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Regulation & Legislation

There are a multitude of regulations and legislation that impact the aviation industry. These can be focused on safety, workforce needs, the legal requirements of connecting countries, and more.

As new risks begin to threaten airports, new regulations come into play to protect the aerodrome environment and its inhabitants.

With multiple aviation authorities working within the industry, regs and legs are being continuously reviewed. Within this section of International Airport Review we hope to keep you up to date on the most recent amendments and rules.

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London Gatwick welcomes Airport Commission’s noise consideration

6 September 2013 | By

Airports Commission has emphasised that aviation noise will be a central issue in any decisions about new airport capacity...

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The consequences of tightening legislation

31 July 2013 | By Neil Cameron, Managing Director, Insight Environmental Limited

Airport operators' are unwittingly exposed to unprecedented levels of environmental liability, but there is time to address the situation...

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Certifying French runway surfaces

6 December 2012 | By Jonathan Gerthoffert, Programme Officer, Civil Aviation Technical Centre (France)

Certification of runway friction measuring devices is a strong commitment of the French State for the safety of aircraft operations. It ensures airport operators that devices meet the requirements in their ability to discriminate surfaces with different friction levels and their performances, and are consistent in terms of repeatability and…

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ICAO forges agreement on 15-year air navigation strategy

5 December 2012 | By ICAO

ICAO has come away from its landmark 12th Air Navigation Conference with resounding State and industry agreement...

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European airports face the recession’s ripple effects

8 November 2012 | By Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor’s recently published commentary on European airports is available now to download. The report outlines the ripple effects that European airports will be facing within the current economic climate.

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Gatwick launches its surface transport strategy to support its vision for growth

19 October 2012 | By Gatwick Airport

Gatwick has published its Airport Surface Access Strategy...

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Light-Emitting Diode airfield lighting systems

2 October 2012 | By John D. Bullough, Senior Scientist, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Light-Emitting Diode (LED) airfield lighting is increasingly used at airports in the United States and abroad, largely because of the potential for this technology to produce substantial savings in terms of maintenance and energy costs1. Information about LED lighting systems in terms of performance, cost, and other operations issues is…

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The changing nature of the airport investor

2 October 2012 | By David Bentley, Airport Finance Analyst and Writer

Thirty-three years after the first privatisation of an airport in Europe, this article examines how the nature of the investors is changing. It seems that the Initial Public Offer (IPO) – which was the chosen method for BAA’s privatisation – kick-started a wave of other full and partial IPOs on…

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A victory for Polish airports

2 October 2012 | By Rafal Marczewski, Poland’s National Co-ordinator for Airports

Poland’s football team may not have progressed as much as they would have liked in Euro 2012 but in terms of airport efficiency, the country certainly put in a winning performance over the two weeks. Mark Glover from International Airport Review spoke to Rafal Marczewski, Poland’s National Co-ordinator for Airports…

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Eastern and central Europe’s retail partnership

1 August 2012 | By Alan Bork, Commercial Director at Budapest Airport

It makes sense to bring together the central and eastern European travel retail and duty free industry under an umbrella association. Providing the members with a forum to exchange views, build relationships, and find common ground while establishing a united voice that can tackle local and regional issues as they…

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Foundations laid for future growth of aviation as government unveils long-term strategy

12 July 2012 | By Department of Transport (DfT)

More frequent flights to emerging markets, improved access to airports...

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ICAO and industry develop new tools to counter future volcanic ash events

26 June 2012 | By ICAO

IVATF has delivered a series of practical tools and recommendations to significantly mitigate the impact of future volcanic events...

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Travel retail can still cash-in

6 June 2012 | By Frank O’Connell, President of the European Travel Retail Council (ETRC)

In 2010, the global duty-free and travel retail market recorded net sales of $39 billion1 despite the aviation sector being hit by the economic crisis. Having such a vibrant retail sector while many of the economic indicators are at half-mast should be a source of positivity. Commercial activity is, and…

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Stansted’s sporting legacy

1 June 2012 | By Tim Hawkins, Planning and Regulatory Director, London Stansted Airport

London Stansted Airport is delighted to be an official provider to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is very proud to be one of the first to say ‘hello’ to the thousands of visitors and spectators arriving in the United Kingdom. The Games are a unique and amazing…

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Middle Eastern states agree on strategy for enhancing aviation security

11 May 2012 | By ICAO

States from across the Middle East agreed on collective action to improve passenger and cargo security...

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