Aviation Law and Regulations

Did you know that in the past 5 years, 127 participants from 33 countries have taken this course with IATA?

5-day (40 hours) classroom course

This 5-day course will provide you with an overview of all relevant aspects of aviation law and regulation required in the airline industry and its partners/counterparts. You will learn about the regulatory framework applicable to the airline industry from both a public and private international law perspective and gain an overview of the major international legal instruments and roles of institutional players in domestic, regional and international aviation regulation. There will be a comprehensive review of all relevant contractual relationships as well as standard contractual documentation including typical airline contracts, basic aircraft finance and data protection management guidelines.

Course code: LRC015VEEN01

Course format

• This classroom course provides 5 days (40 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Entry-level and Intermediate.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount.

In-house training

To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.

Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• Explain the international regulatory frame work applicable to the aviation industry and the main public international legal instruments
• Analyze key private international legal instruments applicable to the airline industry
• Describe the recent changes in data protection and airline obligations
• Compare and contrast the different types of aircraft financing
• Demonstrate sound risk awareness and efficient handling of legal risk allocation tools in relation to contractual obligations and relationships
• Describe and practice typical contract clauses through role-play activities

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Public International Air Law
• Private International Air Law
• Data protection
• Airline contracts
• Aircraft Financing

Activities

• Case studies
• Role-play
• In-classroom exercises

This course is recommended for:

• Aviation professionals
• Airline managers
• Lawyers

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.