Tuesday, 17 June

Aviation Law, Policy and Regulation

This online course covers select topical areas in aviation law, policy and regulation through interactive seminars and knowledge-sharing.

By CCLS Executive Education

Date and time

Starts on Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:00 PDT

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Agenda

Session 1: The Evolution of Air Services Agreements

From Restrictive Bilateral Air Services Agreements to EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreements. In this session, we will examine market access in air transport from the era of restrictive (Bermuda-t...

Session 2: Competition Law in Aviation

In this session, we will examine the application of competition law in air transpprt, focusing on issues such as the definition of the relevant market by the competition authorities when assessing tr...

Session 3: State Aid Law in Aviation

In this session, we will examine the conditions under which airlines and airports may receive subsidies from national governments. We will pay special attention to the application of EU State aid law...

Session 4: Air Passenger Rights in the UK, the EU and Beyond

In this session, we will examine the law governing air passenger rights in the UK, the EU and beyond. We will focus on the very rich body of case law on the interpretation and application of EU Regul...

Session 5: Aircraft Financing and Aircraft Nationality

In this session, we will examine the law governing aircraft financing and aircraft nationality. We will look into the third-party effects of secured financing of aircraft and the role of the Conventi...

About this event

Event lasts 3 hours

The Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, is pleased to offer a new Executive Education course on the latest developments in Aviation Law, Policy and Regulation. The course is designed to educate participants about select areas in aviation law, policy and regulation, without requiring prior knowledge in the field. The delivery of the content is based on interactive seminars that encourage knowledge-sharing among the participants.

The course will focus on:

Market access in air transport and the novel “EU Comprehensive Air Transport Agreements”
Competition law in aviation, looking at issues such as the impact of geopolitical developments (sanctions/airspace closures) on competition
State aid law/subsidies in aviation in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic
Air passenger rights in Europe and beyond
Aviation finance in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The course is designed for everyone interested in aviation law, policy and regulation. It is especially suited for policymakers and regulators, judges, practitioners, as well as students/University graduates interested in developing expertise in aviation law, policy and regulation. No prior knowledge is required. Experts from other fields of law or other disciplines (eg airline economics, air transport management and air transport engineering) will benefit from this course.

The course will take place online on the following dates:

Tuesday 17 June, 12pm-3pm BST
Thursday 19 June, 12pm-3pm BST
Tuesday 24 June, 12pm-3pm BST
Thursday 26 June, 12pm-3pm BST
Tuesday 1 July, 12pm-3pm BST

A certificate of completion will be provided to participants upon conclusion of the course.

We are pleased to offer a 10% discount for QMUL alumni.

A group discount of 20% is available to organisations registering 3 or more people. Please get in touch for further information.

Dr Antigoni Lykotrafiti has 20 years of experience in the area of aviation law, gained in academia (King’s College London, European University Institute, Tilburg Law and Economics Centre and Queen Mary University of London), the European Commission, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and private practice. She is the Director of the PG Certificate in Aviation Law.

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CCLS Executive Education

Through excellence in research and education, CCLS’s objective is to respond to the needs of practitioners in developing and novel areas of law, to contribute to the work of domestic and international bodies undertaking law reform, to offer consultancy to governments, agencies and practitioners, and to engage in debate through seminars and conferences.

CCLS offers a variety of programmes and approaches, designed to provide practitioners, leaders and organisations the skills to evolve and means to excel. Our approach is to apply new best practices adapted to live, online and blended environments, to continuously improve your learning experience. The open and bespoke programmes bring our faculty's thought leadership to practitioners and aims at ensuring that organisations reach their strategic and developmental goals.