International Air Law for Lawyers and Legal Professionals

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About the course

5-day (40 hours) classroom course

IATA International Air Law for Lawyers and Legal Professionals aviation training course

Strengthen your understanding of the context and requirements of international air law, air service agreements, open skies agreements and traffic rights. Demonstrate sound skills in applying airline liability regimes and international security treaties. Learn how to negotiate both, public and private international air law treaties.

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Course code: LRC003VEEN01

Course format

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

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.

Next class

International Air Law for Lawyers and Legal Professionals

United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi (IATA)
8 - 12 September, 2025

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Class no: 949153
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USD 2,303
USD 2,961
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International Air Law for Lawyers and Legal Professionals

United Kingdom, London (IATA)
20 - 24 October, 2025
Register before Sep 29, 2025 to take advantage of the USD100 Early Bird discount. The price below includes this discount.
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Class no: 1542675
English
USD 2,203
USD 2,861
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International Air Law for Lawyers and Legal Professionals

Singapore, Singapore (IATA)
17 - 21 November, 2025
Register before Oct 27, 2025 to take advantage of the USD100 Early Bird discount. The price below includes this discount.
We recommend that you register by 27 Oct

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Class no: 1823652
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USD 2,861
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What you will learn

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the Chicago Convention 1944, its importance for aviation and what led to bilateralism
  • Analyze and understand the Freedoms of the Air
  • Analyze and understand private international air law instruments on liability (Warsaw system and ground liability) and its provisions
  • Describe the concepts and provisions of code sharing, interlining and their respective agreements

Course content

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

  • Public International Air Law
    • The Chicago Convention 1944
    • Sovereignty and Freedoms of the Air
    • Multilateral agreement on international air transportation (Open Skies)
    Private International Air Law (liability rules)
    • Warsaw and Montreal Conventions
    • Third party surface damage claims
    • Code share agreements and liability
  • International aviation security regimes

Activities

  • Case studies
  • Group discussions
  • Exercises

Who should attend

This course is recommended for:

  • Airline in-house counsel
  • Aviation lawyers in private practice
  • Government officials involved in the air transport sector
  • Lawyers in related fields seeking an understanding of the international aviation industry

Certificate awarded

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.

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