it could respond to continued demand for business and leisure air travel, in a sustainable and responsible way, over the next 15 years.

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Air traffic control training centre officially opens in Lebanon

27 June 2019 | By International Airport Review

An advanced air traffic control training facility has opened in Beirut, Lebanon which uses pioneering simulation technology developed by Airways New Zealand.

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Aviation must “transform or die”, states industry leaders

26 June 2019 | By Tara Nolan (International Airport Review)

Strong aspirations and inspiring opinions from global aviation leaders were shared and discussed to officially open the 29th ACI Europe Annual Congress.

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Making drone activity safe in the skies above Europe

26 June 2019 | By Florian Guillermet (SESAR Joint Undertaking)

Research and innovation is underway in SESAR – the technological pillar of the Single European Sky – to ensure that increasing drone traffic in Europe’s skies can be managed safely, in particular in relation to commercial air transport. Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of the SESAR Joint Undertaking, tells us more.

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New report acknowledges value of SESAR deployment but advises review

25 June 2019 | By International Airport Review

The efficiency of European airspace is vital to minimising delays and achieving aviation sustainability, but can we place monetary value on it? A new report from The European Court of Auditors (ECA) suggests we can.

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AZANS: Delivering airspace safety through efficiency

25 June 2019 | By Baku Airport

Azerbaijan Air Navigation Services details the challenges of traffic growth in regard to managing Azerbaijani airspace, and highlights how this has been tackled.