An integrated understanding of the legal and institutional environment is essential for any executive in management, especially in the aviation sector, where the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) at a global level and the European Union in the single European market are the main political actors setting standardized legal rules. Air policy shapes both the international institutional framework and is influenced by global aviation law principles, such as state sovereignty, air freedoms, and reciprocity.
This course will provide participants with an overview of the main actors and legal tools governing international civil aviation policies, including agreements for international air transport services, the liability of carriers under the Montreal Convention, European regulations on passenger rights, airport operations, and air traffic management, as well as safety.
Upon successful completion of the course, students and students will be able to:
- Outline the basic regulatory texts and institutions in international and European civil aviation policy.
- Understand the main legal and political issues in air transport, as regulated at the international level.
- Apply the prerequisites for providing and operating air transport services, airports, and air navigation according to international and European law.
- Analyse the international and European regulatory and institutional frameworks concerning air transport services, the liability of carriers, passenger rights, airport operations, air navigation, and issues of security and protection against unlawful acts.