16 July 2018
Bird & Bird's Aviation Finance team recognised in AirFinance Journal’s 2018 Lawyers Guide
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/bird-and-birds-aviation-finance-team-recognised-in-airfinance-journals-2018-lawyers-guide

Our Aviation Finance team has again been recognised in the 2018 Airfinance Journal Lawyer Guide, ranking sixth among all law firms globally for aviation finance transactions.

18 December 2019
CCCS Approves Removal of Emirates' Singapore-Brisbane Capacity Commitments; Public Feedback Sought on Proposed Commercial Cooperation between Singapore Airlines and Malaysia
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/singapore/cccs-approves-removal-of-emirates-singapore-brisbane-capacity-commitments

Under Singapore competition laws, not all mergers give rise to competition issues. A "merger" from a competition law angle would encompass the acquisition of a majority stake of one entity in another, or the transfer or ...

25 June 2020
GDPR Two Years On: What are the lessons learnt for the aviation industry?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/gdpr-two-years-on-what-are-the-lessons-learnt-for-the-aviation-industry

25 May 2020 marked the second anniversary of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the EU's cornerstone data protection law that changed the regulatory landscape in Europe and exerts a far-reaching global ...

11 March 2020
How will coronavirus impact the aviation and travel industries?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/how-will-coronavirus-impact-the-aviation-and-travel-industries

As truly international industries, both aviation and travel have been seriously impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. With over 100,000 cases confirmed globally, the death toll exceeds 4,000 and some ...

14 May 2020
Cross border: COVID-19 and aviation emissions: what next for CORSIA?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/covid-19-and-aviation-emissions-what-next-for-corsia

Will lower than anticipated baseline emission levels bring increased CORSIA offset obligations and costs? Our Aviation team look at some of the issues the already hard-hit aviation industry will face when air traffic ...

17 September 2018
CORSIA - A global market-based measure to offset growth in aviation emissions
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/corsia-global-market-based-measure-to-offset-growth-in-aviation-emissions

A brief summary of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, CORSIA, and what airlines should be ready for in 2019

19 September 2019
Liberalisation of space laws in Australia
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/liberalisation-of-space-laws-in-australia

On 31 August 2019, the new Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 (Cth) entered into force in Australia (the "Launches and Returns Act"). The commencement of the Launches and Returns Act is an important step in the ...

16 July 2019
Bird & Bird's Aircraft Finance team again highly noted in influential Airfinance Journal Legal Survey 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2019/global/bird-and-birds-aircraft-finance-team-noted-in-influential-airfinance-journal-legal-survey-2019

Our Global Aircraft Finance & Leasing team has again been recognised in the influential Airfinance Journal Legal Survey 2019

25 September 2020
More Severe Criminal Penalties on Safety Production Are Coming in China
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/china/more-severe-criminal-penalties-on-safety-production-is-coming-in-china

The draft PRC Criminal Law Amendment (XI) (the "Draft Amendment") was released on July 3, 2020, seeking for public comments. Amongst others, the draft amendment to Article 134 of the PRC Criminal Law ("Article 134") ...

17 December 2020
State aid and sustainability: what does the future hold for aviation?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/state-aid-and-sustainability-what-does-the-future-hold-for-aviation

As hard-hit airlines around the world fight to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, many are increasingly relying on state aid for survival. These governments are seeking to find ways to nudge national infrastructure towards ...