KNOWLEDGE & INSIGHTS
Expert perspectives on the latest developments across our sectors and services.
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GCC Unites with the Announcement of a New Regional Civil Aviation Authority
The 46th Gulf Summit held in the Kingdom of Bahrain on 3 December saw the Gulf Cooperation Council restate the importance of the aviation industry…
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Advanced Air Mobility – UAE Kickstarts Development of ‘Cities in the Sky’
UAE announces plans at Dubai's World Government Summit for 'Cities in the Sky' in the next 20 months.
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An introduction to CORSIA eligible fuels: what are they and why are they relevant for CORSIA?
One of a series on CORSIA (with a focus on the First Phase), providing an introduction to CORSIA Eligible Fuels (CEFs) and …
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Suspect prawn sandwich is still no excuse
UK Supreme Court concludes that crew sickness is not extraordinary and lays down guidelines for dealing with pre-Brexit flight claims …
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CORSIA compliance – the unequal choices that airlines face in the first phase
We look at the challenges which an aircraft operator faces in complying with its obligations under the First Phase of CORSIA…
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Market Insight
HFW Aero Magazine – Edition 4 – November 2021
Welcome to a special Middle East edition of HFW Aero, our quarterly update of the legal, commercial and regulatory issues affecting the aviation industry.
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Sustainable Aviation: How COVID-19 moved the CORSIA goalposts
When ICAO devised its Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), the intent was to calculate the emissions baseline using the average traffic and emissions for the years 2019 and 2020. At the time when this system was developed, international air traffic was forecast to grow at around 5% per year.
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EU ETS update: the compliance conundrum
The EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) continues to be one of the most contr…
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