In the SAS/Maersk Air case, in which the parties notified a codeshare agreement to the EC for clearance, with an underlying cartel agreement in the form of a broad market-sharing agreement between the parties, the EC concluded that this agreement was a serious infringement of competition and fined the parties a total of 52.5 million, which was confirmed by the EU Court of First Instance (see COMP/37.444 SAS/Maersk Air and COMP/37.386 SUN Air/SAS and Maersk Air, 18 July 2001 (2001/716 EG) confirmed by CFI decision T-241/01, 18 July 2005). The Secretary of State has statutory powers relating to aviation security (see, for example, the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990). In addition, as much of the aviation law in the UK stems from the EU, it will be important to keep a close eye on the development of plans post-Brexit. The Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) is responsible for the investigation of civil aircraft accidents and serious incidents in the UK. Please note, if you use information and guidance under the Headings, the references to EU regulations or EU websites in our guidance will not be an . Similarly, the mortgagee of an aircraft registered with the CAA may take peaceful possession of an aircraft following a similar default and it will then, in addition, have the power to sell the relevant aircraft if such power is properly and expressly described in the relevant mortgage agreement. Philip Perrotta and the pilot intends to record in an area where people are (except a public area), the group of people must be informed prior to recording commencing; the drone must not be flown within 50m of people, vehicles, buildings or vessels or within 150m of a congested area or any large group of people such as a concert or sporting event; and is intended to be utilised for commercial purposes, permission must first be obtained from the CAA. The CAA is an independent body responsible for economic, safety and consumer protection regulation, and airspace policy. On 2 December 2015, a provisional deal was reached by the European Parliament and Council on an EU Directive regulating the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime, and was endorsed by the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on 10 December 2015. 866.835.5322 (866-TELL-FAA) Contact Us. UK competition law in its own right reproduces in virtually identical form EU competition law and systems of competition law enforcement, sections 2 and 9 of the UK Competition Act 1998 (CA 1998) setting out provisions similar to the prohibition of anticompetitive agreements and the exemption criteria (Articles 101(1) and 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)). In the Alitalia/Volare case, the Italian Competition Authority considered the codeshare agreement restrictive but the decision was reversed by the court (both first instance and second instance), and in the Alitalia/Minerva case, the Authority considered the codeshare agreement not to be restrictive. 4.8 What are the main regulatory instruments governing the acquisition, retention and use of passenger data, and what rights do passengers have in respect of their data which is held by airlines and airports? The change was outside the parties control. Today, 191 states worldwide are members of ICAO. The ICOs other coercive powers include issuing information notices requiring organisations to provide it with information and issuing binding undertakings to organisations with which they must comply. 1.4 Is air safety regulated separately for commercial, cargo and private carriers? The sector operates business jets, rotorcraft, piston and jet-engine fixed-wing aircraft, gliders of all descriptions, and lighter than air craft. In Lipton & Anor v BA City Flyer Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 454, the English Court of Appeal detailed how Regulation 261 claims will operate in the UK following Brexit. In February 2011, the EC also opened an investigation on the codeshare arrangement between Brussels Airlines and TAP Air Portugal, which is still ongoing. Various regulatory bodies in the UK influence Heathrow's operations including: The Department for Transport responsible for UK aviation policy. This is a consideration in light of the pandemic, as it is unknown how long the impact to the aviation industry will continue, and it may become clearer over time whether parties are able to rely on this. If an exemption is sought, specific details of the drone (including photographs and schematic diagrams) should be submitted to the CAA. There is no domestic legislation prohibiting the detention of commercial transport aircraft. The ICO has the power to fine data controllers up to 17.5 million or 4% of annual worldwide turnover (whichever is higher) for breaches of the UK GDPR and DPA 2018. The registration fees for an aircraft mortgage by the CAA vary according to the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of the subject aircraft. Several different international and UK Government bodies have a role in the environmental regulation of aviation in the UK. Civil proceedings for damages or a specified sum may not be started in the High Court unless the value of the claim exceeds 100,000; if not, proceedings should be started in the County Court. The category and level of court to which an appeal is to be made depends on the level of the court making the decision which is being appealed. injunctions to prevent the other side from doing something or requiring the other party to do something; possession orders to take control of an aircraft and other aviation assets; and. Certified copies of the entries on the Mortgage Register are available at 31 per aircraft. In June 2018, Parliament approved the plans for the third runway at Heathrow. 4.1 How does your jurisdiction approach and regulate joint ventures between airline competitors? The public has come to rely on organizations such as the FAA to make decisions concerning equipment and cost which directly impact passenger safety. Our enforcement powers are subject to where the incident happened. In certain circumstances, these rights of detention will also include a power of sale of the relevant aircraft, or attach to the rest of the operating fleet of which the aircraft is a part despite different ownership. Drone-related offences are punishable by up to five years imprisonment. A long-running commission of enquiry, chaired by Sir Howard Davies, gave its recommendation in July 2015 that a third runway be built at London Heathrow. A data processor is a person who processes data on behalf of the data controller. Any catch-all phrases such as any other cause beyond the partys reasonable control have to be read in the context of the entire clause, and it has been held that an economic downturn does not fall under this (Tandrin Aviation Holdings Ltd and Aero Toy Store LLC and others [2010]). Some intellectual property disputes may be heard initially by the IPO. The AAIB reports to the CAA and other civil aviation authorities having responsibility for oversight of any aspect of the accident. (g) firms carrying on business in Scotland; in this sub-paragraph firm has the same meaning as in the Partnership Act 1890 (c39). The UK will no longer be able to exert an influence through the Single Sky Committee, but will continue to be able to participate more indirectly, such as through its involvement in standardisation bodies such as EUROCAE and ETSI. What we do Airlines UK is the trade body for UK registered airlines, with members representing all sectors of the industry. The majority of cases arising out of the finance or lease of aircraft will be heard by the Commercial Court. Search fees are currently 31 per aircraft and are revised on an annual basis. More complex or valuable cases will be heard in the Chancery Division of the High Court. In the meantime, the UK ETS, EU ETS and CORSIA regimes all run in parallel and give rise to increased compliance issues given their overlapping requirements in places. Pursuant to Part 6 (Service of Documents) of the Civil Procedure Rules, where the claim form is being served in the jurisdiction (defined as England and Wales and any part of the territorial waters of the United Kingdom adjoining England and Wales), a claim may be served by a number of methods including (without limitation) by personal service, first-class post, or by service on the defendants solicitors, fax or other means of electronic communication. We use some essential cookies to make this website work. The CAA acts in the regulation of aviation without detailed supervision by the Government. For example, is there a distinction in your jurisdiction regarding the courts in which civil and criminal cases are brought? The obligations under the DPA 2018 are on the data controller, who is the person that determines how personal information can be processed. Now that the nature of the United Kingdoms exit from the EU is now clear, it will be necessary to focus more closely on long-term planning and reliance on relevant taxation rules and regulations as they become potentially subject to more regular change and variation. b) a ground handing company providing, as its primary function, any of the handling services listed in EU Directive 96/67/EC directly to an airport user for scheduled commercial flights at a commercial airport in England for a site or sites located in England. The Directive was approved by Parliament as a whole on 14 April 2016 and by the Council of the EU on 21 April 2016. The CAA exercises certain licensing and other powers under EU Regulations, notably in connection with operational safety and airworthiness. The CAA is the competent licensing authority in the UK in almost all matters relating to the granting of operating licences. Well send you a link to a feedback form. The Court went on to state that Regulation 261 takes effect in English law (as amended by the changes to Regulation 261 by the Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019) as follows: In Varano v Air Canada [2021] EWHC 1336 (QB), the High Court looked at the issue of delays to connecting flights, and the obligations of non-Community carriers where operations outside the EU are disrupted. CAA is the Civil Aviation Authority. costs savings through joint operations or improved services); (b) consumers should receive a fair share of those benefits (e.g. including the passing on of savings through lower prices); (c) the agreement should not impose on the undertakings concerned restrictions which are not indispensable to the attainment of these objectives. The Court held that the claimant was entitled to compensation. In certain respects, the CAA acts for EASA in the UK. All the major GDSs operate in the UK, e.g. Civil Aviation (Access to Air Travel for Disabled Persons and Persons of Reduced Mobility) Regulations 2007 Statutory Instrument No 1895 2007. As pointed out by vasin1987 in a comment to the question, each country's regulatory body has control of that country's airspace: These agencies exist in a "mesh" of coequals as opposed to a hierarchy. This is broadly the position also in relation to VAT applicable to the importation of aircraft into the United Kingdom, except where the aircraft has been imported previously into a Member State of the EU and is classified to be in free circulation for customs purposes. As a practical matter, the principles of the Chicago Convention are implemented at the national level in the United Kingdom by the CAA. We work with governments, regulators and legislators to promote the interests of UK airlines, and with organisations across the sector to encourage long-term and sustainable growth in aviation. The CAA regulates all aviation activity (apart from military). It provides a very useful overview on civil procedure in a wide range of countries (not only the usual suspects as England, US, France and Germany, but many more). The UK implements the relevant requirements by way of the legislation discussed below. Interestingly, the coronavirus pandemic is thought to have encouraged this new proposal, as there have been calls to reform air traffic management in order to make it easier to adapt traffic capacities in accordance with demand (or a lack of, as has been the case during the pandemic). The Secretary of State has a general responsibility for organising, carrying out and encouraging measures for the development of civil aviation and the related aviation industry, for the promotion of its safety and efficiency, for research into questions relating to air navigation, and for the safeguarding of the health of persons on board aircraft. Air Canada submitted that Regulation 261 was extra-territorial in effect and that the EU did not have jurisdictional competence in relation to flights taking place wholly outside the EU. The coronavirus pandemic will continue to impact the aviation industry, as legislation and regulatory guidance will develop in order to adapt to the new world that we are now facing. DEFRA has the overall responsibility for ensuring local air quality meets European and international standards. A failure to do so can incur a fine of up to 1,000. As regards the lessor of an aircraft registered with the CAA, theoretically it is permitted to take enforcement action to repossess the aircraft following a default by the lessee concerned on the relevant lease terms, without enforcing through the courts, i.e. Copyright protection applies to original works upon creation of the work, without the need for registration (copyright is not registrable in the UK). The worlds of international regulatory bodies and aviation are both full of acronyms. 2.3 Are there any particular regulatory requirements which a lessor or a financier needs to be aware of as regards aircraft operation? the aviation industry manages security risks effectively. Where more than one airport in a city at one end of the route offers passenger air transport services, this must be assessed for market definition purposes. 2.5 What (if any) are the tax implications in your jurisdiction for aircraft trading as regards a) value-added tax (VAT) and/or goods and services tax (GST), and b) documentary taxes such as stamp duty; and (to the extent applicable) do exemptions exist as regards non-domestic purchasers and sellers of aircraft and/or particular aircraft types or operations? There are numerous other obligations imposed upon an airport operator by law of application not limited to aviation; for example, concerning employment, health and safety and disability discrimination. Some airlines and airports are members of alternate dispute resolution bodies (ADR). The United Kingdom Register of Civil Aircraft, maintained by the United Kingdom CAA, is not a register of legal ownership, and therefore registration of ownership does not constitute proof of ownership of a particular aircraft. The definition of a serious irregularity includes exceeding the arbitrators powers, failure to comply with the general duties imposed on the arbitrator or failure to deal with all the issues. London City Airport is owned by a Canadian consortium which is comprised of AIMCo, OMERS, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and Wren House Infrastructure Management. There have been recent developments in relation to Regulation 261 in case law. It does allow the exercise of extant (or existing) rights to repossess chattels such as aircraft and aviation assets without the need for a court order, however there are conditions to that and a person seeking to exercise rights on this basis can only do so peaceably and lawfully. Given the pace at which AI technology is developing, it is feasible that it may begin to be implemented by airlines and airport operators commercially within the next few years to streamline parts of the passenger experience; for instance, scanning passengers through departures to their designated seats. In September 2019, the High Court ruled that South Wales Police were justified in their use of automated facial recognition (AFR) technology (a form of AI) to search for individuals on a watch list that included suspects, missing persons and persons of interest. We are a public corporation, established by Parliament in 1972 as an independent specialist aviation regulator. Failure to install, maintain and use the proper equipment to enable aircraft to take off and land safely will attract liability, and there may be liability to passengers of aircraft which crash if there is a failure to have or to use adequate rescue equipment. The Department for Transport (in exercising the authority of the Secretary of State for Transport) is the governmental body responsible for civil aviation. As with its EU neighbours, legislation is a mix of local law, international treaties and EU Regulations and Directives. Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 . However, air quality policy and regulation is devolved, with individual strategies for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The AAIB is an independent part of the Department for Transport. United Kingdom. Civil disputes concerning personal injury or property damage may be pursued in the Queens Bench Division of the High Court or in the County Court in accordance with the criteria summarised below. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is responsible for the regulation of aviation safety in the UK, determining policy for the use of airspace, the economic regulation of Heathrow, Gatwick and. Regulators include bodies to which regulatory functions have been delegated, where the delegation is authorised by legislation and irrespective of whether the regulator is specified in the. In addition, local authorities play a role at the local level, as do various governmental agencies and bodies such as the Environment Agency and Natural England; and. This evaluation considers a demand-side perspective, whereby customers consider all possible alternatives of travelling from a city of origin to a city of destination, i.e. With regard to non-overlapping block space and interlining agreements, these are viewed by EU regulators as pro-competitive and have been accepted subject to commitments by the EC in several merger clearance decisions pursuant to Regulation 139/2004 (please see: Air France/KLM, Case COMP/M. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Aviation regulatory agencies are one response to the social and environmental dilemmas posed by aviation technologies. They are currently as follows (and are subject to revision annually): For aircraft mortgages which attach to a number of aircraft, the CAA registration fee is levied on the heaviest aircraft by MTOW, plus 184 for each additional aircraft attached. For more information, please read our cookie policy. The CMA has an administrative (non-binding) timetable, to which it usually adheres, to take a decision on a notified merger within 40 working days of receiving a complete notification. UK EU Transition, and UK Civil Aviation Regulations. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. Professional associations also act to regulate their memberships. Led by the CMA and the courts, the UK will need to develop its own regime in due course with the ability to decide to diverge from those areas where similarities continue to be in place, in particular as regards EU competition law developments and case law. At the time of writing, there is guidance from bodies such as EASA and the CAA on disinfection, quarantine and social distancing. 4.13 Are the airport authorities governed by particular legislation? A patent may be filed online or in hard copy. The leg from Canada to the USA was delayed because of a delay to a previous leg of the aircrafts journey, which was not the one on which the passenger travelled: the passengers flight from the UK to Canada was unaffected. The Court analysed the position under English law and overruled the defendants submission that Lipton v BA City Flyer was wrongly decided insofar as claims decided after the end of the transition period should be decided on the basis of Regulation 261 as amended by the 2019 Amendment Regulations. A search of the United Kingdom Aircraft Mortgage Register for entries registered against relevant aircraft can be made by submitting a CAA Form CA350 (obtained from www.caa.co.uk) to the CAA. 1.2 What are the steps which air carriers need to take in order to obtain an operating licence? The definition of qualifying aircraft was narrowed in January 2011 to bring the United Kingdom more in line with the rest of Europe. 3280, paragraph 158 (j); Lufthansa/SNAirholdings, Case COMP/M. the planning framework operated by local authorities. In June 2014, the Court of Appeal held that a technical problem is not considered to be an extraordinary circumstance under Regulation 261 and accordingly cannot be used as a basis for an airline to escape from its obligation to compensate passengers for long delays, cancellations, rerouting and/or denied boarding (Jet2.com v Huzar [2014] EWCA Civ 791). However, there is often a provision for the contractual obligations to be terminated if a force majeure event continues for a certain amount of time. The DPA 2018 further sets out derogations and exemptions to the GDPR that will apply in the UK. The CTC is effective in the United Kingdom but will not be applied retrospectively, i.e. The CAA is responsible for administering air safety on a day-to-day basis, in its own capacity and for and on behalf of EASA. The waiting time for a decision will be greater if the CMA has serious concerns or if undertakings by the parties to address competition difficulties have to be explored. Eight insurers had some of their policy wording considered by the court. The Package Travel Directive (2015/2302/EU), which entered into force on 31 December 2015, became effective on 1 July 2018. stamp duty) applicable to the buying and selling (i.e. Under the UK GDPR there is now a mandatory obligation for an airline to notify the Information Commissioners Office (ICO the regulatory body in charge of the DPA) of a data breach under Article 33. Aviation Law > Similarly, in May 2015, the EC accepted binding commitments offered by Air France/KLM, Alitalia and Delta all members of the SkyTeam airline alliance to address concerns over their transatlantic joint ventures with respect to capacity, schedules, pricing and revenue management and sharing of profit and losses, which have the object and effect of restricting competition on three routes, namely: (i) Amsterdam-New York; (ii) Rome-New York; and (iii) Paris-New York (COMP/39964 AF-KL/DL/AZ). In addition, on 27 October 2016 the Commission closed an investigation it had opened in February 2011 on free-flow parallel hub-to-hub codeshare arrangements between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, finding: that Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines did not have full marketing rights to each others seat inventory; that they applied differing pricing strategies; and that the codeshare accounted for only a marginal share of the parties sales on the relevant routes. Article 26 and Annex 13 to that Convention make provisions for the investigation of air accidents. It is worth noting that, although it does not change any relevant provisions of English law as regards the creation of in rem security interests generally, that law will not apply to determine whether an international interest under the CTC is validly created. The United Kingdom was a signatory to the Chicago Convention in 1944 and it was ratified on 1 March 1947 prior to its effective date of 4 April 1947. Users of airports are subject to airport charges, which are regulated by the CAA under the Civil Aviation Act 2012 and the Airport Charges Regulation 2011. However, it is possible, and will in many cases be advisable, to notify the CMA, since if a merger may result in a substantial lessening of competition in the UK market, failure to obtain prior clearance risks a reference to a more in-depth investigation and analysis by the CMA (known as a Phase 2 investigation), with the possible consequences described below, which may include a requirement that the purchaser divests. They are privately owned. This will depend entirely on the CTC and its requirements in the case of an aircraft, debtor location or aircraft registration in a CTC country (and compliance with the formalities set out in Article 7 of the CTC), and an aircraft mortgagee may be able to rely on the rights and remedies available under the CTC for such international interest in the relevant aircraft. In these circumstances, the mortgagee or the lessor (as the case may be) will be required to provide a cross-indemnity for any third-party claims arising from a sudden detention of the aircraft (not, however, in favour of the relevant mortgagor, lessee or operator of the relevant aircraft, on the basis that it is assumed that an appropriate indemnity from such party has already been given in respect of, among other things, losses arising from the repossession of the relevant aircraft following a default). In summary: (a) the agreement should generate efficiency gains for the parties or promote economic progress (e.g. We use necessary cookies to make our website work. Passenger numbers would increase from 45.7 million to 6875 million by 2038 if the runway project went ahead. Nevertheless, limited case law on the subject is exclusively related to real estate (that is, immovable assets) and there is perceived to be little or no risk as a matter of English law to loss of or prejudice to title when aircraft engines are installed on a different airframe. In terms of the Civil Aviation Act 2012, an airport operator that has, or is likely to acquire, substantial market power requires a licence from the CAA. Pursuant to the Air Navigation Order 2009, the aerodrome licence-holder must ensure that the messages and signals between an aircraft and the air traffic control unit at the aerodrome are recorded, complete and preserved. Regulatory Bodies interviewed, both here and overseas, were generous in their involvement. If there is not a force majeure clause in a contract, a party can argue that they are unable to meet contractual obligations due to the contract being frustrated. This is generally effective in providing an early warning of any potential detention or retention of a relevant aircraft, and in ensuring the timely termination of the relevant operating agreement before liens are enforced. Nevertheless, for the time being the United Kingdom is signatory to a number of Double Tax Treaties with other nations, the effect of which varies but which typically reduces the rate of withholding taxes payable in various jurisdictions of tax residency on outbound operating lease and finance lease rentals, as well as loan repayment interest, connected with the financing of aircraft assets. There is very limited risk indeed that such a consequence will arise, subject to any considerations of a general nature which might arise as a result of the application of a reasonableness test under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (which would in turn be almost unheard of given the wide body of historical transacting and knowledge of terms and conditions which typify the aviation sector).
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