International Air Law for Lawyers and Legal Professionals (classroom)
Did you know that in the past 3 years, 214 participants from 70 countries have taken this course with IATA?
About the course
5-day (40 hours) classroom 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.

Course code: TALL-01
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.
5 additional classes are scheduled
United Kingdom, London (IATA)
26 - 30 June, 2023
Register before Mar 26, 2023 to take advantage of the 20% Early Bird discount (only for payment by credit card or ICH)*. The price below includes this discount. *Terms apply
Please register by 05 Jun
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Class no: 173062
English
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United States, Miami (IATA, ACCET Accredited)
31 July - 4 August, 2023
Register before Apr 30, 2023 to take advantage of the 20% Early Bird discount (only for payment by credit card or ICH)*. The price below includes this discount. *Terms apply
Please register by 10 Jul
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Class no: 172052
English
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Singapore, Singapore (IATA)
18 - 22 September, 2023
Register before Jun 18, 2023 to take advantage of the 20% Early Bird discount (only for payment by credit card or ICH)*. The price below includes this discount. *Terms apply
Please register by 28 Aug
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Class no: 172519
English
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Switzerland, Geneva (IATA)
30 October - 3 November, 2023
Register before Apr 30, 2023 to take advantage of the 25% Early Bird discount (only for payment by credit card or ICH)*. The price below includes this discount. *Terms apply
Please register by 09 Oct
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Class no: 172199
English
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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.
Testimonials
Testimonial
Rotimi Oguneso, Abdullahi Ibrahim and Co
It was really a valuable experience for me being exposed to the basic principles of International Aviation Law and the myriad conventions, protocols, practices and regulations that makes the course very interesting and exciting. More exciting is the willingness of other colleagues to share their knowledge and experience with someone like me who was starting from ground zero with regard to aviation law.