18 June 2020
Cross-border: How COVID-19 could affect the aviation industry’s commitments to CORSIA
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Our Aviation team look at some of the background and pressures facing the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council as it considers whether to adjust the CORSIA baseline for 2019 and 2020, and examines ...

24 March 2020
State aid & the COVID-19 pandemic in the Aviation sector
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In this period of crisis, the European Commission has shown its willingness to help Member States in the design of state aid schemes and/or individual measures to support companies facing economic difficulties due to ...

08 April 2020
COVID-19 and the travel industry: the battle between cash flow and consumer rights
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As the travel industry is devastated by COVID-19, many businesses - especially airlines - have made headlines for their stance on consumer refunds . Our Travel team looks at the current regulatory regime surrounding ...

26 March 2020
COVID-19: Where to next for airlines and their investors?
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With fleets around the world grounded, many airlines are facing the unprecedented prospect of either bankruptcy or nationalisation. Our Aviation team takes a look at the long term impact coronavirus will have on the ...

21 April 2020
COVID-19 & the air transport and aerospace supply chain: a ten step guide
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Our Aviation team look at the impact of COVID-19 on airlines, airline suppliers and the whole air transport supply chain, with a particular on how force majeure and frustration under English contract law applies, and ...

06 July 2020
Cross-border: CORSIA & COVID-19: The 2020 Rebasing Conundrum
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/corsia-and-covid-19-the-2020-rebasing-conundrum

As we reported in a recent article, June 2020 proved to be a pivotal month for the aviation industry and environmentalists alike with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council meeting in Montreal for ...

25 February 2021
Legal update: Key issues for airlines and investors in 2021
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Whilst recovery from the global pandemic is on the horizon, the outlook for airlines and aircraft lessors remain challenging: payment deferrals and waivers remain commonplace, and many airlines are having to consider ...

21 May 2020
Cross-border: Refunds in the travel sector: where does the liability lie?
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As we highlighted recently in our article, COVID-19 and the travel industry: the battle between cash flow and consumer rights, the travel industry has been particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many ...

15 April 2020
Audio recording: COVID-19: issues facing airlines and lessors
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the aviation industry, we look at the commercial and legal issues being faced by airlines and lessors and offer some insights for navigating these challenging conditions.